... happens in one to two hours. Binge eaters seem out of control around food, and they usually prefer food with high fat and sugar content such as cookies, candy, ice cream, and cake. When bulimics binge, they may take in fifty thousand calories in one episode. Bulimia is this best kept secret among women because they feel shame and want to ... for anorexia seems higher than any other psychiatric disorder. This disorder represents the leading cause of death in women. According to Barnhill and Taylor (1998), five to ten percent die within twenty years and fifty percent report being cured. A...

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