... used to lock me in the cellar with some water and a turnip, but rather it was more of a self-inflicted problem that had taken place for longer than I can remember. Breakfast was never a staple in my diet considering the fact that most days I used to (and still do) wake up 20 minutes before school started. Lunch was a different matter - I recall in ... a book - an author actually, but I discovered him through his autobiography, Kitchen Confidential by Chef Anthony Bourdain. I had heard that film director David Fincher and Brad Pitt, the team behind Fight Club, were planning on adapting h...

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... used to lock me in the cellar with some water and a turnip, but rather it was more of a self-inflicted problem that had taken place for longer than I can remember. Breakfast was never a staple in my diet considering the fact that most days I used to (and still do) wake up 20 minutes before school started. Lunch was a different matter - I recall in ... a book - an author actually, but I discovered him through his autobiography, Kitchen Confidential by Chef Anthony Bourdain. I had heard that film director David Fincher and Brad Pitt, the team behind Fight Club, were planning on adapting h...

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The Skinny of It Have you ever been so afraid of gaining weight that you constantly think about what you can or cannot eat? What about skipping early meals (breakfast and lunch), and then feeling so famished later on that you pig out during dinner? Do you talk about food a lot with your friends? Are you always trying some weird ... bulimia at age 12. She was first exposed to the idea of purging after three girls from her cheerleading team told her how great it was. So they started a little club and every morning, lunch, and after cheer practice they would head into the little girls room, vom...

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• Grade Level: High School