It is undeniable that we live in
a world where the image is more important than ever before. With media and popular
culture constantly promoting what the ideal "look" and
"body" should be, it comes as no surprise that young people,
particularly young women, feel increasingly pressured to live up to these
images of perfection.
This gives rise to the prevalence
of body image issues - in particular, eating disorders. One of the most common
eating disorders is bulimia nervosa. Individuals with bulimia will overeat, in
what is referred to as binge eating, or even normally, but then will purge - or
vomit - the food out later on.
They may also practice excessive
exercising or go for long periods without eating to "make up" for the
calories they consumed during the binge session. These habits make bulimia one
of the most serious and dangerous illnesses afflicting people today.
One of the reasons this is so is
that these habits can lead to various adverse effects on the
individual. Here are some of them:
