Bulimia Essays
“When she was fourteen, a modeling agency said that her face was too fat. It was a death sentence.” (Toronto Sun, 1994)Sheena Carpenter died in November 1993. She was found on the kitchenfloor of her apartment by her mother. She was twenty-two years old. . . andweighed only fifty pounds. Sheena was just one of…
Specific purpose: I want my audience to understand what bulimia is. Organizational pattern: Cause-effect IntroductionI. Attention statement: Nearly half of Americans personally know someone with aneating disorder such as bulimia, according to a recent survey of 1,264 adults, in the NewYork Times, by Zogby, published Friday July seventh. In addition the poll states that college…
Bulimia effects many people. For instance, Princess Diana was a bulimic. She was always trying to lose weight and keep it off because the Royal Family told her she was chubby. So she would go on binges (eating large quantities of rich, yummy foods) and then disappear to the bathroom. Eventually she became very ill,…
ANOREXIAAnorexia or other wise know as Anorexia Nervosa, is a condition characterized by fear of gaining weight or becoming obese, as well as a distorted body image or in other words, someone who thinks that they are fat when they are probably already too thin. Such a distorted image can lead to an excessive weight…
Bulimia is a disorder in which the person forces himself to vomit to get rid of the eaten food so they can reach desired slimness.Bulimia is a disorder in which the person forces himself to vomit to get rid of the eaten food so they can reach desired slimness.Bulimia is a disorder in which the…
Exemplification Essays Exemplary Essay – Bulimia Nervosa People with bulimia nervosa consume large amounts of food and then rid their bodies of the excess calories by vomiting, abusing laxatives or diuretics, taking enemas, or exercising obsessively. Some use a combination of all these forms of purging. Because many individuals with bulimia “binge and purge” in…