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in 1944 a famous physiologist ancel keys conducted a large study that proved every single behavior we associate with bulimia nervosa can be accounted for by a restrictive diet.
the results showed that "many of the symptoms that might have been thought to be specific to anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are actually the results of starvation (pirke & ploog, 1987) ."
simply put, research has shown that a restrictive diet can lead to every single symptom of bulimia. It& 39;s a little known fact but for the vast majority of bulimics their eating disorder has nothing to do with their past, upbringing or genetics. They simply went on a restrictive diet which spiraled into the dark world of an eating disorder.
"getting rid of dieting could wipe out at least 70% of eating disorders. Get rid of dieting " dr adrienne key (royal college of psychiatrists).
a restrictive diet deprives your body of essential nutrients and this leads to side-effects such as: intense binge urges & cravings for foods rich in sugar and fats an insatiable appetite & food obsession psychological problems such anxiety and depression.
the urge to binge is much stronger than your willpower to resist. This leads to regular bingeing on food.
panic and a fear of gaining weight from the continual bingeing leads you to try out purging . This could be self-induced vomiting, laxatives, diet pills or further food restriction .
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