What is the difference between the different types?
Anorexia is characterized by a resistance to gaining weight, even a normal weight. The person develops food rituals such as chewing their food excessively, going long periods without any food intake or exercising continuously to help lose weight. Bulimia is a disorder where the individual will eat a large amount of food in a very short time. The food is then purged from the body through self induced vomiting, laxatives or excessive exercising. Binge eating is very similar, both with and without purging, and involves the person going through phases where they cannot get enough food. The person will eat huge amounts and cannot control their behavior.
