Q. I've always been curious. People binge eat and then take laxatives. Why? I thought once you eat that calories are already absorbed, so taking a laxative won't do anything??
A. People take the laxatives because it will force the food out of their body much faster. Calories eaten are not automatically absorbed; first the food must be digested then travel through the intestines where the nutrients are absorbed. If forced out too quickly, the calories can't be properly absorbed. But its just as dangerous as puking after binge eating because the proper nutrients are not taken into the body.
What is rehab for eating disorders like?
Q. Im 15 years old and this summer i had anorexia and now i have binge eating and i take things such as laxative and try to make my self throw up.all i think about is eating and my weight and i am going insane. I was just wondering what rehab for this kind of stuff is like?
A. Since your question deals with addiction, you should check out this site, it has lots of helpful info that might help with your question:
http://www.recoveryforums.org
This site has a lot of great resources for people dealing with addiction or recovery, and those who know people who are dealing with it. It is worth a look in my opinion.
http://www.recoveryforums.org
This site has a lot of great resources for people dealing with addiction or recovery, and those who know people who are dealing with it. It is worth a look in my opinion.
Do you loose weight if you eat and then take laxatives?
Q. Today in health class, we learned that bulimics binge eat and then purge by either throwing up, over exercising, or taking laxatives. If you take laxatives, do you still get the calories of the food that you just ate?
A. This past wednesday, i ate alot, took a laxative, and was in the hospital the next afternoon. DONT DO IT! lol
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