Bulimia Americans place a great deal of importance on being thin. All the models, television personalities and athletes are extremely thin. It says to the American youth that to be successful you have to be thin. As a result, 1 in 10 teenage girls struggle with an eating disorder. Bulimia, one type of eating disorder, that is harmful to your physical and mental health is becoming very popular with today's young women. Bulimia, which means "ox hunger" is her binge- purge cycle of eating. The person feels an overwhelming need to eat enormous quantifies of food in a very short period of time. After eati