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I go days without eating, and I also purge. Am I bulimic or anorexic?

A: It is not unusual to have more than one eating disorder. Anorexia is characterized by excessive food restriction or starvation, and often includes a compulsion to become extremely thin. Bulimia is an eating disorder in which binge eating is followed by purging with laxatives or self-induced vomiting. Bulimia and anorexia can affect almost all parts of a person's life, including body development and puberty. …

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Is there a way that I can make my butt bigger?

A: The shape of a person's butt is something that can be changed with effort. But the effort it takes and the amount of change possible may not be worth the effort for a lot of people. People's butts may get bigger or smaller when they gain or lose weight. They may also be able to build up the muscles in and around the butt with exercise like bicycling or using various weight-training equipment regularly. But no one should feel like they need to measure up to J-Lo or any other celebrity. …

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