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Chewing and spitting
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The
person puts food in his/her mouth, tastes it, chews it, and
then spits it out. |
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Some
people think this is a separate eating disorder. It is not.
It is a calorie-control behavior commonly seen in anorexia nervosa,
and sometimes in bulimia and eating-disorder-not-otherwise-specified.
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The
person is creative, allowing some experience and enjoyment of
food but avoiding calories. |
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Since
essential nutrients are not incorporated into the body, chewing
and spitting can be just as harmful to health as are starvation
dieting and binge eating followed by purging. |
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