Jordyn has a passion for food that leads her to gorge on entire half-gallons of ice cream,bags of potato chips,or boxes of cookies at a time.However,after she gorges,she "compensates" by running as many as 10 miles and sometimes even makes herself vomit.This scenario would probably lead a physician to diagnose Jordyn as having:

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Jordyn's behavior is consistent with the symptoms of bulimia nervosa, which involves recurrent episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting, fasting, or excessive exercise. The term "bulimarexia" is not a recognized medical diagnosis but is sometimes used to describe a combination of symptoms of anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. An "overeating disorder" is also not a recognized medical diagnosis.

Jordyn Has a Passion for Food That Leads Her to Gorge