Chew and spit
Chew and Spit
Chew and spit (pronunciation: /tʃuː ænd spɪt/) is a disordered eating behavior where an individual chews food and then spits it out before swallowing. This behavior is often associated with eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa, but can also occur independently.
Etymology
The term "chew and spit" is a direct description of the behavior. It is not known when the term was first used in the context of eating disorders, but it has been in use in the medical and psychological communities for several decades.
Related Terms
- Eating disorder: A mental disorder defined by abnormal eating habits that negatively affect a person's physical or mental health.
- Anorexia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by an intense fear of gaining weight and a distorted body image, leading to self-imposed starvation and excessive weight loss.
- Bulimia nervosa: An eating disorder characterized by episodes of binge eating followed by compensatory behaviors, such as vomiting, fasting, or over-exercising.
- Binge eating disorder: An eating disorder characterized by recurrent episodes of eating large quantities of food, often very quickly and to the point of discomfort.
- Body dysmorphic disorder: A mental disorder characterized by the obsessive idea that some aspect of one's own body part or appearance is severely flawed and warrants exceptional measures to hide or fix it.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Chew and spit
- Wikipedia's article - Chew and spit
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