![]() ![]() "There was so much pressure on women, and dieting was so much a part of the culture."īulimia nervosa is an eating disorder that involves a cycle of binging, or uncontrollably eating large amounts of food, and purging, or trying to get rid of the additional calories using unhealthy methods, according to the Mayo Clinic. The stress of wanting to diet and look thinner was overwhelming: "I think there was an aspect of perfectionism and high achieving that was very much a part of our family, and that contributed to my discontent about my body," she told People. In a new interview, Katie explained that she battled bulimia when she was a teenager for seven or eight years. The 64-year-old journalist and author recently opened up about the beauty standards and the household pressures that affected her while growing up in the 1980s. With her memoir, Going There, set to hit bookstores in just a few weeks, Katie Couric is reflecting on her struggle with disordered eating. ![]() In a new interview, Katie explained that she battled bulimia when she was a teenager for seven or eight years. ![]() The 64-year-old journalist and author recently opened up about the beauty standards and the household pressures that affected her while growing up in the 1980s.With her memoir, Going There, set to hit bookstores in just a few weeks, Katie Couric is reflecting on her struggle with disordered eating. ![]()
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