The pressure linked to the image reflected on social networks has created an anxiety-provoking climate where the cult of thinness reigns supreme. Young women are those most affected, and some do not hesitate to put their health at risk to comply with unhealthy dictates. One of the latest risky behaviors spotted across the Channel is colloquially called “drunkorexia”, a mixture of the words “anorexia” and “drunk” which means “drunk”. It would affect some 60% of female students and is based on a simple principle:skip meals before a drunken evening so as not to accumulate calories. It's no secret that alcoholic beverages are high in calories, like a glass of white wine (105 cal), beer (125 cal) or even a Mojito (160 cal). Not eating would therefore be a way for the youngest to save some calories in anticipation of a quantity of alcohol that will be ingested throughout the evening.
For nutritionist and eating disorder specialist Rhiannon Lambert, this behavior is caused by the current culture of being constantly aware of your body. “Young working people get drunk on the weekends and go without throughout the following week “, explains the expert to The Independent , before adding that “drunkorexia” is only one extremity among others chosen by people wishing to maintain their filiform silhouette, that is to say the ultimate standard of beauty. Since the behavior is not yet officially recognized as a disease, the symptoms remain to be defined:apart from skipping meals, "drunkorexic" people tend to eat in large quantities once they are alcoholic and to do everything in the days that follow. follow to eliminate excess. Dr Sarah Jarvis, who works for the association which prevents alcohol risks Drinkaware, advises against doing so:"Fasting and drinking too much in a short time can lead to acute alcohol intoxication, which creates daze, vomiting and loss of consciousness. Doing it regularly exposes you to more diseases affecting the heart and liver. Skipping meals can also cause a deficiency in essential vitamins and minerals, as alcohol has no nutritional value ". It's scary... We've been warned!
