In most plants the relative elongation of the cell membrane that results from turgor does not exceed 5â10 percent, and the turgor pressure is in the range of 5â10 atm. Turgor gives plant tissues resilience and strength. All stages of autolysis, fading, and aging are accompanied by a decline in turgor.
Proclamation 6215 of October 24,1990 Eating Disorders Awareness Week, 1990 By the President of the United States of America A Proclamation Anorexia nervosa and bulimia, collectively known as eating disorders, are emotional disorders that can lead to serious physical illness and even death. Anorexia nervosa is expressed in deliberate self-starvaÂ­
However, people suffering from eating disorders tend to use their eating habits and behaviours to cope with emotional distress, and often have an abnormal or unrealistic fear of food, calories and being fat. Because of this fear, people with bulimia nervosa tend to restrict their food intake. This results in periods of excessive eating and loss of control (binge eating), after which they make themselves vomit or use laxatives (purging).