Young girls in their teens are among the most vulnerable when it comes to body image issues. This is because teenage girls are constantly bombarded with unrealistic and distorted body ideals from basically every media outlet they have contact with. Social Life and Self Esteem Adolescent girls struggle to find their identity during a time …
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We inhabit a culture that worships thinness and perfection, which brings into question whether eating disorders arise from our exposure to the “thin” obsessed media, or from something we are born with. Researchers have begun to look into these questions and have found that when it comes to anorexia, genetics and the environment both play …
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Eating disorders are generally considered something that only women deal with. But with Men’s Health Month just starting, it is important to shed light on the fact that men can suffer from these disorders as well. Eating Disorders in Men According to the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders (ANAD), there are some …
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