Category Archives: Eating Disorders
Poor Body Image and Eating Disorder as a Result of the Media
Research indicates that 1% of female adolescents have anorexia. That is 1 out of 100 females in the age range of 10 to 20 years old. Research also indicates that 4% or 4 out of every 100 women have bulimia. More than 10% of adolescent girls binge eat and purge their food at least once … Continue reading
Common Eating Disorders: Bulimia and Anorexia
Two of the most common eating disorders today are bulimia and anorexia. It has been estimated that one or two out of one hundred people are struggling with either bulimia or anorexia. People with Bulimia or anorexia usually have an extreme fear of becoming overweight, and have a very skewed perception of their own body. … Continue reading