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…The three narratives I chose for this paper were Alisa L. Valdes, Abra Fortune Chernik and Nomy Lamm. All of these narratives talk about the body, eating disorders, and body image. I feel like I relate to these narratives because I used to be anorexic…

…, brittle bones and many other problems, some of which are life-threatening ("Anorexia Nervosa," 1). Bulimia is an eating disorder that is psychological in origin and can have dire physical consequences. While anorexics starve themselves, bulimics binge on food…

…that wrote this journal were interested in finding out how adolescent girls’ body dissatisfaction, disordered eating, and self-esteem effected there life’s concerns and leisure activates. “ This study presents a preliminary investigation of the relative importance…

…and that it is not acceptable to drink all the time. Many college kids then engage in what is known as binge drinking. "Binge drinking is defined for men as drinking five or more drinks in a row in the past two weeks, and for women as drinking four or more drinks in a row…

…A social issue that continues to cause concern for society is the problem of eating disorders. Eating disorders come in a variety of ways and they can have far reaching affects on the physical and mental well being of the sufferer. An Eating Disorder…

…athletes use vomiting to lose weight (Zerbe 13). Though men do have eating disorders too, according to "A study of NCAA athletes found that binge occurred more often in male athletes than in female athletes."(Frissell 22). Also that males are three times more…

…and bingeing and purging to control the situation. Although many researchers have found college stress and lifestyle change, and social acceptance to be a major factor in the prevalence of eating disorders among college students, family life is also another key…

…and eating three meals a day with two additional snacks per day regularly. Along with this, her bingeing and purging had decreased dramatically (708). The third step of the treatment of eating disorders is family counseling, this examines how a patient…

…An Alternative Method to the College Drinking Problem There seems to be a disturbing trend across college campuses. The troublesome problems associated with binge drinking cannot be denied nor can this display of disquieting behavior be ignored…

…by starvation, binge eating, purging, and frantic compulsive exercise. What may have begun as a solution to problems of low self-esteem has now become an even bigger problem in its own right. Eating disorders are significant problems in the worlds of ballet and other…