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…the media reviled that Diana was suffering from bulimia, she did not try to hide it. She said that the disorder formed from the pressuring media to stay slim and fit. Her people were very supportive because they knew their princess, and they believed in her…

…bodies as well as our losing battle against anorexia and bulimia amongst young women today. According to Jean Kilbourne, narrator of Still Killing Us Softly (1987), approximately 80 percent of 4th grade girls diet to become thin. These days it is quite common…

…of thinness for women. Many researchers have attributed eating disorders such as bulimia and anorexia nervosa to the need that many women feel they should conform to the popular media images of women emphasizing that thinness is beautiful. I feel it’s important…

…disorders become more noticeable. A girl's concern with weight increases as the media shows the beautiful female to be thinner and thinner. Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia are now major problems that affect many adolescent females today. A teen…

…eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia. Researchers also found that girls who participated in such sports were one and a half times more likely to engage in those risky behaviors than were other girls. But despite this increased risk, researched…

…too little. Many American women believe they are too fat, an image problem that often leads to bulimia or anorexia. Sound Strange? Not when one takes into account that female models and actresses is twenty-three percent thinner that the average woman…

…States alone, 5-10 million women and girls have active, destructive eating disorders, including anorexia nervosa, binge eating disorder and bulimia." There has never been another time in the history of our nation in which our body image plays such a major role…

…as not being overweight without exercise, but that is a whole other level called anorexia or bulimia. Another key factor is heredity. Some families are naturally big-boned and it may be next to impossible for some of them to lose weight. Crister makes some good…

…. This can cause a person to lose weight, with worse side effects such as anorexia and bulimia. You could become very depressed. This can be really bad in the long run because after a person finally gets over it they may not get into another relationship…

…the meals. She began to look sick and fragile. Her symptoms of bulimia worried me so much that I went to her dorm room and talked with her privately concerning her eating disorder. I purposefully brought a bag of chips along to share with her, but when I…