The Facts Are Scary...

I was nearly startled when I read these statistics on the web. I've never realized how big of an issue self-esteem really was. It is really heartbreaking to read that almost half of 9 to 11 year old childern go on a diet because they think they need to loose weight. It's quite disturbing to see how much of an influence the media can have on such young children. Something needs to be done to educate women on the importance of being healthy and how eating disorders have the ability to destroy you and your body.

• One out of 4 college aged women has an eating disorder.
• 46% of 9-11 year olds are sometimes or very often on diets.
• Underweight males have body images just as negative as overweight women’s body images.
• If Barbie was a real woman, she’d have to walk on all fours due to her proportions.
• A survey of formally fat people revealed they would rather be blind or lose a limb than be fat again.

All of these facts were provided by Eating Disorders Awareness and Prevention, Inc.