Thursday, October 9, 2008
Loving Your Body is Healthy
Women's health and body image are directly related to one another. Unhealthy eating habits and disorders develop from poor body image and self esteem. This is something that we all know and have probably experienced first hand at some point in time. Researching where the pressure for a perfect body image comes from is the first step to stopping the self hate so many women and girls have for their bodies. In a study conducted and reported on this site, when asked, 70% of adolescent girls wanted to be thinner, while only 7% wanted to be larger, and 33% were happy the way they were. Why do so many strive for thinness? Because thin is what's in! The standard sizes of women and girls has been changed from 6, 8, and 10 to 0, 1, and 2. This website is based in Australia, which proves that body image and problems with the media is not just an American problem, it is a world problem. You can read all of this and more on this mind and body health conscious group. http://www.womhealth.org.au/studentfactsheets/bodyimage.htm
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Yes, it's pathetic how thinness is a world wide problem; not just in the United States. To be honest, I've gotten sucked into thinking I needed to be skinnier in highschool-around the end of my sophomore year. When I got pregnant, one of the first things I thought (after the initial shock went away) was hohw my body was going to be ruined because of all of this. How ridiculous is that?? As time went on, I got over it and now I have no problem with my stretch marks and size. Not eating could've been an option so no butt, thighs, and hips could be gained; but like your post says: It is extremely unhealthy and dangerous. And being pregnant and not eatinng is unthinkable! All in all I appreciate your blog.
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