Once again a week full of celebs in the news regarding eating disorders. With all of the pressure that we put on ourselves and others in society it’s no wonder that those in the spotlight feel the need to live up to unrealistic images. In other eating disorder news, our 5 Warning Signs for Eating Disorders in Children article by Dr. Rader was syndicated on Opposing Views website, check it out.
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ED News Weekly – Controversial Commercials, Weightloss Surgery for Teens & Bulimic Housewives
So much to discuss this week in Eating Disorder News – Yoplait launches a commercial that has sparked a lot of controversy in claims that it promotes eating disorders, watch the video here and decide for yourself. Housewife of Orange County Alexis Ballino talks about her lifelong struggle with Anorexia and Bulimia. Weightloss Surgery for Teens on the rise. Find out the latest statistics on teens receiving Lapband and other bariatric surgery procedures.
Run for Cover!! Part II
In my last blog I had written about my weakness as well as a lot of other peoples’ obsession for celebrities, what they are doing, where they are going, and how we just cannot seem to get enough of them. I also believe that part of that reason is our own need for escape from the mundane, and that…
Run for Cover!!
I have a sincere confession to make: Hello my name is Melissa and I am an out of the closet issue addict. And, when I say this, I mean I am addicted to the latest ‘issue’ on anything. I read Cosmo like it’s the Bible, and I load up on the latest printed eye candy like it is a drug. I love anything on fashion, celebrities, and gossip…
TV Role Models
The correlation between the pervasive imagery of impossibly thin “role models” on television the increase in eating disorders among teenage girls has been the subject of many studies. Most researchers, clinicians and educators believe that the link between repeated and continuous exposure…
The Death of Anorexic Model Isabelle Caro
The death of Isabelle Caro isn’t entirely shocking, but it is deeply sad. I first came across Isabelle when I saw her on Jessica Simpson’s VH1 show The Price of Beauty. She was shockingly skinny and discussed the ad campaign that ran during fashion week, the one where she was photographed naked to show the world how anorexia ravaged her body and ruined her modeling career.