Oh the terrible stress of exams! We recntly completed our social studies mid years, helping many of us to heave joyful sighs of relief. However this week has brought on many tests such as bio today which many of us have our doubts): on a lighter note school is coming to a close for the midyear holidays! many of us are going away to enjoy this time of relaxation! Browsing through websites i found out how snacking is really harmful when done in excesive amounts. A site said that in today’s society, there is a lot of stress and pressure on teens to have an ideal body image. This is every bit true and we all face insecurities on how our image is. Stick thin seems to be very popular however this is very unhealthy as well. You may ask why it affects teenagers so much more than adults. The answer is that the teenage mind is so much more undeveloped than an adults. Because of this, what they see in magazines, music videos and movies become part of their lives. They want to become molded into celebrities with a size 0. I feel that one's weight should be accustoned and measured according to one's height, every one of us finding our own ideal weight. In the United States,over 8,000,000 people have eating disorders. Recently models have been collapsing on runways and many who are not having a BMI of above 16 are not allowed on the runway as they pose as health hazzards. 90%-95%of them are women, but don’t think men are off the hook. It happens to them as well. Women outnumber men 10-1.
Male eating disorders are not very common. They represent about 10%, but this percentage is growing worldwide. Most times the reason they pick-up this disorder is because:
They may be involved in sports which they would have to be an ideal body weight.
The males may have a closer relationship with their mothers than there fathers.
Therefore i feel that one should lead a healthy lifestyle. Excercise is key when trying to lose weight, instead of bingeing then purging as this would cause one to be unhealthy and could develop eating disorders. A suitable diet with balanced amounts of starch and proteins as well as fats is required and we must all stay fit and head to the gym at any chance we get. healthy lifestyles leads to happiness everyday!

debraaaa(: