CNN Health reports that the average age for eating disorders is dropping, so that children as young as 7 are requiring treatment for anorexia and other disorders.
I was very pleasantly surprised to see a lot of references in here about how our fat-hysteria is impacting children negatively. A mainstream news organization very rarely wakes up to the idea that body judgement might be doing serious harm.
Quote:
"Our culture serves up such a vast smorgasbord of body judgments, is it any wonder that so many kids are unhappy with the way they look?"
The news itself isn't positive; the epidemic increase in eating disorders in children is absolutely devastating and the human element of personal stories from kids and parents really drives home the feelings of helplessness and fear surrounding these disorders. But the issue is treated with a very considerate touch and not as an excuse for hate.
Finally...they're getting it. Well done CNN and Margaret Renkl.
Sit to Stand is important
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Washington Post has reminders of how to strengthen muscles as you age,
including the sit-to-stand exercises I wrote about in 2009.
I generated a Washingt...
3 months ago
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Sadly, I blew quite a few sanity points looking at the comments. Seems many people are willing to let a few kids starve themselves if it means they still get to berate the slovenly fatties. (sigh)
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