PRO or Against?

There seems to be a new interest in the continued presence of  “pro ana” sites, with research being conducted by reliable sources.  This article is written as a warning to parents but should be of interest to young people also.

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A couple of posts ago, I talked about the question that asks why some people develop eating disorders when others in similar situations do not.  This news article poses the idea that a possible genetic component may be at work.    There is no absolute proof of this as yet but it is an interesting possibility.

http://sify.com/news/blame-genes-for-eating-disorders-news-international-kgfpudfbajg.html

GLEEful cheerleaders?

I recently watched an episode of GLEE (yes..I watch it every week…my daughter’s fault!) where the cheerleaders in the club talk about their diet habits and Mercedes ends up fainting from lack of eating when she tries to fit in.  Cheerleading can be a really wonderful activity but there are some concerns about the affect of some aspects of it on body image.

This article takes a look at this issue.

http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/190727.php