RADIO HEALTH PEARL #473 …brought to you by the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center.
Approximately eight million Americans have eating disorders, such as Anorexia or Bulimia, triggered by mental illness.
This affects 1 million men and 7 million women.
A study by the National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders reported that 5 – 10% of anorexics die within 10 years after contracting the disease; 18-20% of anorexics will be dead after 20 years and only 30 – 40% ever fully recover.
And if 50% of girls between 11 and 13 years old see themselves as overweight, combined with a large number of celebrities who have dealt with eating disorders, one has to wonder what effect today’s pop-culture has on all this. Trying to be someone that you’re really NOT creates a pressure that is too much to handle.
Fear of losing out on a possible dream is mounting, peer pressure is big, self-esteem is low, and depression is on the rise.
It is a very serious topic that needs baby-steps to heal. We may provide you with some keys to success at …at the Gesundheit! Nutrition Center, on North 19th Avenue.







