The Chinese Bamboo Tree “If you don’t like the fruits, look at the roots.” -Jessica Flint The bamboo tree is fertilized and watered daily for 5 years with very little to show for it. Then it breaks through the ground, and in 5 weeks it grows to 90 feet. So,…
Every shape, size, skin, hair and eye color, complexion, height and ethnicity before me, all beautiful. I contemplate why the world around us insists on defining beauty when beauty lies in each and every person.
Only second to opioid overdose, I know from reading that eating disorders are the deadliest mental illness. According to ANAD (National Association of Anorexia Nervosa and Associated Disorders), “10,200 deaths each year are a direct result of an eating disorder- that’s one death every 52 minutes.
Binge Eating Disorder According to the National Alliance of Eating Disorders, binge eating disorder includes recurring episodes of overeating in a hurried manner and brief timeframe. These individuals often eat when they are not hungry and can extend beyond the point of a person reaching excessive fullness. Much like bulimia,…
Anorexia Nervosa According to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, Anorexia Nervosa is an eating disorder that affects about 1% of females and about 1/3rd of that for males. Not only that, but it has the highest mortality rate among mental health disorders. It causes individuals to obsessively fear weight gain…
Bulimia Nervosa According to the National Alliance for Eating Disorders, bulimia nervosa is an eating disorder where an individual regularly has episodes of binge eating. Binge eating occurs when one consumes, in a short period of time, large quantities of food. This is followed by purging to rid themselves of…
Media Shapes Our Body Image Magazines, television, social media and billboards. None of these are safe. Each of these are plastered with thin beautiful women, the image of perfection and perfectly chiseled men. It’s no wonder so many struggle with poor body image and eating disorders. A profound 46% of…