Many people feel a pressure to look a certain way in today's world. Many also feel overweight, even though they are an average size. Numerous people are deceived by the media that happiness and success follows when a thin body is present. However, what they don't show on television is how unhealthy, both physically and psychologically, it is to have such an unrealistic image of "perfection" in their minds. There are so many different aspects when it comes to eating disorders and celebrities. The majority of society may believe that it is nothing more than either not eating at all, or maybe even just the concept of bulimia. Although those are defined as eating disorders, working out obsessively can also be considered an eating disorder. "The word ‘eating' in the term "eating disorders" refers not only to a person's eating habits per se, but also to his/her weight-loss practices and attitudes towards body shape and weight" (www. http://www.notme.org/Articles/eatingDisorders).......
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