Thin = Healthy?

Keira Knightley 2006

Alright, so my topic today is something that I think should be discussed right off the bat.  It is a problem that affects so many young, beautiful women in our society...eating disorders and the belief that being thin is the only way to be healthy. In the United States alone, as many as 10 million females are fighting eating disorders such as anorexia or bulimia (Collins).  I believe this is important for me to discuss, because I don't ever want the people who read my blog or meet me in person to think that I am in any way supporting or encouraging eating disorders.  My number one goal is to build a healthier country by reintroducing people to exercise and healthy eating habits.   People, so many times, get this crazy, messed up idea in their heads that being thin is the equivalent to being healthy.  God didn't create everyone in this world to be a size 0. It is OKAY to be a 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12, or 14! As long as you are leading an active lifestyle and eating foods that fuel your body, rather than slow it down, then don't you dare worry about the number on a tag.  Sizes mean nothing! They are only a meaningless number!!

The media in the United States puts such an intense pressure on young women to have this "perfect body".  Frankly, it's sickening.  Today, let's make it our goal to stop putting this pressure on people.  No matter what area of life it is, too much pressure to be perfect, look perfect, act perfect, or perform perfectly will only result in unhealthy measures to attain said perfection.  No one is perfect.  Should I repeat that?  NO ONE IS PERFECT!  Rather than chasing perfection, let's choose to live life to the fullest with our God-given abilities, strengths, and bodies.


If you or someone you know is suffering from an eating disorder, please get help!  Anorexia and bulimia are serious, life threatening conditions that need to be addressed immediately. The National Eating Disorder website is a great place to start...http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/

Stay Healthy!

Emily

Collins, M.E. (1991). Body figure perceptions and preferences among pre-adolescent children. International


Journal of Eating Disorders, 199-208.