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on July 14, 2014, declaring, Yes, Its Possible! How Celebs Lose 10 Pounds in 10
Days. With such a fast and unnatural weight loss promotion, it becomes difficult for
women to realize that it is possible to lose weight slowly and safely. Although dieting
alone is not going to plummet one into an eating disorder, restrictive and unnatural
ones make women more at risk. After restricting too severely for a prolonged
amount of time, naturally one will binge. This easily develops into a vicious cycle
that becomes harder to break over time; it can even become a sort of addiction. The
Addiction Treatment Elements Drug Rehab Treatment Center even treats and
discusses eating disorders, due to their addictive qualities. Many eating disorders
can be traced back to the medias influence.
Although the media has a strong influence on the rise in eating disorders, it is
not the only attributor. Eating disorders can be traced through genetics, as well as
already low self-esteem. It is also true that only a small percentage of people have
eating disorders, yet a large percentage is well-acquainted with the media.
However, a large percentage of people with eating disorders can trace their initial
symptoms back to the media. The media has the ability to push already at-risk
people over the edge; if a woman already has a negative body image, then gets
bombarded with pictures of underweight models and ideas on how to lose weight
too quickly, she can be exponentially more susceptible to the development of
disordered eating behaviors. With many factors contributing to eating disorders, the
media remains a very powerful and prominent aspect.
Symptoms of eating disorders share a strong correlation with exposure to the
media in todays society. With a body ideal being overemphasized, as well as
unhealthy ways of losing weight being repetitively advertised, many women
develop negative body image or low self-esteem, which can make them more
susceptible to disordered eating. Since the media has become more prevalent in the
world, eating disorders have been on the rise, as well. Although the rise in
disordered eating does not completely force the blame onto the media, it shows a
strong relationship between the two. Between the study done in Fiji, as well as our
everyday lives, it is not hard to see the connection. The media has the capacity to
root ideas in womens minds that eventually can grow into an eating disorder.
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2. Jade, Deanne. "National Centre for Eating Disorders - The Media & Eating
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3. Spettigue, Wendy, and Katherine Henderson. "Eating Disorders and the Role
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