Celebrities with Anorexia
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Celebrities with Anorexia
Anorexia is a condition in which the anorexic individual develops an obsessive and intense fear of weight gain that results in an aversion to food and an over zealous commitment to losing weight. The disorder is thought to be most common among Caucasians, people of high socio-economic classes, and those involved in activities where thinness is especially admired.
The anorexic is typically a perfectionist, seen by his or her friends and family as a hard-working, compliant person who strives to conform to society’s general trends. Among these trends is the glorification of slender people, exhibited in fashion, advertising, and catch phrases like “Thin is in”. Unrealistic social values serve to reinforce the anorexic’s obsession with weight loss and promote his or her dangerously obsessive dietary practices. So, it only makes sense that many of the 'trend setters' are also anorexic.
Below, we have compiled a small list of famous people who have suffered from anorexia. We're not offering this list to glorify anorexia as a 'cool, trendy thing to do', but instead to show the danger involved in setting unrealistic goals for body weight and dietary practices.
Anorexia is a dangerous condition that results in the death of up to 20% of it's sufferers. It certainly is not a 'cool thing to do' or a safe way to lose weight.
Celebrities with Anorexia
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