This week is National Eating Disorders Awareness Week. Eating disorders continue to increase and are potentially life threatening. In the United States, as many as 10 million females and 1 million males are fighting a life and death battle with an eating disorder such as anorexia or bulimia. Millions more are struggling with binge eating disorder. Even with these staggering numbers, research and treatment continues to be underfunded and inaccessible to many.
This week on Thursday night, The Elisa Project, an eating disorder awareness and prevention organization here in Dallas is hosting a Community gathering dinner. It will be a screening of the movie America the Beautiful by Daryl Roberts. Click on this link to get more information about the event:http://www.theelisaproject.org/portals/0/pdfs/communitdiinnerinvite.pdf
You can also see the movie at the Angelica theater if you cannot make the event on Thursday evening. The film centers around the burgeoning culture of beauty in America, it's influence on world culture, and the dangers it presents to young women, and it's influence on society at large. It is incredibly thought provoking and I encourage everyone to see it.
In honor of Eating Disorder Awareness Week, pay attention to how you treat your own body and how critical you are of others. Instead of self deprecation, do something nice for your body this week. Tell somebody else how fabulous they are both inside and out! Be a critical viewer of the media. Don't allow the media to guide how you feel about yourself. Encourage the same for your friends and family members. Resolve not to diet, but to nuture and nourish your body. Enjoy!
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