OK, let’s face it. Sometimes on Facebook, it’s all about “me” – a singleminded focus on one’s looks, habits and behaviors. In fact, teenage girls who are constantly on Facebook may be more prone to an eating disorder, according to a recent University of Haifa study that found that the more time Israeli teen girls spent [...]
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Does Facebook Make You Feel Fat?
February 16th, 2011 by Samantha Burns · 1 Comment · Parent Talk, Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
Tags: anorexia·body image·bulimia·dieting·diets·distortion·eating disorders·facebook·healthy·peer pressure·perfection·photoshop·Teen Talk·teenagers·thin
A Gen Y’er Shuns Fad Diets
July 26th, 2010 by Samantha Burns · No Comments · Teen Health Talk, Teen Talk
by Samantha Burns Have you ever heard of the grapefruit and celery diet? What about the juice fast? You’re not alone if you have tried one of these extreme fad diets in order to shed some extra pounds. With so much emphasis in the media about childhood obesity, it may be easy for teens losing [...]
Tags: anorexia·binging and purging·body image·bulimia·eating disorders·fad diets·teenagers·weight loss