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Episode 23: How to Talk About Eating Disorders
May 23rd, 2019 | Season 1 | 28 mins 18 secs
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Research indicates that many people are not happy with their appearance. The National Eating Disorder Information Centre estimates that up to 40% of nine year old girls have dieted to lose weight. Television ads and programs inundate us with weight loss and exercise regimes, suggesting that thinner is better. Statistics Canada describes eating disorders as being severely disturbed eating behaviours that typically begin in adolescence or young adulthood. It is reported to affect women ten times more than men. The two most common and disabling eating disorders are anorexia nervosa and bulimia.