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Obesity: Is It Nature or Nurture?

Weight doesn’t define a person, but it certainly affects how we perceive ourselves and others. It doesn’t help that obese people (those whose BMI is over 30) are often stereotyped as lazy overeaters. The obesity epidemic is at an all-time high in America, reaching 42.4% in 2018. Carrying that excess weight affects both the person’s self-esteem

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Anorexic and weight obsessed young woman, measuring her very thin and slim waist

The Idea of Perfection and Eating Disorders: A Possible Connection?

Perfectionism is about holding everything to very high standards. Sometimes, these standards are too high, and when this is applied to a person’s body image, having excessively high standards can negatively impact the person’s health. These people often develop an eating disorder. If left untreated, these disorders can gravely affect the way people live. But

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