What a happy world we live in!

These statistics are freightening! What is our world coming to when a 9 year old is more concerned about their weight and appearance than playing and having fun? There is more, MUCH more to life than worrying about weight and your image to others. Sure, there are plently of health reasons to lose weight, but people with anorexia or other eating disorders are going about the entirely wrong way. It's time to put an end to this tragedy.

What has led our society to such a low level of moral standard? How can someone put themselves, their body, and their family through the rigors of a deadly disorder such as anorexia? It's not the individual's fault, that's for sure. Society is to blame for such an epidemic. And yes, I do mean epidemic. People are dying from these disorders daily just so that they feel like they fit into a society who could care less about them.

Is this fair? Nope!

Is this what you want for your children? Nope!

Is it time to do something about teach kids about anorexia and eating disorders? You betcha!

No one deserves to feel like society is making our young ones feel. To feel as if they aren't good enough, aren't pretty enough, aren't skinny enough to function in the world and be happy. It's obvious that something needs to be done about this. More health education needs to be taught in schools with an emphasis on acceptance of all body types so children and teenagers don't feel as if they is something wrong with them for not looking a supermodel.

Just imagine someone from a third world country would think if they knew about the anorexia epidemic happening in America and other, richer parts of the world? To purposely avoid food and starve? Insane! That's exactly what it is.

Acting now can save lives!