Body Image
Information on media's influence, eating disorders, healthy eating & things you & your friends can do.
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Media's InfluenceOur world is flooded with messages in the media about how we should look, act, dress, think and believe. Without alternative role models that challenge the media stereotype, we are often left with just the media’s messages of how we should look and be.
Some of these messages include:
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Things you and your friends can do:
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Following the food pyramid is an awesome model for healthy eating! Here are some tips!
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Many people (both guys and girls) engage in unbalanced eating behaviours for a whole variety of reasons. Some reasons include having poor self-esteem, poor body image, high expectations and social pressure to look a certain way, as well as poor coping strategies for dealing with stress, low mood and anxiety. |
On the extreme end, these behaviours are described as eating ‘disorders’. In these cases, unbalanced eating can be extremely harmful to the body and sometimes deadly.
Although it can be hard to break these habits, it is possible with the right support, to return to balanced eating habits. Unbalanced eating habits include...
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I think I need help.
Who can hook me up with support?There are people out there who can help you to be happy and healthy, build up your self-esteem and confidence, have balanced eating and exercise habits and cope with stress and overwhelming emotions.
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Exercise can:
Tips for making exercise fun It’s possible to enjoy physical activity just for fun, without worrying about doing enough, being competent or losing weight! Here’s how:
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Tips for healthy exercising
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