Are we satisfied with our bodies as women? Many women are
not happy nor content with their bodies. Every magazine or
TV programme shows us slim and sexy young women as the way
to be. Little wonder then that research shows that over 50%
of American 13 year olds are unhappy with their bodies.
By the age of 17, nearly 80% of American girls are unhappy
with their bodies. There is a crisis amongst younger women
vis-à-vis their body shape.
UK nutritionists assert 75% of pubescent girls are on a
diet at all times. There seems to be a great anxiety between
body shape and weight. There has been a spate of diets that
have involved cutting out whole food groups, like carbohydrates,
meat and dairy products. However, this can have seriously
harmful effects on long-term health.
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