ikcmrrohly: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

Saturday, March 3, 2012

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week - My Food 'N' Fitness ...

by Ashley on March 2, 2012

For those of you that haven?t heard, this week is National Eating Disorders Awareness (NEDA) Week.? I didn?t even realize it until I read on some other blogs and news pages this week, but I knew right away that I wanted to help in spreading the awareness of eating disorders.

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I have my own history of being affected by an eating disorder, and I also have close family members and friends that have struggled (or are currently struggling) with an eating disorder.? Needless to say, this area has deeply affected me in a personal way.? It brings me to tears thinking about what I used to do to my body, and I?m so thankful I?ve moved forward from that.? However, there are tons and tons of other people out there, men and women, that are currently struggling with an eating disorder.

This year?s NEDA theme is ?Everybody Knows Somebody?.? There is most likely at least one person you know that is struggling or has struggled with an eating disorder.? In other words, that?s a lot of people, and we need to continue to spread support and encouragement to them.? Click HERE if you?re interested in learning more about NEDA or how you can get involved to spread awareness.

If you know of someone that is being affected by an eating disorder, please encourage them to get help.? It is a serious, life-threatening condition that needs to be addressed.? I?challenge you to lift one another up, encourage one another to be healthy (NOT ?skinny?), and to continue to spread the awareness of eating disorders.? Let?s?spread the awareness of eating disorders not just?this week, but every week.

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Make sure you go check out In Sweetness & In Health today for some great exercises and workouts!