An issue that is effecting many teens, especially girls, is the issue of weight and how they look. Our culture has taught girls that in order to be beautiful they must be size zero and look like all of the celebrities. This leads to many harmful side effects, such as harmful diets or worse...eating disorders. But that is a seperate topic.
This semester I have come in to contact with a couple of girls who clearly do not need to be on a diet, but they are. These girls are alreadu fit and in shape, yet they persist on being thinner. If they gain a few pounds they freak out and get really nervous...that is just not healthy. One of the girls went out with us to the Cheesecake Factory for our friends birthday and had a little bit of cheesecake. That night, she had a dream that she gained five pounds.
Living healthy and excercising is definetly a good thing and could help stop future health problems from arising. But there is a difference between living healthy and being obsessive. There comes a point when dieting becomes obsessive and unhealthy. There is no need to go to the gym every single day for two hours each day. Our bodies need a break and should not be pushed to this extent. As far as eating goes, certain foods are good in moderation. It's when we abuse the snacks and sugary foods that they become unhealthy, but a piece of cheesecake for a friend's birthday is fine.
This is just a topic that I have been feeling passionate about lately, and watching my friends obsess over it is getting sad to watch.
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