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Trigger Rating: 0 - Not triggering (contains no triggering material)

Title/Topic: Does Your Eating Disorder Make the Swine Flu More Likely for You?
Posted On: 10/21/2009  |  Comments: 0 comments

Preview: Oct 21 2009, New York (about.com) - The 2009 novel H1N1 (swine flu) virus has raised concerns around the world. We know that nutrition can be a big part of helping the immune system function, and a healthy immune system is more able to defend against infection. So, if you have poor nutrition due to an... More

 

Trigger Rating: 2 - Fairly triggering (behaviors, wanting to act on feelings)

Title/Topic: The Dangers of Pro-Eating Disorder Websites
Posted On: 10/21/2009  |  Comments: 1 comment

Preview: Oct 21 2009 (Irish Independent) After a day of forcing herself to eat nothing but fruit or low-fat jelly, Michelle needs something to help her ignore her body's screaming demands for food and just a click away on her computer are hundreds of people willing to help. But instead of encouraging her to... More

 

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Title/Topic: Retailer Pulls Catalogue Featuring Too-Thin Models
Posted On: 10/19/2009  |  Comments: 0 comments

Preview: Oct 19 2009, Montreal (National Post) - A decision by retailer La Maison Simons to denounce its own fashion catalogue for using too-thin models and withdraw it from the marketplace was hailed by Quebec's health minister and an eating-disorder expert. On the heels of complaints about a junior women's... More

 

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Title/Topic: Voluntary Charter for Models Tries to Project Realistic Body Image
Posted On: 10/16/2009  |  Comments: 0 comments

Preview: Oct 16 2009, Montreal (The Gazette) - It was a fashion show unlike most: seven models ranging from thin to plus size walked the runway Friday where Montreal Fashion Week had just wrapped up. One model had bony shoulders, another was round and buxom. A few were simply average-sized women. They... More

 

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Title/Topic: Eating Disorder Center of Denver Launches New Web Site
Posted On: 10/16/2009  |  Comments: 0 comments

Preview: Oct 16 2009, Denver, CO (PR.com) - Eating Disorder Center of Denver (EDC-D), one of the nation's foremost centers for the diagnosis and treatment of the full range of eating disorders, announced today the launch of its new Web site, More
 
 
 
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