current event #2-finding a healthy medium-http://www.newsweek.com/id/237461

A)
This article was written by Kate Dailey of Newsweek.This article talks about eating disorders.It goes on to say that people of all sizes, not just already thin people, can have eating disorders.college students especially have become preoccupied with weight, as they tend to gain "the freshman fifteen" at college.over 40% women and 20% men at college have eating disorders. There are also alot of people that have eating disorders and you cant even tell. alot of doctors have had trouble recognizing eating disorders, as the victims tend to hide it well. with the media projecting images of thin people as the popular, well off ones, and with the increasing amount of fast food chains in america, its impossible to win either way.
B)
I chose this article because obesity and eating disorders is a big issue in society today. kids my age go through it quite often and the media doesnt make it any easier for us teenagers.also, as we are soon-to-be college students, it brings to attention just how many end up having eating disorders because the students dont watch and regulate their food intake.body image is one of the main problems that teenagers face today, and its only going to get worse as we get older.what i just learned from this article though is that eating disorders may be genetic.i had no idea.