Eating Disorder Talk

It’s been quite a while since I’ve:

cleaned out my bookmarked articles and sites and did a speed-link for you.

So, since the weekend looms, I’ve tons of work to be done, and my daughter is actually napping without being pushed in a stroller as a prerequisite (and I’d like to max out productivity, while I’ve the time!), I give you the following sites to check out:

• CBC News published an article on a judge’s recent ruling of New York City fast food restaurants that do not have to show calorie contents on their menus. To be honest, I’d not even been aware of this rule in NY or any of the other three cities and 14 states that have made moves to bring such legislation into play. It’s a good thought, since research has shown that when made aware of the content of their fast foods, diners will choose the calorie-laden fare about a third of the time.
• PsychPort reported that according to the results of a Norwegian study, pregnancy can open up possible binge eating behaviours.
• For the most part, unrelated to eating disorders, the Government of England will be providing mothers-to-be with a benefit to allow for healthy eating during pregnancy. This £200 one-time payment at 29-weeks gestation may allow low-income mothers to eat better - but what’s to help that during the early gestational months?
• During Mew York’s Fashion week, the girls at Jezebel handed out some rather appropriate and scandalous goody bags.
• Results of the first-ever Latino-focused eating disorder study were published recently, showing binge eating to be of high concern.
• Diet Blog dismisses the new diet book, 21 Pounds in 21 Days: The Martha’s Vineyard Diet Detox by Roni Deluz.

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Eating disorders are being blamed in part on the media and the perception of perfect that it’s giving us. Seldom talked about is the fact that not of the all celebrities that we look to for an ideal are actually ideal, themselves.

Enter Photoshop.

Gusgreeper passed on an item to me today, which lead to rapid-fire googling and the following:

• Pandagon linked to Jezebel about the Redbook Faith Hill cover work.
• Hemmy shows Christian, Penelope, Naomi, Brittney, Julia, Eva and more.
• Hollyscoop offers Kate and Jonathan to your naked eye.
• Kris Abel offers links to the following resources in the industries of photo enhancement and surgery:
  • Girlpower’s random magazine cover demo
  • Shanzcan’s gallery of retouches
  • Digital Pablo’s portfolio
  • Glenn Feron’s portfolio
  • Chris Tarantino’s work
  • Christiane Beaulieu’s gallery

I hope that you enjoy feeling ideal, or at least a little closer to it, after viewing some of those galleries.