Anorexia Nervosa

"You can't be too thin or too rich." This modern – somewhat cynical – proverb says a lot about our culture. It is an attitude that sells millions of magazines and diet books, sends many people to diet doctors and diet programs and puts thousands of people on exercise regimens...whatever is necessary to get or stay thin.

This attitude is evident in our culture's choice of role models and heroes, many of whom are featured diet stories in popular magazines. The magazines at the supermarket chec...