Pro-Anorexia as a Dieting Method

This is very interesting, I too had no idea that such sites existed. These types of things are just encouraging anorexics to continue living unhealthy lives. I bet it is frustrating when family/friends are trying to help someone suffering from this disease, but websites like those just encourage them. Sites like these, also most likely bring anorexics together and encourage each other, I think this could lead to very dangerous results. People need to realize what you quoted, the mortality rate is 5-10% so people need to work with people very cautiously and avoid these websites.

i think what can generally be said is anorexia, just like many other thing in life, can be seen as a good thing or a bad thing. it really all depends on what one wants in their life.

as a runner i control my diet very carefully, making sure i have enough energy to run around 6-8 miles a day and stay healthy. all i can say about those practicing anorexia is i highly doubt they're that physically proficient.

I have a blog on Tumblr where there are so, so many of these blogs, called "thinspo" blogs, or thinspiration. They constantly dole out photos of severely unhealthy girls and and "tips" on how to not eat and such. It's horrifying. The saving grace is that there are now some new "fitspo" blogs countering these and discussing weight loss in a fitness and health way.

I also recently learned about this site after a friend was doing a research paper on media image, and it's amazing the lengths people will go to. I think the images that are projected to us at such a young age of thin women and muscular men set the standards at a high level at a young age to have the ideal body. If children are becoming so fixated on this at a young age, it's no wonder anorexia and bulimia are increasing. Definitely something that needs change.

This did not really surprise me. Unfortunately when I was in high school I tried to restrict me diet and became obsessive about writing down what I had eaten and the number of calories I burned. I would sometime seek out images of super-thin models or would watch youtube videos like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLYbSghCtXg

My guess would be that this website would encourage those that were anorexic that their eating habits were acceptable and healthy, an unsafe suggestion for those who are psychologically convinced that they are overweight, even at an underweight size. This website is not surprising to me, because some people argue that food restriction can be beneficial to your health, and denial is common is psychological disorders. While in my nutrition course, there were actually statistics proven that restricting your diet to an extent can be healthy, but only when done with balanced nutrition, often lacked in the diet of someone suffering with anorexia. Website like this should not be allowed, because they encourage unsafe practices, and provide support for continuing dangerous eating habits.