I may be as naïve as the next parent but I was blown away to find out that something called Pro-Eating Disorders sites exist on the Internet. These sites try to proliferate the problems of anorexia and bulimia by offering tips to successful purge, fast or hide rapid weight loss from parents and doctors. Researchers found 180 pro-eating disorder sites with 91 percent of sites were open to the public. Along with some of the sites having disturbing prose and poetry on it they also have what is call an "oath to Ana," such as the "Thin Commandments," or 10 rules for eating disorders, such as:
- "Thou shall not eat without feeling guilty."
- "Thou shall not eat fattening food without punishing oneself afterward."
- "What the scale says is the most important thing."
How scary is this? Watch your kids people.
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