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Worries About Physical Appearance
Most people
would like to have an attractive physical appearance, but some people become
very worried about the way they look. This can sometimes lead them to do things
that are unhealthy.
For example,
many women believe that they must be very thin in order to be attractive. They
see pictures of fashion models who are very thin and then believe that an
attractive woman must look the same way. However, many men prefer the
appearance of women who are not so thin.
In order to
become thin, some women try to reduce the amount of food that they eat. When
this is taken to an extreme, a woman might eat far too little food to remain
healthy. Her weight may become dangerously low, as she tries to become thinner
and thinner. This condition is called “anorexia,” and it affects many thousands
of women in Western countries.
Anorexia is
one of several conditions known as eating disorders. Another eating disorder is
called “bulimia.” A woman who has bulimia will sometimes eat large amounts of
food, but then will try to eliminate the food, by vomiting. This is intended to
prevent any weight gain, but it is also a very unhealthy behavior.
Unfortunately,
some women are concerned about being very thin, but some women have different
concerns related to the appearance of their body. For example, some women
believe that their breasts are not large enough, and undergo surgery to enlarge
their breasts. In this surgery, some artificial substance is implanted inside
the breast to make it larger. Many women have had this surgery, but many of
them have suffered serious health problems as a result.
In recent
years, many men have also become very concerned about their physical
appearance. For example, some men believe that they must become very muscular
in order to have an attractive appearance. To achieve this appearance, some men
use drugs called steroids, which make it possible to gain large amounts of
muscle. However, steroids can have very unhealthy side effects. In addition to
drugs, some men have used surgery to change their physical appearance. For
example, some men have had implants to make their arms, legs, or chest appear
larger.
It is
unfortunate that so many people feel so unhappy about their physical appearance
and that they do unhealthy things to change the way they look. Of course,
everyone should try to be healthy, but people must also learn to accept their
physical appearance. Many different body types can be attractive, and there is
no single ideal body type. There is no need to use unnatural methods of
changing one’s body.