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Sophomore Samantha Ruiz talks about how girl dinner is one of many unhealthy trends young people may encounter on social media today.

Commentary: “Girl dinner” is promoting eating disorders in young adults

By Samantha Ruiz September 11, 2023
Social media is part of everyday life and whether it be TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, or Facebook — everyone has a For You Page (FYP). The irony behind FYPs is that they are not necessarily for you, they are in favor of mainstream media corporations.

National Eating Disorders Awareness Week

By Christina Tudor February 25, 2015

*Trigger Warning-This post discusses Eating Disorders and mental health. This week all across college campuses, social media pages and other places, people are spreading information on Eating Disorders,...

You are what you eat

By Lucy Walker October 23, 2011
But where’s the balance? When do we lose our power over food? When does food stop being compelling to us? And why does it all matter? If only I could answer all those questions in a blog post. Instead, I'll offer an example. Throughout high school, I was a star at getting in 3+ healthy…
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