About the Author
My name is Kerry Horne. I am nineteen year old, first year student at Arizona State University. My major is Exercise Science with an emphasis in Wellness. Originally I am from Washington D.C., which is where my concern for America's obsession over weight began. For eight years, I lived with and watched my oldest sister slowly shut down her body with the practice of bulimia. After experimenting with bulimia myself I decided I needed to focus on being in good shape and healthy rather than twig skinny and sickly. I know eating disorders are very common in the United States, especially on college campuses so I felt like education about the seriousness of eating disorders was necessary. That is why I wrote this article. If you have an eating disorder or know someone who does I hope the solutions I provided may inspire you to get help or help others.

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