Bulimia- by Camille

       Bulimia is a serious disease that affects many young people. The number of people with bulimia has tripled between 1988 and 1993. It is when a person overeats, and then throws up or takes excessive amounts of laxatives. It is also called binging (overeating) and purging (self-induced vomiting). Often the person is always craving food, but then feels guilty and throws it up. It is a major problem because it rots your teeth, it messes up your digestive system, it causes starvation, and it’s a sign of a major psychological issue. Bulimia mainly affects teenage girls, and rarely boys.

1. The best thing that you can do to avoid bulimia is keep yourself in a supportive environment
   
2. If you are struggling with low self-esteem to go therapy.
   
3. A person does this mainly to stay or become skinnier, so try to eat healthy and excersize instead of throwing up.
   
4. Bulimia is a dangerous disease, and if you, or someone you know is struggling with it, you should tell someone that you trust.
   

For more information on bulimia, go to http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulimia_nervosa


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Anorexia- by Freesia

Anorexia is a very serious disease that affects your body and mind. 1 or 2 out of 100 students have it. Anorexia is a mental disease that usually affects female teens and young adults. This disease is when someone is obsessed with gaining weight and is so obsessed that they limit the amount that they eat, and they barely eat at all, this can get extremely dangerous because if you don't eat enough then you won't get the nutrition that you need.

•  If you are worried about gaining weight eat healthy and exercise a lot.
•  Don't keep it a secret, tell someone so you can get help A.S.A.P.
•  Start going to a therapist.
•  Start going on a diet instead of developing Anorexia.

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Sports Injuries

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Trevor

Having a sports injury may cause depression and might ruin a career. Tracy Mcgrady, the ninth pick in the 1997 draft and in the 2002-2003 averaged 32.1 points. Six seasons later he averaged only 15.6 points, less than half of his average in the past. You might ask why and the answer would be because of sports injuries. This is a perfect example of a ruined career. There are ways to prevent sports injuries.

1. Play carefully. Just make sure you know where other people are on the field and be careful with the ball. Know your surroundings.
2. Wrap your ankles. If you have had ankle problems in the past you might want to do this. It helps by offering support to weakened muscles or ligaments.
3. Stretch often. This helps by loosening your muscles so you don't tense up during a game. It is also recommended to stretch after workouts or practices to cool down. 
   
   Kobe Bryant

Tracy Mcgrady