The role models of today’s society are slim and built. The average American is over the recommended weight for a person of their size and age. The number of Americans who are overweight (to be obese you need to be weigh 30% more than your recommended weight) has risen since 1994 when the number of obese Americans was 25.9%. Today, 35.2% of all Americans are obese. 99.7% of us are above the recommended weight of people in our age group in Europe.
These facts lead Americans to wanting to become slim and built quickly. Some of the fastest ways to shed pounds rapidly are to starve your self, become bulimic, or become anorexic. Starving yourself leads to malnutrition and