The first article I found is “For those struggling with eating disorders, Johanna Kandel gives hope and shares her story”. It is written by Staci Sturrock and published on Palm Beach Post on June 27, 2011. This article is about a girl’s fight with eating disorders. When Kandel was 12 years old, she desperately wanted to earn a part in a production of The Nutcracker. Unfortunately, she was not cast in the show. Although the adults explained it was because she simply looked too young, she believed it was because she was too fat. Her diet became more rigid and her exercise regimen became stricter. Eventually, her eating disorder robbed her of the dancing career she dreamed of. She struggled for 10 years and finally recovered. She grows the Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness. In order to provide assistance to those struggling with eating disorders and to promote positive body images, the group has produced several fashion shows featuring models of all shapes and sizes. I also want to write a story about how people struggle with eating disorders, so this article really helped me a lot.
The second article I found is “Low fat or high protein: which diet really works?”, which is written by Vicki Edgson and published in The Times on April 14, 2012. The article is based on a research conducted by scientists at Harvard Medical School. The scientist believed that the magic formula for weight loss is “lower fat, more exercise” and recommend people to eat good carbohydrates. The article also explained why the lower-fat approach work and suggest people keep eating fat and don’t buy things such as ready meals that have hidden fats in them.
The third article I found is “Slim or curvy – what shape do you prefer?” It is written by Ann Fotheringhamt and published on Evening Times on April 10, 2007. The article used several surveys to reveal a trend that curves are back and those skinny role models are being replaced by their more voluptuous counterparts. Also, the article interviewed several women to say what do they think. This article can help me to know the previous trend so I can make a comparison between before and now in my article.