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Eating Disorder Triggered By Acne

As a teenager, when Jennifer Douthit looked in the mirror all she could see was her face covered in acne breakouts. Beyond the red bumps and imperfections, she couldn’t see the energetic, track star who consistently made honor roll. To fight back, she educated herself about what kinds of food irritated her acne and caused flare-ups. A thin girl who seemed to be able to eat whatever she wanted and not gain weight, was now obsessed with what she ate to avoid a break-out. “I felt like I was unacceptable to others because I didn’t have perfect skin,” she said. “I felt like I turned people off – it was the interpretation of myself.” Read on...

Fitness basics

You need to exercise for about 60 minutes every day. Setting aside 60 minutes all at once each day is one way to get in enough exercise. If you wait until the end of the day to squeeze it in, you probably won’t exercise enough or at all. If you’re not active for 60 minutes straight, it’s okay to exercise for 10 or 20 minutes at a time throughout the day. Read on...