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    This 3 sentence summary provides the key details from the document: The document discusses eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, noting that while many are aware of the statistics around these conditions, there needs to be more focus on recovery and optimism. It introduces the film "No Numbers - Identity Beyond Measure" which aims to show those suffering from eating disorders that they don't have to live up to unrealistic media standards of perfection and that finding self-acceptance is the first step in recovery. The overall goal discussed is to screen this film as widely as possible during Eating Disorder Awareness Month to help those struggling feel less alone.

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    This 3 sentence summary provides the key details from the document: The document discusses eating disorders like anorexia and bulimia, noting that while many are aware of the statistics around these conditions, there needs to be more focus on recovery and optimism. It introduces the film "No Numbers - Identity Beyond Measure" which aims to show those suffering from eating disorders that they don't have to live up to unrealistic media standards of perfection and that finding self-acceptance is the first step in recovery. The overall goal discussed is to screen this film as widely as possible during Eating Disorder Awareness Month to help those struggling feel less alone.

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    Read the following text written by Jacquie Mccarnan and answer the

    questions on the right.

    Usually when you read an article about anorexia and bulimia


    it's pretty depressing. There are stats about how many people
    have the disease, how many people don't report it, how many new
    cases there are, how many girls (and boys too) worry about their
    weight, how much power the media has on body image...whew!
    This article is going to be a bit different.
    The image above covers most of the prevalent numbers in A) Say who or what the underlined
    the eating disorder realm. Not too many people are completely in words in the text refer to.
    the dark about Eating Disorders (ED) anymore. In the last 20
    years the amount of information and awareness of ED has B) Match the equivalents.
    improved to the point where almost everyone, in the western 1. depressing
    world, has heard of Anorexia and Bulimia (and their lesser 2. stats
    recognized cousins, Binge Eating and Excessive Exercise). 3. prevalent
    Most often articles on ED focus on these numbers. The 4. support
    5. consciousness
    ones in the image. The devastating reach of the disease.
    6. less significanta. lesser
    We feel that there are far too few articles, movies and Facebook b. disappointing
    pages that focus on recovery and optimism. c. help
    The reality of an ED is that people who have one are d. statistics
    society’s most ardent followers. They see what western
    e. common
    civilization views as "perfect" and they strive to fulfil that f. awareness
    requirement. Sometimes they are so successful that they are
    actually killing themselves to meet the demand for perfection. C) Explain the meaning of:
    The film, No Numbers - Identity Beyond Measure, 1. Not too many people are completely
    acknowledges these people in a way that no other film has. It in the dark about Eating Disorders.
    examines the reasons why so many young people find themselves 2. […] and their lesser recognized
    struggling with an eating disorder but it goes far beyond that to cousins, Binge Eating and Excessive
    examine the roads to recovery. Exercise.
    As much as we would love this film to help people to learn
    to love themselves the way they are, we are targeting those D) Questions about the text.
    people that are suffering now. Some are doing it alone, with no 1. According to the author of the text
    support and no treatment. Some likely believe that they are there aren’t resources that show how
    successful at meeting society’s expectations. to recover and how to be optimistic.
    We want them to see that they do not have to live up to Quote from the text a sentence that
    some randomly, media-driven model of perfection. We want to illustrates this statement.
    show them how "perfect" comes in a million packages and that 2. What’s the first step to recovery?
    finding their way starts with that first step, the step towards 3. Which film does the author of this
    self-acceptance. text suggest us to see?
    February is Eating Disorder Awareness Month all over 4. What is the film about?
    North America and the UK. Throughout the month our goal is to
    have the film No Numbers - Identity Beyond Measure screened in E) Topics for discussion.
    as many places as possible. 1. How critical are you of your body?
    2. How far would you go to change
    http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Jacquie_Mccarnan (adapted)
    how you look?
    3. What are the dangers of going on
    eating binges and then vomiting?
    4. What would you do if a friend of
    yours had an eating disorder?

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