Aaron Helmbrecht When we think of an eating disorder, most of us might conjure up an image of a privileged Caucasian woman with nothing else to worry about but her vanity. And in some instances that might be the case. But if that is the public image of an eating disorder, then entire groups of people have been forced into obscurity. The face of an eating disorder is the 3rd grade girl who skips lunch because she’s on a diet…. Read more

At an event to launch REAL, an online magazine created as part of the Body Media Image (BMI) project, Theresa Brayton, along with other students  from the Massage Center in Chatsworth, give out free massages, on Oct 27, 2009. The goal of the BMI project is to create eating disorder awareness and promote a healthy body image.  Photo Credit: Camille Hislop / Staff Photographer