Americans live in a society under pressure. This pressure creates a multitude of problems. People in our society are influenced by what others do, how they act, and what they look like. Celebrities have a huge impact on people around the world, and as people living in our society, we would like to act and look like these celebrities. Many people in the world strive to look their best and stay in shape to achieve impression and satisfaction. In the following we will discuss anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and what they are. An eating disorder is a disturbance in a person's eating habits, this can range from excessive eating to a strict diet where one consumes small amounts of food. People with eating disorders are unhappy with their shape or size. They use food to try to control their appearance by eating too much or not eating at all. Studies have shown that women are more often affected by eating disorders than men, but 10 to 15% of men are still affected by these disorders. (Eating Disorder Statistics, 2014) Researchers have found that disordered eating...