Saturday, January 19, 2008

HAVE YOU HAD EATING DESORDERS? OR WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THEM?


Eating disorders, I can describe them as anormal habits that people have, causing severe reactions on their own body, moreover, they may present psychological problems.
One of this disorders is called Bulimia Nervosa, the main characteristic is eating a big amount of food, then the person provokes vomits in order to avoid gaining weight.They hide from people and do this in secret, as a result, they develop other sicknesses such as Gastric Ulcers, because of the Gastric Acid. This Acid is supposed to process the food that ends up in the Stomach, however, each time that the person provokes vomits, increases the amount of Acid, burning the Stomach's wall by the time.

Second, Anorexia Nervosa, People with this disorder usually stop eating, they avoid all kind of foods that make them think that have a high content of fat or calories. They are so worry about their shape, they already know that they look thin, but, they keep on mind that some parts of their bodies might get fat.

Third, Overeating, with this disorder the person uses food to deal with their feelings, they might be happiness, sadness, depression, madness, etc. As a consequence they on risk of suffer other sickness for example Hypertension or Diabetes.

After this brief explanation of what are Eating Desorers, I have red a few things about this, however, I don't understand the idea of hurting your body,I refuse to accept it. Our body is a gift, as out life is too,and, by doing this we risk our life. I think that the media has taken the job of idealise a perfect body shape, making commercials whit thin models, and, weak minds of girls teenagers follow the patron, trying to get into that fashion styles. I understand by fashion for something that makes you look good, not, for something that is going to make you take wrong decisions. Please my friends who are reading this, I bage you for avoiding it. Just accept yourselves as you are.

Monday, January 14, 2008


Hello classmates, my name is Nadia Herrarte, I am from Guatemala City, a beautiful place from Central America. I want to tell some about myself:I am 22 years old, this is my second quarter at SCCC. I came to United States two years ago. I leaved one year at San Francisco City in California. I enjoyed so much the warm wheter there, it is incredible how much fan I had there. I still miss San Francisco, however, now in Seattle, I am having a nice time as well.
What I do not like about Seattle is too much rain, I hate to get my feet wet.
I can say that I feel lucky because I do not live alone here, right now, I am living with my boyfriend, His name is Diego, He is 25 years old, I would say that I am living the best time in all this 22 years that I have on earth, moreover, my mother and my oldest brother live in Seattle as well, so I am sorrounded with my family, which makes me even happier.
I came to United States because I need to learn Englis to keep with my studies at my country. I was Studying at the Medical School, yes, my dream is one day to be a Doctor, Specially a forensic-Phatologist. I was doing well, however, I needed to pass an English test and I failed it, I went to English School, but, it was not enough for me, so, I decided to stop for a while with medicine and come here, to United States.
What I like to do when I have free time is to listen to music, I love music from 60's, The Beatles, is my favorite band. Rock & Roll, is something that has to be on my Ipod, other genders as Salsa,
Latin music, etc. I like to eat, eating is something that makes me happy.... except fish. I hate chocolates, please never give one, just kidding.
Last quarter I had such a grate time at school because of my teacher and my friends and I hope this quarter will be the same.