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Dying to Be Thin
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Related NOVA Resources
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The following resources from the companion Web site accompany this program:
Ask the Experts
Between December 13 and 20, 2000, two experts—a specialist on eating disorders and a recovered
anorexic—answered questions from readers of
NOVA Online. Responses to selected questions are posted. The experts are Dr. Craig Johnson,
director of the Eating Disorders Program at Laureate
Psychiatric Hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and Kate
Dillon, a plus-size model and recovered anorexic,
who was recently highlighted in People Magazine's
"50 Most Beautiful People in the World 2000."
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Share Your Story
This section allows Web site visitors to share their
experiences with eating disorders. Privacy is guaranteed.
Selected responses will be posted. (Grades 3-5, 6-8, 9-12)
Watch the Program
Watch
the NOVA program "Dying to be Thin" in its entirety
on the Web. (Requires RealPlayer or QuickTime plug-in.)
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Minority Women: The Untold Story
Despite the common wisdom that minority women have
a kind of cultural immunity to developing eating
disorders, studies indicate that minority females
may be just as likely as white females to develop
such debilitating problems. Find out more in this
article. (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
One Man's Battle
After Thomas Holbrook was told he must stop his
running regime because of knee problems, the idea
of getting fat consumed him. Even though he had
started to lose weight, he felt and saw himself
as fatter than ever before. Read this first-person
account of a battle with anorexia.
(Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Body Needs (Hot Science)
Find out what your body needs to function at its best
and why in this interactive feature. (Requires Flash
plug-in.) (Grades 6-8, 9-12)
Plus:
Resources
Program Transcript
Complete narration for the TV program.
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