Actually, according to the NIMH, the percentages are a bit higher than you have stated (see http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/the-numbers-count-mental-disorders-in-america.shtml#Eating).

And there’s an important difference between being overweight/obese and being unhealthy.

I sent a copy of the article in question to a local hospital’s eating disorder clinic and they agreed that the suggestions in the article were problematic.

I’ll have to respectfully disagree that teaching young girls to diet in the manner the article described is in their best interest.

So, I think that teaching people ways to control their weight, for the sake of their own health, is in the best interest of much more women.

I have anorexia nervosa and I still found that site appropriate.

But wait: Isn’t this the same Proctor & Gamble that owns Pringles? I’m surprised, because “It’s easy to fall in love with the irresistible taste of Pringles®. With so many delicious varieties, you’ll want to try them all. No matter which one you decide to pop, one thing’s for sure — the fun won’t stop!”

I’ll say! In fact, I “braved one bite of Pringles Extreme,” which “aren’t for the faint of heart.” And I’ve “been hooked on the aggressive taste that just won’t quit.”

Just to be on the safe side (what with my faint of heart father having his first heart attack at age 38) I checked Proctor & Gamble’s own “Material Safety Data Sheet,” to check the fat and sodium content of all the bold flavors I’ve explored. Crazy: I guess “The Snacks and Beverages division of the Procter & Gamble Company does not maintain or distribute Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) for these products” because “Snack and beverage products are exempt from the MSDS requirement.”

No problem. “All P&G snacks and beverage products are composed of non-hazardous, FDA approved ingredients.”

How irresistible is that?