Mostly every where we go, it is impossible not to see headlines calling for us to “Lose Weight in a Week!” or “Build Muscle without Working Out!” We are exposed to magazines, television, and numerous amount of pictures telling people what the ideal body shape is supposed to look like, which can leads problems for our society especially in young adolescent and teenagers. In Recent studies, “little girls as young as 10 years old begin to compare their bodies with other girls in magazine or while watching their favorite television show. However, the real problems begin when they become a teenager especially during the time of puberty. Searching for any imperfection and dedicated to do anything possible to achieve their perfect body image whether its plastic surgery or dieting, teenagers body are changing but not the natural way.“About 12 percent of girls had used a potentially unhealthful products in the past year which lead them to believe that they were guaranteed to lose weight in a certain amount of time”. When they don’t lose weight fast enough many girls develop eating disorders called Anorexia and Bulimia.

Females are not the only ones who worry about body image. Guys tend to worry about body image as much as females do. The same way that girls perceive the perfect female figure to be thin, boys view of “the perfect male body is to be muscular”. Male see images on TV and in magazines of male models and muscular superstars and think that “the more muscle the better” and so the problem begins. The weight lifting becomes an obsession to increase weight and muscle quickly. When they don’t become satisfied with the results, steroids enhance their muscle mass and the speed at which it increases. Steroids, like any drug, can be harmful and addicting when abused and can have dangerous effects that can be life-threatening.

So is there any way we can solve this problem?- Yes and it starts right at home. While parents cant supervise everything their child or children does,teaching children to accept their bodies and be proud of who they are is a start. Expressing this at an early age, children learn that others will accept them for who they are if they love themselves first. Set an example about maintaining a healthy diet and getting proper nutrition the right way. Parents should also discuss with their children that every thing that they see on television or magazine isn’t always real. Most importantly, “build a strong foundation on love so that the child knows they will be loved now matter what he or she looks like”.

Overall,though its sad to say, media has completely took over our lifestyle. Although it can be changed, it all depends how we feel about ourself in the long road. We all have tiny imperfections which makes us special and unique. No one is built to be the same shape or have the same facial features. God made everything beautiful, and everyone is beautiful in his or her own way.