Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better. – Maya Angelou
Eating disorders have a higher mortality rate than any other mental illness. As many as 20% of individuals suffering from anorexia will prematurely die from complications relating to their eating disorder, including suicide and heart problems . While there are many possible causes and triggers for these disorders, the media’s influence on body image cannot be overlooked.
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So here’s a pretty cool infographic for ya’ll, Lucky and Unlucky Numbers Around the World. Like the title suggest today’s infographic looks at the different unlucky numbers in various cultures around the world. Admittedly I am not very superstitious although I certainly try to not do things that may bring me bad luck. Here in the United States along with the UK, France, and the Netherland we consider the number seven to be lucky, why? Well like many other things in American culture this has religious roots coming from God making the universe in 7 days and the 7 deadly sins. However it also references the 7 wonders of the ancient world as well as the 7 planets of the ancient world.
A number popping up around the world is the number three, considered to be the perfect number. It even has a saying “all good things come in threes.” There is the triangle which is considered to be an indestructible shape and again we have the biblical reference to the trinity.
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