Wednesday, November 1, 2006

Fat.

This paper I'm writing about anorexia and bulimia is overwhelming because so little research has been done on the subject and thus, so little information is available. It's depressing. Five million people suffer from the disorders in the U.S. alone. A beautiful 21-year-old Brazilian model just died of anorexia last week. But I'm sure you didn't hear about it because no one cares. Anorexia and bulimia are seen as hypochondriacal, as if the cure is shaking a pair of spindly shoulders and yelling "LOOK AT YOURSELF! YOU'RE THIN!" Unlike cancer, which, if it can even be cured at all, must be treated with greuling radiation sessions and chemotherapy, anorexia and bulimia can be solved by performing a normal everyday human function that most people look forward to: eating. The answer is within the sufferer's control--or at least it looks that way to an onlooker who doesn't understand that an apple still has sugar and lettuce still has calories. In the end, the pounds fall off, the liver swells, and public sympathy remains MIA.Curiosity led me once again to the Starbucks nutrition page. I organized and re-organized every drink by caloric content, fat (saturated and trans), cholesterol, sugars, and carbohydrates. For your information:--The drink with the most calories and sodium is the White Chocolate Frappucino Blended Creme with whip (610 cals, 420 mg)--The drink with the most fat calories, fat and cholesterol is the Eggnog Latte with whip (260 cals, 29 g, 155 mg)--The drink with the most carbohydrates and sugar is the Strawberries & Creme Frappucino Blended Creme (95 g, 83 g)(Based on grande sizes)Scary.I really don't feel like writing this paper. Luckily "South Park" is on in five minutes.