“You are worth more than a number on a scale’” was Ms. Huguette Abou Khalil most fervent message for her seminar “The dangers of dieting and eating disorders” of October 18 at RHU. Ms. Abou Khalil is a nutritionist specialized in Eating Psychology and Eating Disorders and awareness campaign director in the NGO MEEDA: Middle East Eating Disorders Association.
Ms. Abou Khalil discussed the factors associated with eating disorders and how the concept of dieting is taking the wrong way. She explained that most media messages usually trigger dieting, the number one risk factor for eating disorders and that MEEDA’s main goal for this year is to increase awareness about eating disorders.
More of her strong quotes included:
- Thinness is not even a variable that should be correlated to happiness nor self-esteem and self-worth.
- Self-love, happiness, beauty and success are not determined by body shape and weight.