Good Morning America had a special the other morning about young girls using anatomical steroids to achieve the "perfect" body. The report said that 5-10% of young girls in high schools across the country are gaining access to this illegal drug not for performance enhancement purposes, but for the sheer purpose of achieving appealing aesthetics. Now, I know this has been going on for the last few years and it really is disturbing. What does this say about the shallowness of our society or the perception that all women should look like (or feel they need to look like) the model on the cover of Glamour magazine? One of the girls that was interviewed during the GMA program spoke of the side effects that she experienced. After taking the drugs for about five weeks she noticed a significant increase in muscle mass and fat loss - which was her intention for taking the drug in the first place. What she wasn't prepared for was the low voice that she now owns, the horrible back acne, mood swings, and suicidal tendencies. I write about this only as a warning that going to extreme unhealthy measures to achieve the "perfect" body has more negatives than positives and could even become fatal. It's not worth it! Do things the healthy way to achieve lasting positive results and remember that we were all given different body types.
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