Literally, Starves to Death

"I'm starving to death"
An everyday exaggeration, nothing more... right?
Wrong.

For those suffering from eating disorders, this is a reality. For those suffering in the shadows, and even those living in the spotlight, it is a constant struggle. People die everyday from anorexia and bulimia.
Thursday, November 16, 2006: 5'7", 84lb model Ana Carolina Reston died. She should have weighed a healthy 146 according to a BMI chart. She lived on apples and tomatoes. She was the second model to die in 2006. In August, 22-year-old Luisel Ramos suffered a fatal heart attack during a fashion show in Uruguay. It was claimed she had been living off a diet of lettuce and soft drinks for three months.

Thankfully, some action was taken after these deaths. Madrid, Spain put a ban on "too skinny" models in runway shows. They have to have a BMI over 18, which is still rather skinny. London Fashion Week almost followed this rule but decided not to, sadly.
Spanish official Concha Guerra said, "Fashion is a mirror and many teenagers imitate what they see on the catwalk."