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Eating Disorders Awareness Week (The Alliance)
WHEREAS, in the United States as many as 30 million Americans aze currendy battling
eating disorders, and more than 600,000 individuals in the State of Florida suffer daily with
their eating disorder; and
WHEREAS, eating disorders are not choices, but serious biologically influenced
illnesses; and
WHEREAS, eating disorders are associated with serious physical health consequences,
including irregulaz heartbeats, heart disease and heart failure, kidney failure, osteoporosis,
gastric rupture, tooth decay, obesity, gall bladder disease, diabetes, and death; and
WHEREAS, at least once every 62 minutes, someone dies due to their struggle with an
eating disorder, and anorexia nervosa has the highest mortality rate of any mental illness; and
WFIEREAS, eating disorders know no boundaries with respect to genders, ages, races,
ethnicities, body shapes and weights, sexual orientations, and socioeconomic statuses; and
WHEREAS, with early detection and intervention, full recovery from an eating
disorder is possible; and
WHEREAS, The Alliance for Eating Disorders Awareness, a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization, is the premier eating disorders organization in Palm Beach County dedicated to
providing programs and activiries auned at outreach, education, and early intervention for all
eating disorders
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED that the Village of Tequesta, recognizes February
22, 2016—February 28, 2016 as:
EATING DISORDERS AWARENESS WEEK
ATTEST:
Abigail Brennan Lori McWilliams, MMC
Mayor Village Clerk