As the prevalence of eating disorders among young people remains troublingly high, the debate rages on as to whether fashion magazines exacerbate the problem. While images of super-thin models may not trigger eating disorders, the unrealistic images certainly don't help, and some magazines are fighting back.

Glamour is going full-force with this revolution. They devote an entire edition to body image and the effects it has on women around the world. They include facts about body image in different countries, which shows how much more emphasis America puts on being thin than everyone else in the world. [Source: The Hofstra Chronicle]

Glamour goes one step further, encouraging women to focus on health first, even going so far as to say that health is beauty, the Chronicle reported. In an effort to "walk the walk," Glamour has also begun using average-sized women in its features.

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