The Ministry of Thin

Ever had the niggling feeling that you want to be thinner? That maybe, if you could just lose those few pounds, life would be better? Eating disorders are affecting more and more young people and adults in the UK than ever before. And, even if we don’t suffer from a diagnosed eating disorder, we may find ourselves devoting precious time, energy, money and effort to the pursuit of ‘being thin’. Christianity magazine’s Lucinda Borkett-Jones spoke to presenter of Supersize Vs Superskinny and author of The Ministry of Thin Emma Woolf about her own journey with anorexia, and how we can escape the clutches of the thin ideal.