Eating disorders are so common in America that 1 or 2 out of every 100 students will struggle with one. Each year, thousands of teens develop eating disorders, or problems with weight, eating, or body image. Eating disorders are more than just going on a diet to lose weight or trying to exercise every day.
Originally, this holiday started in Orleans, France. When the french came to America, they brought this tradition with them to New Orleans. The reason it is called mardi gras â¦ is because in french that means Fat Tuesday. Fat Tuesday is right before Lent, and during Lent people fast.
Why Is Mardi Gras Celebrated in France. Mardi Gras was celebrated in Roman Catholic France centuries before the New World was discovered. The riotous parades and parties in New Orleans got their start as imports by French explorers who introduced a favorite annual custom to the raw social fabric of the colonial Gulf region. So, the French had it first and they named it well.