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.
LGBT Mardi Gras. Like the rest of the city, the New Orleans LGBT community has been celebrating Mardi Gras since its beginnings in the 1830s. But the first official gay Carnival krewe, the Krewe of Yuga, wasnât formed until the late 1950s. At the time, Yuga was forced to remain relatively underground, organizing balls and parties in private homes.