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.
Mardi Gras Floats Through History. Mardi Grasâ origin can be traced back to medieval Europe, but the French-Canadian explorer, Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, landed 60 miles south of New Orleans. He named the territory Point du Mardi Gras, which he claimed when he and his men realized that it was the eve of the festive holiday.