Show Musicians Take A Stand Anorexia Local musicians are assisting in the fight against anorexia anoreXIa By Jodi Robinson Contributing Writer i OREM Well OREM Well known local pop and folk musician Peter Breinholt will perform with instrumental piano artist David Tolk and folk vocalist Nancy Hanson at a Winter Benefit Concert at Cottonwood High School in Holladay on February 2 2002 at pm p.m. to raise awareness of the growing problem problem problem lem of eating disorders among teenage girls in the Utah Valley The musicians join friends family and neighbors of ofa a Sandy community in a grassroots grassroots grassroots grass grass- roots effort to organize the benefit benefit benefit bene bene- fit in which all proceeds will be donated to the Center for Change in Orem a nationally recognized organization ed to helping women overcome eating disorders Musicians and organizers ers hope the benefit will dispel eating disorder myths about the diseases called Anorexia Nervosa and Bulimia so young girls do not fall into the traps of emotional eating Proceeds will help fund treatment for a young friend of one of the musicians who is undergoing treatment for Anorexia Organizers ranging in inage inage inage age from 12 to 75 have volunteered volunteered volunteered volun volun- to organize advertise sell tickets and gain sponsorship for the benefit Many volunteers have been affected directly by eating disorders Anorexia bulimia and binge eating disorders are not so much about food and eating as they are a misuse of food to solve emotional problems People with Anorexia Nervosa see themselves as overweight overweight overweight over over- weight even though they are dangerously thin Victims carry an intense fear of gaining weight or becoming fat even though their health and even their life is at risk The process of eating becomes an obsession An estimated 05 to 37 percent of females suffer from anorexia nervosa in their lifetime Bulimia is characterized characterized characterized character character- by eating an excessive amount of food within a discrete period of time and then ing mg Community surveys have estimated that between 2 percent and 5 percent of Americans experience binge- binge eating disorder in a month 6 period The Center for Change based in Orem Utah provides hope and healing to women who suffer from a variety of eating disorders including anorexia bulimia and compulsive overeat overeat- ing The Centers Center's inpatient and outpatient treatment gies focus on helping individuals als understand the psychological cal physical emotional and spiritual elements of the healing and recovery process enabling them to return to a fulfilling and productive life Peter Breinholt has performed performed performed per per- formed to sold out audiences all across the state of Utah for the thc thelast thelast last eight years He has released three albums and produced co-produced one CD for a family and youth program at Brigham Young University He has also played with the Utah Chamber Orchestra and produced a film score for the winning award-winning independent film We studied classical classical classical clas clas- piano during his early years and gradually broke away from traditional piano studies Davids David's piano compositions blend the different genres of music in his background to create create create cre cre- ate a style of his own Nancy Hanson draws on rich traditions of folk country country country coun coun- try and pop with a dash of wit and social satire thrown in CONCERT AT A GLANCE February 2 2002 7 pm p.m. Tickets Tickets 1000 each are available available available avail avail- able at Orchard Street Market South 1300 East Sandy Orchard Street Market South Holladay Blvd Salt Lake City Jolley's Pharmacy South 1300 East Sandy On-line On General Admission at the Door Cottonwood High School Auditorium South 1300 East Holladay All proceeds will benefit young women at the CENTER FOR CHANGE dedicated CHANGE dedicated to helping helping helping help help- ing those who are recovering from eating disorders DONATIONS can be accepted by calling |