A. You bet. In fact, Harvard researchers released a report in February 2007 that found a "surprisingly high" rate of anorexia, bulimia, and binge eating in men. (The study pointed out that 25 percent of all anorexics and bulimics and 40 percent of binge eaters were men. They didn\'t do research on boys.)

What\'s motivating these numbers? Unlike girls\' quest to be skinny, men cited a desire to have cut bodies and "six-pack" abs. Boys and men now compare their bodies to those of stars like new James Bond Daniel Craig and soccer star David Beckham. Yet it\'s as hard for the average man to attain these physiques as it is for a woman to look like Kate Moss or Cameron Diaz.

So how do you counteract these unrealistic body images in boys -- especially when they don\'t like talking about their bodies?

Point out how few men in real life look like movie and sports stars. Tell your sons that these men have teams of people working them out, feeding them certain meals, and, in some cases, surgically altering them. One glance at the real men in their lives will act as a good reality check.

Ask whether your kids have any friends who are engaging in risky eating or drug behaviors. Since boys will talk more easily about other people than themselves, you can get more information by asking about third parties. Are any of their friends using steroids? Working out beyond the limits of what\'s healthy? Sharing ways of "purging" after a pig-out? If so, ask your son how he feels about it and whether he\'s ever been tempted by these behaviors himself.

Watch for signs of eating disorders. Sudden weight loss, dramatically increased work outs, large muscle growth, and radically altered eating patterns are just a few signs of eating disorders or potential steroid use. If you think your son is at risk, make a doctor appointment immediately. This is critical not only for your son\'s health but because eating disorders create a lot of feelings of shame. Sometimes your child may be more forthcoming with a health professional than with you for fear of either letting you down or being criticized. For more on manorexia, check out this Washington Post article.