Disney Princesses Aren’t Living Happily Ever After – They’re Battling Serious Health Issues

Our beloved Disney princesses might not be living their best lives after all. They are facing some serious health issues.

Dr. Sanne van Dijk and her team at the University of Twente in the Netherlands dropped this bombshell in the British Medical Journal(BMJ)‘s Christmas edition. They’re calling for a closer look at the health risks our favorite princesses are dealing with.

The research team explained the health problems facing Disney princesses such as Snow White, Princess Jasmine, and Cinderella. It emphasized that strategies such as mindfulness and personal protection measures should be considered to improve their well-being and live a healthy life forever.

According to the research team, Snow White is strongly linked to cardiovascular disease, depression, anxiety, and the risk of premature death due to a lack of social interaction by becoming a maid of an evil stepmother.

They claimed Snow White would eat a poisoned apple, making the proverb, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away,” completely useless.

The research team also said that Princess Jasmine of Aladdin, who grew up alone in the palace, also can have health problems, and her loneliness is related to mental illnesses such as dementia, depression, anxiety, and decreased immunity.

Princess Jasmine also has a risk of zoonosis from her companion tiger, Raja, and the tiger’s instinctive aggression could lead to dangerous and deadly situations.

The research team said Cinderella is at risk of developing occupational lung disease (OLD) as she is constantly exposed to dust after her father’s death and pushed to do all kinds of housework by her stepmother.

They also added that the aluminum-coated microplastics of magical fairy dust could penetrate the lung tissue, worsening the situation.

In the case of Pocahontas, she dives off a cliff for peace between Native Americans and British settlers, and the research team warned that such an attempt causes a high risk of multiple fractures, with a drop time of 9 seconds and a height of 252 meters.

They pointed out that Princess Aurora of Sleeping Beauty‘s “infinite sleep” could cause a risk of cardiovascular disease, stroke, obesity, and diabetes.

In addition, Belle of Beauty and the Beast is at risk of exposure to zoonosis due to close contact with the beast. Mulan is at risk of mental health due to excessive pressure from her family to protect the family’s honor. Rapunzel, who uses long hair as a rope, is expected to suffer headaches and permanent hair loss.

The research team emphasized that Disney should take psychological treatment, education on coexistence with animals, and personal protection measures against infectious substances and toxic particles to help princesses live healthy lives.