Lady Gaga reveals past bulimia and urges girls to end ‘diet wars’
I might not always be a huge fan of her music, but I love Lady Gaga for the things she stands for and how passionately she defends the LGBTQ community. She’s just given...
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“Maggie Goes On A Diet” book for young girls creates outrage
I mean, I get mad just reading the title – and you should, too. This is the title of a new book by author Paul Kramer. And the book is being sold to...
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Influenced by media, 25% of children consider plastic surgery
Oh, man – news that makes me sad but not surprised (which makes me more sad). According to a new study conducted by Central YMCA, 25% of kids have considered getting plastic surgery...
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Mommyrexia: the new vulgar term for a life-threatening trend
A little while ago, I had found a great post on one of my favorite positive body image blogs, We are the real deal. The post features a video and an opinionated text...
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Petition started to trigger Truth in Advertising labeling
The UK is a little ahead of us. Earlier this year, their Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) had banned cosmetic ads that featured Julia Roberts and Christy Turlington. This was because Member of Parliament...
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Model Adriana Lima opens up about demands of Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show
TRIGGER WARNING: Eating disorders, dieting It’s not an easy gig. The annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show (televised Dec 1) is watched by approximately 8 million people, with its supermodels strutting around in tiny...
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Personal trainer who purposely makes himself “obese” misses the point
Since May, personal trainer Drew Manning has gained about 70 pounds on purpose. On a quest to experience life through the eyes of an overweight person, he tracks and writes about his project...
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What it’s like to live with Body Dysmorphia
Body Dysmorphic Disorder is a type of mental illness, where the affected person is exclusively concerned with body image, manifested as excessive concern about and preoccupation with a perceived defect of his or...
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National Eating Disorders Association – Stories of hope
Nationaleatingdisorders.org offers a section called "Stories of Hope" for personal accounts of the journeys women and men have gone though while suffering and recovering from eating disorders.
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Iconic photo speaks a thousand words about body image
I saw this post on Healthy is The New Skinny (amazing website for women, if you haven’t been there before). That’s because the beautiful woman in this photo is plus-size model Katie Halchishick...
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