Archive for the 'Body Image' Category
The Skinny Epidemic
So here we are, caught in the middle of a skinny epidemic. Everyone wants to be skinny, but not just thin - everyone wants to be tiny. I don’t take in anyone saying that they want to be a skinny size 14. Even the society who are already thin want to lose weight. It makes us wonder whether, rather th…
Take your body measurements before the holiday binging begins
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There is no way to escape it, the holidays are coming. While that is good news for so many reasons, think family gatherings, gift exchanges, sharing good times with loved ones, it is not good for the waist line. Ahead looms Halloween sweet sacks, gravy, pumpkin pies, cocktails and ever tightenin…
Study Characterizes Social Networks Of Family, Friends Influencing Obesity
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Obesity spreads within social networks and that the closer the social connection — even if people live in different households many miles apart — the greater the influence on developing obesity.
People wondering about excessive weight gain might look to their relationships with family…
Women And Weight Gain
Most women can’t compete with the images we see all around us – from sexy, beautiful young models on magazine covers to gorgeous, hot middle aged housewives who call themselves desperate. This leads many of us to believe that these women have tools available to them that the rest of us don’t. …
The World is Built for Skinny People
Being overweight is one of those things that cannot be understood unless the person has gone through it. Just like giving birth, you can describe the sensations, but to truly understand the process, you just have to do it yourself. Most things in this world are not made for heavy people. The w…
Positive Body Image: Your Kids Are Listening
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During my first year teaching preschool, I was asked by one of my students:
“Miss Sylvia, do you think these shoes make my butt look big?”
This little girl, who just happened to be only 3 years old, had her hands on her hips, in a very cute way. I assured her that she looked wonderful,…












