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Eating disorders: how do we improve the body image of our boys and girls? | Glen Poole
Children need to know they don't have to be sexy or successful to be loved. Let's start by valuing ourselves and each other The news that the number of girls and boys in the UK with eating disorders is on the rise is a timely reminder that we have a body image problem.
New York Times details photo editing policy for fashion magazine
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We need to stop the 'fat chat'
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Average woman wants Scherzinger's eyes, Kelly Brook's...
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There's no age limit on eating disorders
It was the lemon slice that did it. Biscuity layers of butter and condensed milk, swaddled in icing so sweet it could crack your teeth.
Jennifer Love Hewitt talks criticism against her weight and curves
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Zoe Saldana Magazine Cover Stirs Uproar
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Interview with Moore Center Founder
If you do not mind in starting with an introduction - perhaps a little bit about yourself and family , educational background, current position - what you specialize in? My name is Mehri D. Moore, M.D., a board-certified psychiatrist.
hCGTreatments / Diet Doc hCG Diets & Weight Loss Plans Now Teach...
A new study reveals that college-age women with concerns about healthy eating patterns, diets and body image develop worsening moods after disordered and unwholesome eating.
Women Never Happy With Their Bodies
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Christine Quinn opens up about struggle with bulimia
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In the latest post on its Behold photo blog, Slate waded into ongoing debates around "thinspo" - pro-anorexia imagery posted to foster online communities around maintaining dangerously low body weights - by posting photos that fit the designation.
Alex Arvanitakis, a senior at Blue Valley Northwest High School, says Rebel helped her rebel against unrealistic beauty standards driven by the media.
Self-Abasing 'Fat-Talk' Can Make A Woman Unpopular
Main Category: Eating Disorders Also Included In: Women's Health / Gynecology ; Psychology / Psychiatry Article Date: 13 May 2013 - 1:00 PDT Women who engage in "fat talk" - the self-disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies - are less liked by their peers, a new study from the University of Notre Dame ... (more)
Beauty and the beast of anorexia
Israeli fashion photographer and model agent Adi Barkan has helped introduce a law aimed at reducing eating disorders and promoting a healthy body image.
Women displease with 'fat talks'
Women who talk about eating, exercise or their bodies in a negative way--what researchers call "fat talk"--are less well-liked than those who say positive things about their bodies, according to a study presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association's annual meeting last week in Chicago.
Sexual Harassment Linked To Eating Disorder In Men
Men who experience high levels of sexual harassment are much more likely than women to induce vomiting and take laxatives and diuretics in an attempt to control their weight, according to a surprising finding by Michigan State University researchers.
Women who engage in "fat talk" - self-disparaging remarks made in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies - are less liked by their peers, according to a new study.
I don't want to be told I'm pretty as I am - I want to live in a world where that's irrelevant
Lisa Ling launches Dove's "Let's Make Girls Unstoppable" campaign to raise girls' self-esteem. Photo: Mike Windle/Getty Images.
Summer Weight Loss: 5 Things To Remember When You're Stressing About Your 'Bikini Body'
It's that time of year again, when every magazine cover, celebrity or health website and TV show seems to be constantly reminding you that the time's a-ticking until summer rolls around, which can only mean one thing: You'd better be at the gym working on your "bikini body." The extra body pressure isn't helping, when so many young women already ... (more)