25 Nov, 2024
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The Globalization of Skin-Lightening Products

When most people think about globalization, they picture the spread of McDonald’s and Coca-Cola throughout Asia, or the smorgasbord of ethnic restaurants in New York City. But a less commonly known facet of globalization is the spread of skin-lightening products throughout the Global South. During the past several decades, increasingly more women (and sometimes men) […]

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Online Eat in Peace Group Starting in January

Residents of FL, NY, & CA: Join me for this intimate, online group beginning in January. Constantly thinking about food. . . Counting calories, grams, macros, and the time before eating again. . Obsessing about food and wondering about food addiction. . . Anxious about sticking to diet rules and fighting off cravings. . . […]

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Saturday Stories: Superbugs, Heart Disease, and Mythology

Maryn McKenna, in Wired, on the superbug surge the pandemic has fueled. Saima May Sidik, in Nature, on everything we now know about heart disease post COVID. Chris Goodnow, in ABC news, busts three of COVID’s most pervasive myths ; ; ; ; ; Related StoriesSaturday Stories: Long COVID Numbers, MonkeyPox, And How One School Managed To Avoid COVID EntirelySaturday Stories: Those Clowns Said Whatnow, and Public HealthSaturday Stories: Dispatch From The ER, and What Comes After Omicron ;

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Saturday Stories: Long COVID Numbers, MonkeyPox, And How One School Managed To Avoid COVID Entirely

Gideon M-K, in Medium, explores the numbers surrounding Long COVID. Kai Kupferschmidt, in The New York Times, on fighting Monkeypox without homophobia. Abrome, a small school in Texas whose viral Twitter thread was reprinted in the Tasmanian Times, on how their school has avoided COVID from the get-go. ; ; ; ; ; Related StoriesSaturday Stories: Superbugs, Heart Disease, and MythologySaturday Stories: Those Clowns Said Whatnow, and Public HealthSaturday Stories: Dispatch From The ER, and What Comes After Omicron ;

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Deaing with pregnancy weight gain after an eating disorder

Weight gain is inevitable and necessary in a heathy pregnancy, unless you are overweight prior to pregnancy. The following diagrams show the amounts of weight the average healthy pregnant woman gains and also what that weight gain constitutes. These are just simplified guides however so you should not expect to gain exactly this much in pregnancy, always listen to your doctors advice :)https://www.health-and-parenting.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/Weight-Gain-Pregnancy.jpghttp://celebbabylaundry.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/01/weight-gain-in-pregnancy-chart.jpgAlthough I was expecting to gain weight when I fell pregnant, I don’t really know how I feel about the 7-8 kilograms I have gained so far (I am currently 21.5 weeks). Some days, I feel a little self conscious about being bigger however …

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Surviving christmas with an eating disorder article

15 Helpful Tips for the Holiday SeasonThink about what might trigger you over the holiday season, and plan some coping strategies in advance. Identify a support person who is available to listen to you if you feel overwhelmed.If you are travelling away on holidays, take some resources that will support you while you’re away – e.g. books, phone numbers or helpful websites.Try to find out beforehand what food will be served at an event, if that will help to reduce your anxiety. If appropriate, you could offer to take ‘safe’ food to share so you will feel comfortable that there is something you can eat.If you don’t feel comfortable eating at an event, have something healthy and delicious before you attend to help you…

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PE to become Leaving Cert subject under new plan to tackle obesity in Ireland – thejournal.ie

thejournal.iePE to become Leaving Cert subject under new plan to tackle obesity in Irelandthejournal.ieLEAVING CERTIFICATE STUDENTS may get CAO points for being active as part of the government's plan to tackle obesity. As part of the Programme for Government published yesterday, the government “support the introduction of a new Leaving Certificate …

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6 Ways To Stop Short-Term Dieting From Harming Your Health In The Long Run – Elite Daily (blog)

Elite Daily (blog)6 Ways To Stop Short-Term Dieting From Harming Your Health In The Long RunElite Daily (blog)We live in a society where people spend plenty of money on fad diets, countless workout programs and supplements promising us quick results. Unfortunately, more information and money hasn't saved our society from becoming more obese. In fact, a recent …and more »