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Darah Zeledon: Holy Sh*t! I Just Gave Birth… to My Uterus!
And if you have a body, which I’m fairly certain most of you do, love it and appreciate it as well. Not because it’s perfect or centerfold-worthy, but because it’s all yours. Read more: Darah Zeledon, Overcoming Adversity, Body Image, Women and Body Image, Triumphant, Hysterectomy, Brain Tumor, Survivor, Women's Health, GPS for the Soul News
Sally McGraw: Diversity, Normalcy, and the Real World
Back in October, “Selma” director Ava DuVernay’s spoke at Elle’s Women in Hollywood awards. She spoke about diversity, but she framed her thoughts in… Read more: Diversity, Women, Media, Hollywood, Women and Body Image, Women News
Nikki DuBose: Stop the Abuse of Models: Support AB 2539
To those who think that models are “complaining” and have nothing better to do, let me ask you the following questions. Why is it ok for abuse to go on in the modeling industry and for there not to be any laws or protections in place, but it’s not alright in other industries? Read more: ab2539, Legislation, Modeling, Models, Mental Health, Eating Disorders, Politics News
Sherry Caris: The Last Taboo
After a recent unfortunate social experience, I’ve decided to start talking about menopause in mixed company and I’m not shutting up. This weekend my… Read more: Menopause, Aging, Women, Marriage, Change, Perimenopause, Hot Flashes, Eating Disorders, Drug Addiction, Ptsd, Chronic Pain, Ocd, Women News
Aly Teich: The Media’s Role in Women’s Health
So in a landscape where health and wellness is coming to the forefront in everything we see and there are more choices than ever — how do we drive this narrative in a way that’s not confusing, that doesn’t offer backwards messaging, that doesn’t just set people up to fail? Read more: Health, Wellness, Fitness, Social Media, Media, Women's Health, Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Body Image, Women and Body Image, Healthy Living News
Caitlyn Corradino: Using Neuroplasticity to Help Combat a Disordered Eating Mindset
We have a choice of what we repeat, and of which circuits we choose to “feed.” Feed the one that’s going to make you happier and healthier, and basic neuroscience might do the rest of the work for you. Read more: The-Brain-That-Changes-Itself, Eating Disorders, Healthy Mind, Healthy Living, Diet, Exercise, Psychology, College News
Wendy Adamson: Innovative Support Online for Eating Disorders
While most medicine may need expert hands-on care to listen to a heartbeat or collect a urine sample, when an individual is dealing with eating disorders now they can get the help they need no matter where they are. Read more: Tele Health, Teleconference, Eating Disorders, Bullimia, Anorexia, Meal Planning, Online Therapy, Recovery, Eating Disorder Recovery, Anorexia Recovery, Bulimia-Recovery, Healthy Living News
Sky Mandala Marcano: 7 Reasons I Am Sick, Tired and Disgusted With All The Fat and Skinny Body Talk
On social media I watch and read people talking about appearances every single bloody day and its simply boring. Why are we so concerned and body obsessed? It’s sad we continue to talk about fat, skinny, round, triangle shaped people, okay maybe not triangle. But seriously when will the madness end? We as women see it all over the internet every f*cking day. I am seriously concerned for our entire society. Read more: Body Image, Women and Body Image, Self-Esteem, Body Shapes, Body Shaming, Women, Fat, Skinny, Happiness, Happiness Tips, Women News
Kirsten Haglund: Eating Disorders Are a Public Health Priority
I will never forget the moment when, at age 19, I stood outside of a member of the U.S. Congress’ office on Capitol Hill, waiting to enter and talk to him one-on-one about the darkest period in my life. Read more: Eating Disorders, Miss America, Health, Mental Health, Healthcare, Education, Prevention, Eating Disorders Treatment, Politics News
Jenny Berk: How Giving Up Gluten Made Me Orthorexic
This is an experience I underwent several years ago, after a slew of tests revealed potential allergies to numerous foods. As a vegetarian of 26 years, it seemed unfathomable that I would have to restrict my eating even further to now become gluten-free and vegan. Read more: Healthy Living, Healthy Eating, Eating Disorders, Body Image, Healthy Living News
Jenn Hand: I Studied Nutrition for Four Years. Here’s an Inside Look at How I Eat
I remember when I first began healing from years of crazy dieting/binging, I wanted to know what/how normal people ate. I simply couldn’t believe anyo… Read more: Weight Loss, Nutrition, Diet and Nutrition, Binge Eating, Eating Disorders, Healthy Eating, Healthy Living News
Melinda Parrish: Start Where You Are
It can be easy to be your own worst critic. Many of us tend to retroactively judge ourselves for the choices we’ve made. We waste time wishing we had … Read more: Being Active, Body, Body Confidence, Career Advice for Women, Career Change, Confidence, Healthy Living Body, Healthy-Eating-Active-Living, Mel Parrish, Melinda Parrish, Mind.Body.Soul, Plus Size, Plus Size Model, Plus Size Models, Plus-Size, Plus-Size Models, Rosie, Rosie Mercado, Self-Confidence, TRUE Beauty Sisters, TRUE Curves, True Model Management, Women and Body Image, Women-and-Confidence, Style News