3 Steps to a Healthier Body Image
Here on Diet Blog our aim is to promote positive body image. As one of our forum posts rightly pointed out recently, the message is "Eat Right. Get Healthy," not "Get Anorexic."
If you're a regular reader on our forum though, you may have noticed the number of posts from readers who appear to have disordered eating or obsessive behaviors surrounding dieting. It makes for pretty sad reading at times.
But, why is that some people -- especially young women -- will go to any lengths to achieve what they perceive as the "perfect" body image?
Poll: Women Grow Their Own Breast Implants
Body image obsession is nothing new among women and some will go to great lengths in their quest for the perfect dimensions.
In the UK women are trying a new procedure for decreasing their belly size and increasing their breast size without surgery.
Gabourey Sidibe: Latest Celebrity Target for Weight Loss Products
When an overweight person rises to notoriety, a flood of offers from weight loss companies to help them shed the pounds often follows.
Afterall, celebrities are goldmines for weight loss companies, and what better time to capitalize on the sudden fame of "Precious" star Gabourey Sidibe.
The first (or at least the most publicized) of the circling vultures is acaisupply.com, who claimed in a letter that they were worried about her health, and that she ought to consider weight loss for that reason alone, not her image.
GIRLS Stop Using Unhealthy Ways to Lose Weight!
13 Comments | Posted by foooood on March 16, 2010New Jersey Woman Aims to be World's Fattest
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Donna Simpson, a 42-year old woman from New Jersey, weighs 600lbs (273kg). At 5'4", that gives her a BMI of 103 - she'd need to lose just over 450lbs to get down to a healthy weight.
But Donna Simpson wants to gain weight... hoping to become the fattest woman in the world and weigh 1,000lbs - that's half a ton.
Many Moms Not As Active As They Think
When asked how they stay so slim, celebrity moms will often answer vaguely, "Oh, I burn it all off chasing my kids." That might be true, considering the latest celebrity trend: eating air.
But, a new study suggests that chasing your kids really isn't much of a workout after all.
So why am I so tired at the end of every day?
Link Time! Urban Workouts, Dealing with Sweat, and More
City dwellers -- getting tired of hitting the gym or taking a run through the park? Get creative and enjoy your "natural" surroundings with urban workouts from Mark's Daily Apple.
Workouts mean sweat, but sweat isn't always socially acceptable. If you're squeezing in a workout during lunch, Starling Fitness has some tips for not driving your friends and co-workers away.
Crazy Work Schedules May Increase Irritable Bowel Risk
A lot of people work around the clock. It spans the workforce, from doctors and police officers, to cab drivers and grocery clerks.
You might work all day, other times through the night, and sometimes both in the same week.
But, now researchers are saying this kind of work irregularity might mess up your pooping schedule.
101 Pounds and Want to Lose 7 More!
33 Comments | Posted by Latrice on March 13, 2010Domino's Pizza Scores Big Profits With Recipe Change
Looks like Domino's new advertising strategy paid off - no pun intended - the maker of non-pizza more than doubled its fourth quarter profits.
Sorry, unless it's made in New York by a big Italian guy named Gino, it's not really pizza!
But Michigan-based Domino's Pizza is now raking in the cash since addressing customer complaints and changing their recipe.
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