The Holidays are upon us and you know what that means. A million articles like this one about how to avoid Holiday weight gain. The Holidays are a time when we see people that we probably haven’t seen all year, which means comments about our bodies and weight gain/loss are inevitable. I have personally gotten [...]
Archive for December, 2008
Holiday Survival Tips
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Food, Health on December 23, 2008 | 9 Comments »
Recession…Corruption… Terrorism…and Oprah’s Weight Gain
Posted in Body Image, Celebrities, Culture, Magazine, Media, Media and body image on December 17, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Extra! Extra! Read all about it: Oprah’s gone up a few dress sizes. That’s right folks. Among the many important global current events that were reported last week, this one made it to the top: “Oprah Winfrey says she weighs 200 lbs”. By her own admittance, Oprah has always battled with weight and body image. [...]
The “Hour-glass” Figure is So Last Season!
Posted in Body Image, Culture, Health, Media, Media and body image on December 5, 2008 | 15 Comments »
For years, the classic “hour-glass” figure was a very popular body shape (recently replaced on the runway by the stick figure). But one Anthropologist says, the hour-glass figure may no longer be “optimal.”
While pop culture seems to worship the hourglass figure for females, with a tiny waist, big boobs and curvy hips à la [...]
