There are few places in the world where parading around the street in underwear won’t turn heads. In San Francisco, however, it’s a common occurrence to see protesters doing what they can to get attention. On Saturday, this involved a group of women (and some men) outside a Victoria’s Secret store in the city – …
While mindless snacking tends to be common when we’re in front of the TV, a new study suggests that what we’re watching could influence our eating habits, too. Researchers from the Cornell Food and Brand Lab found that people who watched action movies ate almost twice as much food as individuals who watched an interview …
People often describe guilt as a feeling of carrying extra weight. Feeling bogged down, heavy or lethargic are common complaints that tend to accompany this emotion, which can be dangerous for people with eating disorders. But a new study suggests that emotional experiences of guilt can indeed be grounded in subjective bodily sensation. If you …
More research on the concept of “fat-shaming” suggests that women who are exposed to situations or messages where they might feel stigmatized for their weight are more likely to experience stress and lack of control around food. The findings, from UC Santa Barbara psychology professor Brenda Major, also revealed that weight stigmatization messages (through news …
Armani has recently come under scrutiny for sending models down the runway who appeared to be exceptionally thin during Milan Fashion Week. Changes in the fashion industry over the last decade or so have moved toward a healthier body image ideal. In 2006, models who had a body mass index of 18 or under were …
A study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Investigation suggests that estrogen could help to prevent binge eating behavior by activating serotonin in the brain. Researchers tested estradiol – a human sex hormone – on mice, discovering that the mere presence of estrogen receptors that influenced serotonin neurons curbed binge eating behavior in the …
The most iconic doll in the world has undergone yet another makeover – sort of. In April, an artist created pictures of what Barbie would look like without any makeup on, and now another artist is showing how the doll might appear if she were modeled after the measurements of an average 19-year-old girl. Artist …
Most modern women are well aware that fashion, fitness or beauty magazines are full of models that don’t represent how the average woman looks. So why do women buy these magazines? A new study reveals why these publications can attract readers, suggesting that certain women derive positive “thinspiration” from skinny models – meaning they find …
Young women in their teens and 20s may have to wait years until they’re finally comfortable with their bodies, new research suggests. A survey by Sanctuary Spa, a British skin and body care firm, found that women don’t feel confident about being in their own skin until around age 34 – but why does it …
In response to the growing prevalence of online pornography, women seem to be rejecting the idea that having a “porn” body is the ideal way to look, according to a recent survey from U.K. website Sofeminine.co.uk. While 10 years ago one in eight women aspired to have the thin-framed, big-busted shape of supermodels like Katie …
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