It’s Eating Disorders Awareness Week, so stand in solidarity by doing something drastic: snap a photo of yourself makeup-free and share it on your social media profiles. This is the call to action by the Renfrew Center Foundation, which is sponsoring the 2nd annual “Barefaced & Beautiful, Without & Within” campaign from Feb. 24th to …
The “selfie” phenomenon is a trend that’s probably not going anywhere for a while. It’s become a staple in social media, and it lends a certain intrinsic value in eliciting attention. Our friends take selfies. Celebrities take selfies. We all take selfies. But would you download an app that made your selfie “self” look five, …
Rugby is traditionally considered a male-dominated sport, but the Harvard women’s rugby team is on a mission to show that strong can indeed be beautiful and feminine. In a series of photos accompanied by an essay in the Harvard Political Review, the team showed off their near-bare bodies – which had words like “fearless,” “strong” …
A recent study at the University of California, San Francisco, says that binge eating affects more than just our waistlines. Overindulging–whether during the holidays or any other time of year–can change our internal “food clocks,” leaving our bodies confused as to when they should be doing what. Set to rhythms Much like a “sleep clock,” …
A new Japanese app uses hot anime men to shame women into losing weight. The app, called Nenshou! for Girls, is based on an original version made for men which uses pretty anime women to offer words of encouragement and compliments to men trying to lose weight. But the version for girls takes on a …
As if we need another reason to stop fat-shaming friends or family members, a new study reveals that women who are encouraged by their partners to diet will be more prone to binge eating. The study, published in the American Journal of Health Promotion, included 1,294 young adults in Minnesota between the ages of 20 …
Not only can binge eating affect health and personal relationships, but a new study says that it can lower productivity at work, too. Researchers at the Department of Psychology at Wesleyan University in Connecticut surveyed 117,272 employees based in the U.S. Participants answered questions in four categories: missing work, showing up to work when sick, …
Several weeks after being praised for featuring a plus-sized model in a swimsuit ad campaign (without labeling her “plus-sized,” at that), retail giant H&M is now pledging to diversify their advertising by taking a stand against too-skinny models. CEO Karl-Johan Persson told Metro that the brand wants to avoid enforcing a message to consumers that …
Girls with perfectionist tendencies – which may be present due to overbearing or controlling mothers – are more likely to be binge eaters, according to a new study from Dalhousie University in Canada. Aislin Mushquash, a psychology PhD student at Dalhousie, and Dr. Simon Sherry, associate professor of psychology at the university, say the study …
By now, most of us know that portion sizes in restaurants are too big – at least by general standards of what is considered a healthy serving. But despite the knowledge that a fish serving should be the size of your palm or that a fist full of almonds is a sensible amount, new research …
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