INSTYLE // MAY 2021
Leaving the house again feels weird and getting dressed is hard. But dieting isn’t the fix.
INSTYLE // MAY 2021
Leaving the house again feels weird and getting dressed is hard. But dieting isn’t the fix.
SHUTTERSTOCK // FEBRUARY 2021
Thin. White. Blemish-free. The representation of body image in society is an air-brushed fantasy. Let’s take a healthy look at reality.
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MEDIUM // JANUARY 2021
Weight stigma in health care can impact the care people get for Covid-19
SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN // JULY 2020
Focusing on body size isn’t making people healthier. Some clinicians are trying a different approach
MEDIUM // MAY 2020
Men aren’t part of the body positivity movement, but they need to be.
NEW YORK TIMES // FEBRUARY 2020
Parents who struggle with food and self-image can inadvertently pass along unhealthy behaviors. Here’s how to avoid it.
ELEMENTAL // JANUARY 2020
There’s a movement outside of gyms to make fitness a safe space. Whether the industry will ever fully embrace body positivity remains an open question.
MEDIUM // OCTOBER 2019
Traditional media has come a long way on self-acceptance. But the message is muddied in online spaces.
NEW YORK TIMES // AUGUST 2019
Kurbo by WW promises to fight childhood obesity by teaching kids aged 8 to 17 healthy eating strategies — but is it ever a good idea to teach kids how to diet?
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