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A new survey from The Washington Post and the Kaiser Family Foundation found that black women are both heavier and have higher self-esteem than white women in the United States. This isn’t the first time researchers have explored body type and body image differences between different races, ethnicities or cultures in America. But the degree of difference in the WaPo/Kaiser study is still startling: More
In my time as an editor at Blisstree, I’ve been surprised to see heated debate between experts, writers and readers over the health implications of being obese. Like many, I assumed it was common knowledge that anyone within a certain weight range or body mass index (BMI) was unhealthy, and at serious risk of disease brought on by excess weight. Right? Wrong! Not everyone agrees. Especially not proponents of the Health At Every Size movement, which is based on the simple premise that healthy behaviors are more important than weight (no matter what the weight may be), and promotes healthy body image and a “no diet” policy. Is this thinking body positive? Yes. But is it avoiding the reality that excess body fat is the root of several health problems? Depends on who you talk to. More
