Topic: miley cyrus

Can We Stop Using ‘Anorexic’ As A Synonym For ‘Thin’?

Can We Stop Using âAnorexicâ As A Synonym For âThinâ?

A few weeks ago, some pictures surfaced of Miley Cyrus in which the young starlet had clearly lost weight. She wasn’t gaunt or bony, but she had inarguably slimmed down.

Rather than simply say that Miley had gotten thinner, though, magazines started running headlines screaming, “IS MILEY ANOREXIC?!”

This no doubt doesn’t seem strange. After all, we’re so used to seeing the word “anorexic” slapped across every newly slim celebrity’s photo that it doesn’t register anymore. Even when we know exactly how and why a star is dropping pounds (hi, Anne Hathaway!) we love to wonder whether what she isn’t just dieting, but actually has a legitimate psychological disorder. More »

8 Gluten-Free Things That Won’t Help You Lose Weight Like Miley Cyrus

8 Gluten-Free Things That Won't Help You Lose Weight Like Miley Cyrus

Yesterday, TheGloss posted about Miley Cyrus‘ dubious announcement that she has a gluten allergy—which she says explains her recent weight loss (not an eating disorder or crash diet, like some people-with-too-much-time-on-their-hands have been speculating). Whether she’s jumping on a diet trend for weight loss or health, we can’t be sure—but Miley’s tweets about gluten were less than illuminating for people who are confused about why so many people are suddenly going gluten-free. So here’s a crash course on the topic, and the trendy foods to avoid—whether you want to lose weight or improve your health. More »

Tabloids Claim Miley Cyrus Spent $50k To Lose 15 Pounds; This Is A Horrible Message For Girls.

Tabloids Claim Miley Cyrus Spent $50k To Lose 15 Pounds; This Is A Horrible Message For Girls.

Gossip sites are saying that Miley Cyrus has lost weight in January, and according to In Touch Weekly, she paid $50,000 to do it. But it’s not the money that shocks me (although the figure does make me wonder why I’m not in the business of personal training); it’s the fact that she supposedly lost 15 pounds in two weeks. No matter how many experts you enlist to help you do it, losing that much weight that rapidly is just dangerous. More »