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We’ve given Kelly Osbourne love in the past (Plus, that purple hair? So much yes!) But we’ve got to laud her again for her latest body-positive comments in the new issue of SELF magazine. More
Believe it or not, inflammation plays a role in everything from digestive disorders and allergies to arthritis and belly fat. Why? Because the fat-burning pathways in our liver and muscle cells are controlled by a group of proteins called PPARs, which influence the interaction between our insulin sensitivity, inflammation and weight. A PPAR imbalance can contribute to inflammation, obesity and insulin resistance—which is is why optimizing the power of our PPARs can be highly beneficial for weight loss or maintenance.
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Is it finally sinking in that my body loves me more when I use my negative energy for positive change? More
I hopped off the scale and immediately came up with an action plan. After years of avoiding them, desperate times called for desperate measures: A juice cleanse. More
From here until apple season, it’s beach body, bikini body, itsy bitsy focus on your flaws month in much of the popular media. So here at Blisstree, in our tiny corner of the Internet, we will be focusing on body positivity for the month of Apr More
Though she’s not due until July, pregnant Kim Kardashian is already thinking about her post-baby body, according to sources. More
OK! magazine’s latest cover features a bikini-clad Jennifer Lawrence and Kourtney Kardashian and the promise to reveal their “easy weight-loss secrets.” It’s nearly April, so all women’s media from now through June is obligated to get us “bikini-ready,” obviously. More
Jennifer Hudson gave a candid interview to The Huffington Post where she gets “real” (whatever “real” for a celebrity is, sorry girl!) about her dramatic weight-loss and the pressure to be thin.
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The Daily Mail is touting a new appetite-suppressing diet drug “with no side effects.” Can we get a bag of magic beans with it, too? Because I believe we’ve heard this one before.
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I believe that almost all things are better when you are getting paid to do them. Imagine a world wherein we are all on payroll for everyday things. Money to run errands! Jewelry for doing the dishes! Cash for our jobs — well, more cash, I guess, but you get the point. But what about when you lose weight for money? More
As a single girl rapidly approaching 30, the only thing I think more about than my weight is my current dating status (or on most days, the lack thereof). I spent the past weekend as the only single woman out of nine at a bachelorette weekend in Georgia, so the fate of my love life was a hot topic for group discussion. Advice ranged from “Choose someone who is your exact opposite” to “You have a lot of guy friends; why don’t you date one of them?” But, a) it’s not like men are knocking down my door and b) until I’m comfortable with my body, I can’t even imagine letting someone else get comfy with it. More
Paula Deen has been raked over the coals for sending mixed messages about health and nutrition, and her recent interview with the Miami Herald is no exception to the trend. The most memorable quotes? ““Now, I’m eating normal, whatever normal is,” and “I still feel like a fat ass [...] I need a chin lift so bad,” are my top picks. And for once, these awkward admissions make me actually like the Queen of Southern Cuisine. More
We’ve critiqued Seventeen magazine’s confusing messages about body image, weight and health before, but this message from reader Alice Wilder is especially powerful, given that she’s exactly 17, and a reader of the magazine. She’s critiquing their latest “Body Peace Treaty,” a body positive contract that encourages teens to be confident regardless of how well they conform to ridiculous body standards… and has been a major focal point of Seventeen‘s partnership with The Biggest Loser (which is tackling childhood obesity this year). More
