body image

There are many negative outcomes of fat stigma that may not only be harmful to our mental and physical health, but also to our inability to lose the weight our society demands we lose.

eWhile there are many factors that have contributed to our “global obesity epidemic”, from stress and lack of sleep to processed food, it’s also clear that sugar has played a large part in the widening of the worldly waistlines. From journalists to researchers there have been many books written on the negative health impact of […]

Many people whose lives seem to have spiralled out of control have no idea how to climb out of the pit of despair they find themselves in. They may feel that everything seems to go wrong and their situations get worse and worse. They lose their job, their marriage falls apart, and they may even […]

We can’t stand in line at the grocery store without seeing the many magazine and tabloid headlines touting the latest miracle diet or superfood. The U.S. diet industry reaps over 40 billion dollars a year and continues to thrive as the North American population loses the battle of the bulge. Interestingly, obesity researchers have clearly […]

How many times in the last few days have you caught your own reflection in a mirror and thought, “I’m fat” or “I look terrible”? Between thinking negative thoughts about yourself to hearing friends talk about how much weight they have to lose, it can be difficult not to feel a bit insecure. But there […]

We look into all the things a parent do to help prevent their child from not only developing a disordered relationship with food, but also help to promote a positive body image.