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Recognizing the Signs of Anorexia

Tennie McCarty | Posted 04.08.2013 | Healthy Living
Tennie McCarty

Individuals suffering from eating disorders and other food-related addictions often try to hide their behavior. If you suspect a loved one is suffering from anorexia, do not ignore the signs. Seek help from a professional.

You Could Argue That I Don't Want Anything More Than I Want To Be Skinny. You Would Probably Be Right.

Kate Orazem | Posted 03.27.2013 | Women
Kate Orazem

I want to offer something like an elegy. For the girls I know and the girl I was, who engineer their lives for emptiness. For those who have died, or died a little. For a generation of brilliant, driven women who get up, look in the mirror, and demand less of themselves.

All Women Are Real Women

Dori Hartley | Posted 02.26.2013 | Women
Dori Hartley

Every woman on this planet is a real woman. There is not one single "type" that is better or womanlier than another. There is not one woman who holds the title of supreme, but... real? Real is what we all are.

How We Can End The Body Wars -- Once And For All

Cara Alwill Leyba | Posted 01.30.2013 | Women
Cara Alwill Leyba

Let's stop tearing each other down and instead, educate each other on how to treat our bodies and ourselves with the utmost compassion and respect.

Setting a New Female Ideal: Fit Instead of Fat or Thin

A.J. Walkley | Posted 12.25.2012 | Women
A.J. Walkley

We are barraged in the media with "skinny" and "fat," but the "fit" is missing, and that's a problem.

Why Are You So Skinny?

Jill Knapp | Posted 07.10.2012 | Women
Jill Knapp

There is a difference between showing concern and making someone feel uncomfortable with their own body.

The Rumpus Sunday Essay: Flesh and Bones

The Rumpus | Posted 05.21.2012 | Women

Consider the clavicle. Clavicles, actually. There are two of them, the darlings, the slender twin horizontal bones forming those small knobs at the...

This Gym Wants To Know If You’re ā€˜Skinny Fat’

Jessica Pearce Rotondi | Posted 05.12.2012 | Women
Jessica Pearce Rotondi

Though the risks of skinny fat are very real, the issue is one of context.

Leave The Healing To Time, Not Botox

Susan McCorkindale | Posted 01.17.2012 | Fifty
Susan McCorkindale

Somewhere along the way, I made the subconscious decision to run from how sad, sick, guilty, and flat out angry I felt. Well, newsflash folks. You can either go through grief, or it can go through you.

Healthy Makeovers For Your Favorite Summer Drinks

Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, CSSD, LDN | Posted 08.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Dawn Jackson Blatner, RD, CSSD, LDN

Toss the fake chemical concoctions in favor of natural cocktails that highlight wholesome ingredients such as coconut water, fruits, vegetables and herbs.

THE SKINNY: Baldessari, Pettibon, And 'The Power Of Ten' On View Santa Monica Museum Of Art

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

WHAT: The Power of Ten: Take a Chance on Art WHO: Santa Monica Museum of Art WHERE: Santa Monica Museum of Art Bergamot Station G1 2525 Michigan Ave...

THE SKINNY: 2010 Otis Report On The Creative Economy Of The Los Angeles Region

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

WHAT: The Power of Art and Artists: 2010 Otis Report on the Creative Economy of the Los Angeles Region Presented by Otis College of Art and Design WH...

"Up in the Air" Overweight! Then Chances Are You Need Two Seats On Southwest Airlines! What Are Your Chances of Landing a High Paying Job?

Stephen Viscusi | Posted 05.25.2011 | Media
Stephen Viscusi

By Stephen Viscusi Recently the headlines were filled with the story about movie director, Kevin Smith, who directed "Cop Out". He was asked to l...

Act Like A Pretty Girl, Think Like an Ugly One!

Erica Watson | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Erica Watson

It's official: Ugly Girls Have More Fun! Or at the very least, they have more sex. During a visit to my GYNY the other day I noticed that most o...

Enhance Well-Being: Find Your Fitness Profile

Kari Henley | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kari Henley

Here are three classic fitness profiles of everyday folks who need a little change in their health and fitness routines, as well as a few expert tips.

Would You Buy an Overweight Barbie?

Irene Rubaum-Keller | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Irene Rubaum-Keller

The average woman in the U.S. is 5'4" and around 142 lbs. She is not modeling anything.

Friday Talking Points [102] -- Harry Reid's Glacial Progress Grinds On

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011 | Politics
Chris Weigant

Harry Reid thinks he's got enough votes, but then this is the reason why the vote keeps getting pushed back -- because he's obviously still scrambling for the final few votes before he moves ahead.

"He chose poorly..."

Kim Bensen | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Kim Bensen

After a day full of choices, most good, one or two which could have been better, that movie line from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade really hit home.

Michael Jackson and Skinny Guy Chic

Shawn Amos | Posted 05.25.2011 | Comedy
Shawn Amos

Being a skinny dude is a heavy cross to bear. Michael Jackson knew it all too well, which is why he diverted attention by maiming his face.

'Real Housewife' Bethenny Frankel Gets Her Own Show

New York Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | Entertainment

BETHENNY Frankel is saying bye-bye to "Real Housewives of New York City" and hello to her own reality show. The spunky star's new show on Bravo this f...

FASHION VICTIMS: Skinny Jeans, Stilettos Can Cause Nerve Damage

Huffington Post via MSNBC | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style

Aside from the potential eyesore given to passersby, skinny jeans can actually cause health problems, according to an MSNBC article. Meet 28-year-old ...

An Open Letter to Oprah

Darryl Roberts | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Darryl Roberts

Oprah, for all of our sakes, stop the dieting on your show. It tells way too many women that it's okay to go on unhealthy yo-yo diets.

Three Weeks to Thinner Thighs: Exercise Optional!

Anne Dunev | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
Anne Dunev

Without starving yourself, without diet pills or gimmicks, even without exercise, it is possible to have thinner, smoother thighs in three weeks.

Ask E. Jean: How Oprah Can Lose that 40 Pounds

E. Jean Carroll | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
E. Jean Carroll

Let's do it, Oprah. The $40 billion-a-year diet industry has used you in their stupid ads long enough!

Trend Alert: Chest Bones Are The New Clavicle

Charlotte Hilton Andersen | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Charlotte Hilton Andersen

It is no longer enough to just be thin. You must be skeletal. Lumpy thin, a la Kirsten Dunst, is so nineties. Anyone can starve, darlings. But not everyone can make their bones pop just so.