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Dealing with the Friends and Family Food Police

Dec 21 5 months ago

Sean Murphy/riser/getty images

“Do You Need to Eat That?” This one is a classic. There are several responses you could make: •Yes (and then eat it) •No (and then eat it) •Who made you food police? •I thought you were an accountant, are you also a... Read more

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holiday

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Ragen Chastain

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A Woman's Idea of the Perfect Man -- Cause a Girl Can Dream

Dec 14 5 months ago

ivillage.com

Somebody (a woman -- tsk, tsk) recently wrote a horrendously chauvinistic article for a meathead magazine and women everywhere were up in arms. Not really sure what the news was though. Men want a model with big boobs who laughs at his jokes and has... Read more

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Angela Law

love and relationships

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Oops! Study Accidentally Finds that Dieting Does Nothing For Your Heart

Dec 12 5 months ago

Major Diet-World Fail: Weight Loss Does Not Lead to Better Heart Health

Sadahito Mori/imagezoo/getty images

The National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) “Look AHEAD” trials -- whose major donors included Slimfast, Optifast, and Roche Pharmaceuticals (manufacturers of diet pills Xenical and Alli) -- was touted as the largest... Read more

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diet and weight loss

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Ragen Chastain

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Insult Check, Please! Leave Your Racist, Derogatory Comments Off My Receipt

Dec 10 5 months ago

gizmodo.com

Recently three women who ate at Chilly D’s restaurant in Stockton, California got more than they bargained for on their receipt. At the top Jeff their server had entered “Fat Girls” as the descriptor.The ladies report that when... Read more

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disrespectful behavior

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Ragen Chastain

Article

American "Ideal Weight" Goes Up: Denial or Acceptance?

Nov 27 6 months ago

US "Ideal Weight" Goes Up: Denial or Acceptance?

Steven Errico/lifesize/getty images

Recently a Gallup poll asked Americans about their dieting habits and what they consider an ideal weight. It’s mostly good... Read more

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What We Don't Need to Talk About Now or Ever: "the Sandy 15"

Nov 07 6 months ago

What We Don't Need to Do Right Now: "The Sandy 15"

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Hurricane Sandy caused more than one hundred deaths. For those left behind there were lost loved ones, homes, possessions and power. Some are still living in shelters or homes without basic services. There are questions about how to help people... Read more

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News Flash: Nobody Bullies Jennifer Livingston

Oct 03 8 months ago

Jennifer Livingston fights back with video to bully

youtube.com

In case you missed it, a fantastic video has been making the rounds of the internet. A television news woman who received a bullying e-mail about her weight from a viewer stood up to the bully on air in epic fashion.As someone who gets hate mail... Read more

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fat shaming

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Ragen Chastain

Never Say Diet

Hey Barneys, Minnie Doesn't Need a Model Make-Over!

Sep 26 8 months ago

Disney

Barneys New York wants Minnie Mouse to grace their windows this holiday season. There’s only one problem. She’s too fat. “The standard Minnie Mouse will not look so good in a Lanvin dress,” says David Freed, Creative Director... Read more

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