Trudging through the snow might not sound like your idea of a good time, but a surprising study suggests you might want to grab your scarf and lace up your boots. Researchers in Poland and the UK ...

New research reveals that parents’ verbal remarks about weight can leave a deeper and longer-lasting mark on their children’s self-image than the dieting behaviors they model, showing the lasting ...

Our Western society highly values beauty, which it tends to define as being young and skinny. Definitions and ideals of beauty—communicated through, for instance, TV, movies, Instagram, and ...

Teenagers who are unhappy with their bodies are more likely to develop symptoms of eating disorders and depression in early adulthood, according to a new study led by UCL researchers. The research, ...

“I will never sacrifice my well-being again. I will never give up my power again.” The above quote is from one of my participants, Nixen, who overcome negative body image and developed a predominantly ...

From the column: "When rapid weight-loss tools are normalized, disordered eating can become easier to excuse and harder to detect." ...

When Taylor Swift spoke openly about her struggles with disordered eating and body image, many of her fans listened closely. A new study from the University of Vermont suggests that Swift’s candor has ...