In a recent study published in Body Image, researchers performed a content assessment of body-positive videos on the social media platform TikTok. Study: The body positivity movement is not all that ...

Positive body image refers to an overarching appreciation and respect for one’s own body—regardless of whether it meets society’s expectations for how a body “should” look and/or function. A wealth of ...

Social media can be both good and bad for your body image. What really matters is how you use it. This requires you to use social media intentionally and strategically. Social media can influence your ...

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On a special episode (first released on April 14, 2024) of The Excerpt podcast: The mass media has pushed skinny on us for decades. And while doctors encourage healthy eating and lower body mass ...

Body image refers to how a person thinks and feels about themselves physically. From childhood to adulthood, a person’s family can influence how they feel about their bodies through various ...

Body image refers to the way we view our physical appearance and how we imagine our bodies look to others. People with positive body image generally feel comfortable and confident in their bodies, ...

Pop star Taylor Swift has helped her fans achieve a more positive outlook overall on diet culture, disordered eating and body image, according to a new study from the University of Vermont. The ...

Kelly Coffey learned from a young age that her larger body was not a problem — it was the problem. As such, she believed, losing weight was the solution. “I assumed being thin was the magic bullet ...