The director of a state-run television and radio company in Egypt has fired eight female news anchors for being overweight. Safaa Hegazy’s dismissal of the anchorwomen is a push towards creating a new and “improved” image for the news media company. However, discriminating against people based on weight is an outdated practice that is illegal in most places.
Did you know that over one-half of teenage girls and nearly one-third of teenage boys use unhealthy weight control behaviors such as skipping meals, fasting and taking laxatives?
In a new commercial, Adam Devine pitches Best Buy’s 6th Gen Core Processor laptop. Devine bursts into a college dorm room, slaps food from a young man’s hand and says, “I did that for your core, the Freshman 15 is real.” Best Buy’s description of the ad explains, “While the Freshman 15 may be hazardous to your core, this 2-in-1 laptop’s 6th Gen Core Processor from Intel is anything but. It’s so amazingly fast, it’s like your laptop got really into CrossFit.”
Dr. Lesley Williams is a certified eating disorder specialist, family medicine physician and positive body image advocate. She co-owns Liberation Center, an eating disorder treatment facility, in Phoenix, Arizona. Dr. Williams is dedicated to ensuring that all women and men that struggle with eating and body image issues receive the help that they need to overcome and live happy, healthy lives. Dr. Williams regularly educates other healthcare professionals about the diversity and dangers of eating disorders.
From celebrity activism to expert discussions, this week was full of important eating disorder-related stories. Check out our top picks below!
Fuller House’s Candace Cameron Bure opened up about her experience battling an eating disorder in adulthood.
As a child, I loved running into my parents’ bedroom the morning after they had attended a ballet performance. I would pepper them with questions and dream of the day that I might be able to be on stage like the ballerinas I idealized.
I pored over fashion magazines. In the grocery store checkout aisle and at the physical therapist’s office waiting for my mom to pick me up, I flipped through pages of long, thin limbs and tips for obtaining the most flattering wardrobe and an ideal body.
Gone are the days of little trinkets and toys in Happy Meals. Yes, that’s right: McDonald’s has replaced Happy Meal toys with “Step-it” activity trackers. It seems that the corporate machine is at a severe disconnect with what health and wellness actually mean. Handing out fitness trackers to children raises many concerns, for tracking encourages calorie counting, dieting and other compulsive, unhealthy behaviors.
Technology has enabled us to catch up on the news, watch TV, shop, edit photos, pay bills or even collect Pokémon with just the click of a button. An app store, or software application platform, contains millions of various apps designed to help users perform tasks. Health and fitness apps were among the most popular apps used in 2015, and this isn’t that surprising given the vast amount of nutrition and activity trackers popping up.
“Monthly Matters with Melody” is a monthly advice column by Dr. Melody Moore, a clinical psychologist, yoga instructor and the founder of the Embody Love Movement Foundation. Her foundation is a non-profit whose mission is to empower girls and women to celebrate their inner beauty, commit to kindness and contribute to meaningful change in the world. Dr.
From key body image surveys to Olympic swimmers, this week was full of important eating disorder-related stories. Check out our top picks of the week below!
Men and boys struggle with body image, too. A recent report showed that nearly one-fourth of boys believe that a “perfect male body” exists.