I'm so excited to share this guest post from my friend and colleague Jessica Sauerwein, MSW, RSW. Jessica has done extensive research on media literacy and the impact of social media on body image, and I know you'll find her insights as valuable as I do. Take it away,...
If you have ever wondered how to improve body image, you have probably been handed an answer that sounds something like this: just change your body. Lose a little here. Build a little there. Tone, shrink, sculpt, fix. If only it were that simple. Here is something I...
Is the Body Mass Index (BMI) really a good measure of health? For decades, BMI has been used in doctors’ offices, schools, and even insurance policies as a quick way to label people as “underweight,” “normal,” “overweight,” or “obese.” But here’s the truth: BMI was...