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Had Neil Armstrong spent a little more time down the NASA gym doing lunges he might well have been able to take more than a small step when he reached the Moon’s surface. How much further mankind would have advanced as a result, who knows, but it’s certainly worth avoiding Armstrong’s error by ensuring the […]
Trainer Kira Stokes wants to change your definition of “the gym.” “The gym exists far beyond four walls,” the New York-based fitness instructor and creator of the Kira Stokes Fit app, tells SELF. “The biggest gym and the best gym is often just the great outdoors.” Stokes, whose clients include Ashley Graham, Shay Mitchell, and […]
“#NoMoreAnorexicModels,” I read. The comments from Free People’s 3.3 million followers beneath the photo of me modeling their clothes stacked with such speed my iPhone struggled to keep up. My stomach sank. Phrases like, “Eat something” followed “Food is delicious.” Bare skin showing from my grey strapless dress in Puerto Rico was enough for strangers to […]
Body dysmorphic disorder (BDD) is characterized by persistent, intrusive thoughts about your appearance—particularly any perceived flaws, as the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) explains. It’s not the same thing as just having body image qualms or insecurity that most people deal with here and there. For people living with BDD, body image issues or […]
No one’s ever claimed that burgers are health food, but even the occasional sandwich could wreak all kinds of havoc on your health. mapkucc/Shutterstock We’ve all been there—there, meaning the drive-thru, with our tummies rumbling. In a weak moment, throwing caution to the pick-up window might not seem like a grave mistake, but the terrible […]
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A father and son have been federally charged for allegedly selling body parts on the black market they knew were contaminated with infectious diseases. Donald Greene Sr. was charged with wire fraud in relation to a years-long operation that involved selling diseased cadavers to unwitting researchers, the Associated Press reports. His son, Donald Greene II, […]
TRX bands are effective and versatile total-body strengthening tools. These specialized suspension straps, which are typically fixed to a wall or anchored overhead, allow exercisers of all levels to do tons of moves using just their weight. They’re also great for challenging your core. Yet their versatility can make them intimidating. With so many unique […]
Maca and matcha are two ingredients that have become common in shop-bought smoothies owing to the nutritional benefits they bring, but if you stick to home-made smoothies you might not yet have dabbled with them. If that’s simply because you don’t have a good recipe to uses them, then we’ve got good news: this healthy […]
Stress symptoms may be affecting your health, even though you might not realize it. You may think illness is to blame for that nagging headache, your frequent insomnia or your decreased productivity at work. But stress may actually be the culprit. Common effects of stress Indeed, stress symptoms can affect your body, your thoughts and […]
When it comes to a child’s body image, it should come as no surprise that parents play a major role. The research ― and countless personal essays ― back this up. “Parents influence how their children come to think about their bodies in a number of ways. These include the feelings, attitudes and conversations that […]
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The symptoms were subtle at first: insomnia, a racing heart, a lost word, sometimes a wrong word. But within months there was no denying it. Soon enough there were panic attacks, sobbing fits and that verboten emotion of middle-aged women ― rage. Just after my 40th birthday, I bled for 10 days straight. Trying to […]
Sam Smith delved deep into personal issues as the inaugural guest on “I Weigh” movement founder Jameela Jamil’s new Instagram interview series, shedding new insight into his gender identity and struggles with self-image. In the interview, released Friday, Smith said that hearing the stories of other nonconforming individuals helped him to identify as genderqueer and nonbinary. “When […]