Back in the 90s Brandy Norwood (better known simply as Brandy) appeared to be on top of the world. She had hit records and was the star of her own sitcom, UPN’s Moesha. Though the show was instrumental in promoting Brandy’s R&B music career, it also placed her in front of millions of viewers each [...]
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Israel Bans Super-thin Models in an Effort to Fight the Eating Disorders Anorexia and Bulimia
Israeli lawmakers have recently banned underweight models from appearing on ads, billboards or catwalks. The legislation is directed at preventing eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia—rampant among fashion models. The legislation’s sponsors hope the law will help promote having a healthy body image. The new Israeli law firmly states that men and women can’t [...]
EATING DISORDERS AND BODY IMAGE…..ACCORDING TO DAH BOYZ, “CURVES AREN’T JUST FOR BASEBALL”.
Men like many things…Buffalo wings, extreme sports, Jackass movies, the smell of sweat during a good workout, The Godfather 1 and 2…not 3, tools of any type, meat, puppy commercials (even though they don’t admit to it), sleeping in, and curves…I am not talking about curves on a test, or curves around a racetrack, or [...]
Eating Disorder Programs: Miss Melissa Had a Thought…
Thought for today…. Have you been standing in the checkout line a lot these days? Have you noticed it seems like you cannot throw a rock and not hit a magazine cover with somebody on it who is in the headlines for either being too big, too small, or just right? The world has pretty much caught [...]
CAN WE JUST “LEGO” OF THE NONSENSE AND GET A GRIP.
There is probably not a person on the planet who hasn’t heard of Lego. They are an icon, up there with happy meals and MTV, they have built memories (no pun intended). I think every child in America has Legos somewhere buried under their Polly pockets and Roboticles. I remember my cousins and I playing with them when we were [...]
EATING DISORDERS AND THE MEDIA: EAT, DRINK, AND BE MERRY… FOR TOMORROW YOU MAY DIET.
For the last few months we have seen nothing but advertisers throwing everything in our faces from Big Screen TV’s to Big Holiday Hams. When you walked in the grocery store little elves were hopping around giving you free samples of egg nog, and the strong fragrant smell of cinnamon and nutmeg,made it feel OK to throw that package of sugar cookies [...]
EATING DISORDERS AND THE MEDIA: H&M USES PHOTO-DOCTORED MODELS
Don’t be surprised if today you walk into your local McDonalds or Burger King and are asked “would you like fries with that coke” from a 6 foot tall blonde supermodel named Svenka. It looks like computers are the ones who are “striking a pose”, and “working it” for the photo lenses these days, and [...]
EATING DISORDERS TREATMENT: GIVE ME SOME PEACE OF MIND FOR THE PIECE OF IT I STILL HAVE LEFT
When was the last time you were truly alone? A time where there was absolutely no distraction? I’m talking no Iphones, No Ipads, no facebook, twitter, or texts. I bet unless you live under a rock somewhere, or are in solitary confinement, it would be hard for you to imagine. I always have a bad habit [...]
WEIGHT OBSESSION | GIRLFRIEND….YOU GOT SUCH A DIRTY MIND.
FAT, DISGUSTING, FLABBY,CHUBBY,REPULSIVE, JIGGLY, JELLO THIGHS, LARDASS, CELLULITE,YOUR TOO FAT, YOUR TOO THIN,UNDATEABLE, UNSEXY,UNDESIRABLE,LOSER,GROSS,MY CHEST IS TOO SMALL, MY CHEST IS TOO BIG, I NEED LIPO, I NEED A BOOB JOB, I NEED A NOSE JOB,I NEED A TUMMY TUCK. I HAVE TO RUN THIS OFF, DON’T EAT THAT FATASS, ONCE ON THE HIPS,FOREVER ON [...]
EATING DISORDERS AND MEDIA INFLUENCE | YOUR BRAIN IS NOT A SPONGE CAKE
When was the last time you had an Organic thought? Seriously…think about the concept!..One idea, thought, or shade of inspiration, that was completely your own. One that was…Fresh…Crisp…Clean… Different from anybody else’s opinions or actions. It wasn’t influenced by your mother, your friend, your boss, your coworker or the lady selling you perfume at the [...]