weight – Health & fashion

Beauty

August 31, 2017
Beauty queen returns crown after officials tell her to ‘lose as much weight as possible’
By: Ella

A size 8 beauty queen recently returned herÂ crown after allegedly being told she needed to slim downÂ to compete in an international pageant. Zoiey Smale from Nottinghamshire in England was awarded the Miss United Kingdom title in June and was looking forward to taking part in Miss United Continents in Ecuador. But after organizers reportedly told […]
Health

August 21, 2017
You can improve your health in 2 weeks by cutting back on sugar
By: Carina

You know sugar isnâ€™t good for you, but it can be hard to break the habit. If youâ€™re having trouble cutting back on the sweet stuff, this might provide a little extra motivation: New research found that people who reduced their sugar intake had better markers of health in just two weeks. For the scientific […]
Style

August 18, 2017
This 1 woman inspired hundreds to wear clothing they have ‘no business wearing’
By: Rocco

A blogger who shared a photo of herself in anÂ LBD she has â€œno business wearingâ€ has unintentionally emboldened other women to reject beauty standards in the name of body positivity. Katey Johnson is a mother of two on Long Island, N.Y., who blogs atÂ The Mother OctopusÂ when sheâ€™s not running a photo-frame business from home. Her […]
Health

August 16, 2017
Breaking down the ‘fat but fit’ phenomenon
By: Rocco

If youâ€™re overweight but eat a good diet and exercise often, itâ€™s natural to think that youâ€™re a healthy person â€” and you probably are. But new research has found that being overweight or obese can still affectÂ your future health, including raising your risk of heart disease. The study, which is published in the European […]
Beauty

August 1, 2017
The Weird Factor Thatâ€™s Making You Gain Weight
By: Rocco

You know that sleep is important for your overall health, and you probably do what you can to make sure youâ€™re getting enough on a regular basis. But life and late-night TV have a funny way of interfering with your ability to catch zâ€™s. Now hereâ€™s extra motivation for hitting the hay early: It could […]
Style

July 19, 2017
What This Cuddly Cat Can Teach Us About Body Acceptance
By: Rocco

A curvy model is using a cuddly cat to spread self-acceptance. Khrystyana, a self-described â€œbody-positive model and poetâ€ from San Francisco, regularly posts inspiring messages promoting health and self-acceptance on herInstagram account, which has 55,000 followers. Echoing past sentiments such as â€œHealthy is not the new skinnyâ€ and â€œHave a strong day,â€ the size-10 model […]
Health

July 7, 2017
Why Happy Couples Gain Weight Over Time
By: Rocco

If you canâ€™t fit into the same pair of jeans you wore on your first date with your partner, thereâ€™s a legitimate reason why: Love makes you gain weight. A couple on Twitter recently illustrated this phenomenon with a series of photos featuring them at varying weights from the beginning of their relationship to present […]