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Beauty 
August 31, 2017 Beauty queen returns crown after officials tell her to ‘lose as much weight as possible’
A size 8 beauty queen recently returned her crown after allegedly being told she needed to slim down 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 […]
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Health 
August 21, 2017 You can improve your health in 2 weeks by cutting back on sugar
You know sugar isn’t good for you, but it can be hard to break the habit. If you’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 […]
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Style 
August 18, 2017 This 1 woman inspired hundreds to wear clothing they have ‘no business wearing’
A blogger who shared a photo of herself in an LBD she has “no business wearing†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 at The Mother Octopus when she’s not running a photo-frame business from home. Her […]
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Health 
August 16, 2017 Breaking down the ‘fat but fit’ phenomenon
If you’re overweight but eat a good diet and exercise often, it’s natural to think that you’re a healthy person — and you probably are. But new research has found that being overweight or obese can still affect your future health, including raising your risk of heart disease. The study, which is published in the European […]
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Beauty 
August 1, 2017 The Weird Factor That’s Making You Gain Weight
You know that sleep is important for your overall health, and you probably do what you can to make sure you’re getting enough on a regular basis. But life and late-night TV have a funny way of interfering with your ability to catch z’s. Now here’s extra motivation for hitting the hay early: It could […]
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Style 
July 19, 2017 What This Cuddly Cat Can Teach Us About Body Acceptance
A curvy model is using a cuddly cat to spread self-acceptance. Khrystyana, a self-described “body-positive model and poet†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 “Healthy is not the new skinny†and “Have a strong day,†the size-10 model […]
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Health 
July 7, 2017 Why Happy Couples Gain Weight Over Time
If you can’t fit into the same pair of jeans you wore on your first date with your partner, there’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 […]
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