Freedom From Eating Disorders
Posted on: July 8th, 2015
The recent July 4th holiday has most of us reflecting on how our ancestors rejected oppressive British rule and fought hard to establish a free and independent America, but the holiday also has me thinking about another type of freedom.
A large… Continue reading
The Model Body
Posted on: June 3rd, 2015
Tess Holliday, a plus-size model, has garnered considerable attention from the mainstream media lately. She graced the cover of People Magazine with the headline: “The World’s First Size 22 Supermodel! From Bullied Teen to Plus-Size Star.” Holliday is part of a fairly recent trend… Continue reading
Overcoming Body Shaming
Posted on: May 5th, 2015
Most of us don’t understand the destructive power of shaming. The reason, in part, is that shaming is ubiquitous. In our culture, shaming starts in our formative years. Many parents use the phrase “shame on you” to teach children the difference between right and… Continue reading
When Health Apps Become Unhealthy
Posted on: April 7th, 2015
Most of us view technological advancement as beneficial, but tech-savvy individuals understand that new technologies are a double-edged sword that almost always cut both ways.
The advent and mass adoption of health and fitness apps highlight this truth. On the one hand, many of these apps… Continue reading
Advertising Can Be Dangerous
Posted on: March 6th, 2015
Here’s a simple question worth pondering – what are products? The short answer is that products are solutions for problems. But there are millions of products on the market, so it begs the question, do we have millions of problems that need solving? Of… Continue reading
