Dieting and Children
Meet Samantha. She is a first grader and each day that she is good in class, she receives a gold star. After school, for each gold star, she gets to […]
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A Campaign Against Altered Advertisements that Promote Body Dissatisfaction
We blogged this summer about the American Medical Association adopting a policy encouraging advertising associations to develop guidelines for advertisements that discourage the use of altered photographs “in a manner […]
Healthy and Happy Eating around the Holidays
Guest Blog Post – Elysse Thebner, MPH/RD Candidate The Holidays are coming up quick, which usually means it’s time for family and friends, gathering, cold weather – and inevitably the […]
“Miss Representation”: An Inspiring Call to Action
Flip on the television. Open the pages of a newspaper or magazine. What do you see? Advertisements focused on “improving” women’s appearance. Weight loss commercials. Endless pitching of products to […]
An online community and website for teens promotes healthy attitudes about body image, eating, and self esteem
The National Eating Disorders Association’s (NEDA) new website Proud2Bme.org, is meant to provide a positive space for teens to join together in support of healthy body image and self-esteem. Originally […]
Working Together for a Better Futuro!
The Latino population of the United States is the fastest growing minority group according to the U.S. Census; in North Carolina alone, the Latino population has increased by over 110% […]
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