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<\/p>\nWhen you look in the mirror, do you like what you see?<\/p>\n
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Is your body image positive or negative? If your answer is negative, you are not alone. Many women in the United States feel pressured to measure up to a certain social and cultural ideal of beauty, which can lead to poor body image. Women are constantly bombarded with “Barbie Doll-like” images. By presenting an ideal that is so difficult to achieve and maintain, the cosmetic and diet product industries are assured of growth and profits. It’s no accident that youth is increasingly promoted, along with thinness, as an essential criterion of beauty. The message we’re hearing is either “all women need to lose weight” or that the natural aging process is a “disastrous” fate.<\/p>\n
Learning to love what you see in the mirror<\/p>\n
And don’t forget your kids!<\/strong><\/p>\n Parents\u2019 attitudes about appearance and diet can affect their kids’ attitudes.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n We all want to look our best, but a healthy body is not always linked to appearance. In fact, healthy bodies come in all shapes and sizes! Changing your body image means changing the way you think about your body. At the same time, healthy lifestyle choices are also key to improving body image.<\/p>\n More information on About body image<\/p>\n http:\/\/www.womenshealth.gov\/body-image\/about-body-image\/<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? Is your body image positive or negative? If your answer is negative, you are not alone. Many women in the United States feel pressured to measure up to … Continue reading \n
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