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My Large Breasts Used to Hold Me Back: How I’m Loving Life After My Breast Reduction

Having smaller breasts has made my world bigger

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If you're tired of dieting, it's time to try intuitive eating, a common-sense approach to eating that encourages you to trust your own inner cues.

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You may think only young women struggle with eating disorders, but the fluctuating hormones and stresses of midlife also put women at risk for eating disorders.

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The FDA reports an increase in the number of cancer cases linked to breast implants, but some experts still say the implants are generally safe, despite the rise in breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.

Menopause and Eating Disorders

Women are more vulnerable to eating disorders during periods of reproductive hormone change, so when estrogen falls during menopause, eating disorders rise.

Quit Squeezing Your Butt

Continually squeezing your butt muscles isn't good for your back. It's better to use all your core muscles properly, advises a chiropractor and movement specialist.

Is Social Media Bad for Your Self-Esteem?

Women are less likely to be happy with their bodies if they spend more than an hour a day on social media, the findings showed.

Social Media Friends Can Bruise Your Body Image

Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.

Women More Likely to Remember Plus-Size Models

It pays to use more realistic body types.

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Having smaller breasts has made my world bigger

If you're tired of dieting, it's time to try intuitive eating, a common-sense approach to eating that encourages you to trust your own inner cues.

You may think only young women struggle with eating disorders, but the fluctuating hormones and stresses of midlife also put women at risk for eating disorders.

The FDA reports an increase in the number of cancer cases linked to breast implants, but some experts still say the implants are generally safe, despite the rise in breast implant-associated anaplastic large-cell lymphoma.

Women are more vulnerable to eating disorders during periods of reproductive hormone change, so when estrogen falls during menopause, eating disorders rise.

Continually squeezing your butt muscles isn't good for your back. It's better to use all your core muscles properly, advises a chiropractor and movement specialist.

Women are less likely to be happy with their bodies if they spend more than an hour a day on social media, the findings showed.

Seeing too many social media posts from friends about their fitness activity can harm your body image, a new study contends.

It pays to use more realistic body types.

In the static but stylish world of store mannequins, the female versions may be sending a message that eating disorders are OK, a new study suggests.

Losing weight isn't hard. Keeping it off is. Maintaining weight loss involves lifestyle changes, a sustainable diet and regular exercise.

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