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Diet Culture in the Age of Body Positivity

Diet Culture in the Age of Body Positivity

Health unpacks why women struggle with disordered eating and body image, and what role the media and medical community play in helping or hurting wellness.

Mom Shows Off Her Diastisis Recti to Prove That You Can Still Wear a Crop Top Postpartum

Mom Shows Off Her Postpartum Diastisis Recti in a Crop Top to Prove ‘Strong Doesn’t Look the Same on Everyone’

"A 6 pack is not a requirement for wearing a crop."

Billie Eilish Slammed Body-Shamers at the First Night of Her Tour

Billie Eilish Slammed Body-Shamers at the First Night of Her Tour

She knows you think her baggy clothes are odd.

This Influencer Just Proved How Deceptive Instagram Can Be With Side-By-Side Stomach Photos

This Influencer Just Proved How Deceptive Instagram Can Be With Side-By-Side Stomach Photos

'Remember—social media is all a filter'

Chrissy Teigen Just Revealed She Had a Boob Job 10+ Years Ago: 'Talk About a Weight Lifted Off My Chest!!!'

Chrissy Teigen Reveals She Had a Boob Job and Opens Up About Struggling With Body Image

"Happy 'now you know I got my boobs done when I was 20' day!!!!!"

11 Influencers Share Their Eating Disorder Recovery Stories in Emotional Photo Series

11 Influencers Share Their Eating Disorder Recovery Stories in Emotional Photo Series

"It takes work, but it is worth it."

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This Influencer Lost 2,000 Followers Over a Picture of Her Pubic Hair—But She’s Defending Her Post Anyway

This Influencer Lost 2,000 Followers Over a Picture of Her Pubic Hair—But She’s Defending Her Post Anyway

She calls losing those followers "taking out the trash."

Jazz Jennings Reveals Her Scars From Gender Reassignment Surgery in Body Positive Swimsuit Photo

Jazz Jennings Reveals Her Scars From Gender Reassignment Surgery in Body Positive Swimsuit Photo

The activist and reality TV star calls her scars her "battle wounds."

Billie Eilish Calls Out Her Body Shamers in Powerful New Music Video: 'Would You Like Me to Be Smaller, Weaker, Softer, Taller?'

Billie Eilish’s Short Film ‘Not My Responsibility’ Sends a Powerful Message to Her Body Shamers

Khloé Kardashian Addressed Those 'Face Transplant' Rumors

Khloé Kardashian Addressed Those 'Face Transplant' Rumors

This 29-Year-Old Personal Trainer Wants You to Embrace Your Rolls and Stretch Marks During Quarantine

This 29-Year-Old Personal Trainer Wants You to Embrace Your Rolls and Stretch Marks During Quarantine

This Woman Wants People to Know That Transformation Photos Only Show Half the Battle of Weight Loss

This Woman Wants People to Know That Transformation Photos Only Show Half the Battle of Weight Loss

Shawn Johnson Opens Up About Body Image Struggles, Drug Use and Going from '110 Lbs. to Pregnant'

"Now that the Olympics were over, I didn't know how to function as a normal human being," the athlete shared in a YouTube video.

All Body Positivity

I Lost 70 Pounds But I Still Struggle With My Body

I Lost 70 Pounds But I Still Struggle With My Body

My Parents Put Me on Diets Starting at Age 9—and It Made Me Loathe Myself

How I Made Peace With My Fat Body and Disappointed My Parents

Being Thin is Just Another Way We Try to Follow 'the Rules'—but at What Cost?

Being Thin is Just Another Way We Try to Follow 'the Rules'—but at What Cost?

I Won Countless Fitness Competitions for My 'Perfect' Bikini Body—but Was Really Hiding an Eating Disorder

I Won Countless Fitness Competitions for My 'Perfect' Bikini Body—but Was Really Hiding an Eating Disorder

I Loved My Fat Body—Until People Started Telling Me to Stop Eating

I Loved My Fat Body—Until People Started Telling Me to Stop Eating

It Took 10 Years of Misery to Realize Weight Loss Wasn’t Going to Make Me Happy

It Took 10 Years of Misery to Realize Weight Loss Wasn’t Going to Make Me Happy

What Happens When You Hate Dieting—But You Also Hate Your Body

What Happens When You Hate Dieting—But You Also Hate Your Body

Losing Weight as a Fat Girl Was the Most Dangerous Thing I've Ever Done

Losing Weight as a Fat Girl Was the Most Dangerous Thing I've Ever Done

I Had an Eating Disorder for 21 Years—but Doctors Wouldn't Diagnose Me With Anorexia Because of My Weight

I Had an Eating Disorder for 21 Years—but Doctors Wouldn't Diagnose Me With Anorexia Because of My Weight

Influencer Says Instagram Removed Her Topless Photo Because She's Plus Size

Influencer Says Instagram Removed Her Topless Photo Because She's Plus Size

Ashley Graham Posts Intimate Naked Selfie to Show Off Her Postpartum Stretch Marks

Ashley Graham’s Stretch Marks Are on Full Display in Naked Postpartum Selfie

Gabi Fresh Just Showed Off Her New Swimwear Collab in This Empowering Photoshoot with Mama Cax

Gabi Fresh and Swimsuits for All Released a New Swimwear Line—and the Photos Are Straight Fire

How Health At Every Size Is Trying to Change the Way We Think About Weight and Wellness

How Health At Every Size Is Trying to Change the Way We Think About Weight and Wellness

Miley Cyrus Turned Her Wardrobe Malfunction Into a Moment of Body Positivity

Miley Cyrus Turned Her Wardrobe Malfunction Into a Moment of Body Positivity

This Woman's Before-and-After Photos Send an Emotional Message About the Dangers of Dieting

This Woman's Before and After Photos Send an Emotional Message About the Dangers of Dieting

Ashley Graham Poses in Disposable Underwear to Talk About the Ad That Was Banned For Showing a Postpartum Body

Ashley Graham Shares Insta Pic to Talk About the ‘Messy Parts’ of Postpartum Life

The #NormalizeNormalBodies Movement Is Going Viral for All the Right Reasons

The #NormalizeNormalBodies Movement Is Going Viral for All the Right Reasons

Lizzo Calls Herself a 'Roll Model' as She Shares Sexy Beachside Bikini Photos

Lizzo Calls Herself a 'Roll Model' as She Shares Sexy Beachside Bikini Photos

71% of Women Are Unsatisfied With Their Breasts—and That Can Be Dangerous for Their Health

71% of Women Are Unsatisfied With Their Breasts—and That Can Be Dangerous for Their Health

Jessica Simpson on the Never-Ending Body ‘Scrutiny’ After Her Daisy Dukes Set a ‘Gold Standard’

Jessica Simpson Says Her Daisy Dukes Set a ‘Gold Standard’ for Her Body That She Couldn’t Escape

Mom Reveals Every Postpartum Challenge She's Dealing With (Even Hemmorhoids)—and Why They're Worth It

Mom Reveals Every Postpartum Challenge She's Dealing With (Even Hemorrhoids)—and Why They're Worth It

The Problem With Body Positivity: As Long as Doctors Judge Your Looks, Nothing Will Change

The Problem With Body Positivity: As Long as Doctors Judge Your Looks, Nothing Will Change

The Real Reasons Why My Disordered Eating Went Unnoticed by Almost Everyone

The Real Reasons Why My Disordered Eating Went Unnoticed by Almost Everyone

Lizzo Poses Nudes to Open Up About the Body Positive Movement: 'We’re Growing Together'

Lizzo Poses Nudes to Open Up About the Body Positive Movement: 'We’re Growing Together'

This Woman Who Had Her Leg Amputated at 13 Months Old is Redefining What It Means to Live With a Disability

This Amputee Has Created a Body Positive Blog to Help Normalize Disabilities