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This morning, I had an unusual breakfast: an apple and a scoop of peanut butter. Not an unusual pairing, per se, but I normally go for a much more substant

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I Thought I Was Cool With My Body. Then I Got Married.

My cousin recently texted me a snapshot he’d taken of me when I wasn’t looking. In it, I am grinning so hard that my eyes are almost shut, and both my

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Eating Disorders Are Rare — Disordered Eating Is Common

Eating disorders are seemingly everywhere. If you’ve spent any time in your life browsing popular magazines, watching movies, or even reading this column

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Before Soylent There Was SlimFast — And Before That There Was This

Introducing the Fad Diet Hall Of Fame: This month, The Anti-Diet Project is exploring some of history’s legendary and infamous fad diets, and the people

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The Secret, Sordid History Of The Graham Cracker

Introducing the Fad Diet Hall Of Fame: For the next few installments, The Anti-Diet Project will be exploring some of history’s legendary and infamous fa

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Take Back The Beach

Why #BadPictureMonday Is The Hashtag We All Need

The other day, I made this really pretty toast. I try to go easy on the Instagram food porn, but this was an exceptionally pretty plate of spring-garlic to

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Take Back The Beach

What To Say Instead Of "You're Not Fat"

There are approximately 850,000 studies and scholarly papers on the subject of body image currently available online. Here’s a handful of those titles: ?

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What Losing 110 Pounds REALLY Looks Like

This guest post comes from Elna Baker, a writer and performer I've long admired. You may know her from myriad storytelling podcasts, her work on This

What Do You Do When "Loving Your Body" Is Hard?

Late last year, I got an email — a long one. It was from a reader who was outraged over The Anti-Diet Project. But unlike the typical vitriol that occasi

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Take Back The Beach

Does Body Positivity Still Matter?

Sometime in 2015, I accidentally set up desktop notifications for CNN.com. I don’t remember doing it; I must have just hit “yes” on some pop-up, beca

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Stop Stressing About Portion Control & Start Thinking About This

Portion control is having a moment — as it often does. After all, portion size is an evergreen subject of hand-wringing: A study pops up about the growin

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8 Ways To Be A Body Positive, No-BS Bride

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The Ugly Truth About Wedding Diets

The bridal industry is a kind of bubble. After getting engaged late last year, I stepped into it and quickly discovered that reality in here is a little di

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The Unexpected Reason Why I'm "Sweating For The Wedding"

I signed up for The Knot. That was my first mistake. But days after getting engaged, I realized I had no idea how to put together a wedding — even a smal

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Anyone Else Dealing With "Post-Election Eating?"

The day after the election, I walked into an ice cream shop at 2:30 in the afternoon and ordered a sundae. The guy behind the counter rang me up in silence

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My Body Is Not Safe For Work

Want more on this? Join author Kelsey Miller along with Nicolette Mason and Gabifresh at SXSW this weekend. This article was originally published on May 23

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The Surprising Reason You Get Weighed At The Doctor

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The Body-Shame Boudoir Experiment

The first time Harry asked me, I picked a fight with him. Why would he even suggest such a thing? It was creepy and objectifying, and I was an adult woman

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The Awesome Truth About Dating While Plus-Size

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17 Weight Lifters On Instagram Tell Us About Their Bodies

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18 Anti-Diet Quotes You Need This Year

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What Is “Rational Fitness” & Why Should You Try It?

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Why You Should Eat Like A 2-Year-Old

I spent last Christmas in the U.K., with my aunt and cousins, including a not-quite-2-year-old cousin named Rawley. I’d been practicing intuitive eat

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What It’s REALLY Like To Film A Sex Scene When You’re...

Editor's Note: Among other things, sex may be the most vulnerable experience a person can have. That's part of what makes it so great — and

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Recovering from an eating disorder is an arduous journey all on its own. Today’s guest columnist, Jess Mann, had to do it in the midst of another lif

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What Is “Gentle Nutrition”?

Every few months, a particular quote pops up on my Instagram feed, usually printed in bold, no-nonsense font across a white background: “Every time y

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The Surprising Way Post-Its Changed How I Eat

There’s an old diet trick — you might have seen it in movies — where you cover the refrigerator in sticky notes, reminding you that &ldqu

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