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The evidence is in: older adults who participate in recreational or community programming enjoy positive mental and physical health benefits (Netz et al., 2005). We see that older adults who engage…

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You would think you school choice is one of – if not the most – important decision a parent is ever going to make for their child.

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Women whose left index and ring fingers are different lengths are more likely to be lesbians, a study suggests.

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It’s not that we’re eating more, that we exercise less, or that we lack willpower. The shaming of overweight people has to stop, says Guardian columnist George Monbiot

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In seven widely shared tweets, a US woman did her best to explain the difference between feeling fat and being discriminated against for your size.

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One woman talks honestly about why she calls herself fat and how her weight shapes her life.

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Readers offer their suggestions, including an appreciation of good, healthful food.

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What was once considered helpful for weight loss has been found to be a hindrance.

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The study found that military families sent to areas with higher obesity rates were more likely to be overweight - but the 'contagion' goes both ways.

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Millions of Americans are increasingly offering up this personal data in search of better-fitting clothes, raising concerns for some privacy experts.

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The fitness industry can feel alienating if you’re not young, slim and able-bodied, but a few determined individuals are ensuring it’s radically more inclusive

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Up to 90% of countries are suffering from a double burden of under and over-nutrition.

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The Tongan prime minister told a local newspaper that he will propose a weight-loss competition among Pacific island leaders.

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Instead of emphasising the need to love how you look, concepts such as body neutrality, fat acceptance and body respect are allowing women to make peace with their bodies

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NEW YORK (AP) — It may seem like a contradiction, but more adults in the U.S. say they are exercising at the same time more of them are becoming obese.
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Coursing through pop culture, this attitude puts the onus on women to improve their self-esteem instead of criticizing societal beauty standards.

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The female form has been idealized as far back as 23,000 years ago, yet perceptions of a woman's "ideal" body change constantly, putting pressure on women worldwide.

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A new analysis suggests obesity and severe obesity continues to climb among children, with a significant increase seen in those 2 to 5 years old.

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New regulations, which corporate interests delayed for almost a decade, require explicit labeling and limit the marketing of sugary foods to children.

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A new exhibition explores how for centuries fashionable corsetry and clothing styles have dictated to women how their bodies should look, writes Cath Pound.

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