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This digital document is a journal article from Body Image, published by Elsevier in . The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.
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Two studies examined restrained and unrestrained eaters’ implicit and explicit attitudes toward fatness and thinness. Participants completed measures of implicit and explicit attitudes t… More >>
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No one wants to be fat or unhealthy. Everyone wants to be physically attractive to at least one other person in this world. It is not necessary to become an Adonis or Miss America candidate. But, there is nothing wrong with striving to be the best that you can be, both physically and sexually. Fortunately, such a goal can be reached without going to extremes with harsh, restrictive diets, or physically demanding exercise programs that drain both your pocketbook and … More >>
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The funniest stand-up comics from across the country take on Facebook, public farting, racism, rudeness, and Catholic Schools.
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Many people consider their weight to be a personal problem, but when does body weight become a social problem? Until recently, the major public concern was whether enough food was consistently available. As food systems began to provide ample and stable amounts of food, questions about food availability were replaced with concerns about “ideal” weights and appearance. These interests were aggregated into public concerns about defining people as “too fat” and “too th… More >>
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This comprehensive synthesis of current medical and evolutionary literature addresses key questions about the role body fat plays in human biology. It explores how body energy stores are regulated, how they develop over the life-course, what biological functions they serve, and how they may have evolved. There is now substantial evidence that human adiposity is not merely a buffer against the threat of starvation, but is also a resource for meeting the energy costs … More >>
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Just had to use the Series in some way. It was vivalanatedog who inspired me to do this. He used Pablo Francisco, so I just had to use Gabriel Iglesias. The “Fluffy” comedian. He calls himself “fluffy”, wears Hawaiian shirts, and tells stories involving Disneyland. Makes me wonder if he’s a Lilo & Stitch fan. This is his “Five Levels Of Fatness” joke from his DVD titled “Hot & Fluffy”. Synched to clips from Lilo & Stitch- The Series. Thank you again Nate for you inspiration and assistance. Lilo & Stitch is property of Disney.
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Since World War II, when the diet and fitness industries promoted mass obsession with weight and body shape, fat has been a dirty word. In the United States, fat is seen as repulsive, funny, ugly, unclean, obscene, and above all as something to lose. Bodies Out of Bounds challenges these dominant perceptions by examining social representations of the fat body. The contributors to this collection show that what counts as fat and how it is valued are far from universa… More >>
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Just in time for New Year’s resolutions comes a unique, effective approach to changing our emotions and behavior toward food–a compelling weight control system that works by getting to the root of the problem: the mind…. More >>
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The United States is facing a health crisis of epidemic proportions: children are gaining weight younger and faster than ever before. With the prospect of becoming the most obese generation of adults in history, they are already turning up with an alarming assortment of “grown-up” maladies, from type 2 diabetes to high blood pressure. This book takes a clear-eyed look at what’s behind the statistics and diagnoses, and what can be done about the major health crisis a… More >>
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