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Monday, November 08, 2010

Women's Health Org Shares Body Image Info Online

While it may not be the root of all evil, it is certainly the root of the evils that cause eating disorders. The National Women's Health Information Center has a section on their web site that addresses the importance of a healthy body image.

"Developing and nurturing a positive body image and a healthy mental attitude is crucial to a woman's happiness and wellness!"

The web site offers suggestions for building a healthy body image. You can also download a BodyWise Handbook that has fact sheets for recognizing eating disorders and suggestions for treatment and for building a healthy body image.

Labels: awareness, body image

Posted By: Staff Writer

Comments:

Chelsea on 1/20/2011
It's important that society addresses the prevalence of bad body image problems, especially when they start with kids. Continuing to accept it as "normal" that we should hate our bodies sets us all up for a lifetime of unhappiness, not to mention millions of eating disorders.