Who has time to be healthy? Not that the Slim Fast plan was ever a nutritious, rational option (in what world is ONE meal a day a good idea?), but their newest tagline just kills me. “Slim Fast! Who has time to slim slowly?” Awesome. Wonderful. Great thinking, Slim Fast! Because really, nothing could improve… Continue Reading →
Special K rips off body-positive Yay Scales to sell weight loss
As I watched the Today Show the other morning, my jaw dropped in disbelief to see that once again, a body-positive message had been co-opted — nay, full-on stolen — by a corporation selling foods for weight loss, in the name of “health”. The awesome Yay Scales, created by Marilyn Wann (incredible author and fat… Continue Reading →
Tracy Anderson prescribes baby food and DNA-defying workouts
Quit your whining and eat some baby food! Okay, okay, so that’s not exactly what celebrity trainer Tracy Anderson is telling her clientele. But it’s pretty close, according to numerous reports. Perhaps you read one of the various articles recently, claiming Tracy’s famous trainees (Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow are just a few of the names… Continue Reading →
Special K uses thin models to promote dieting
Special K has come out with numerous television commercials promoting their Special K diet plan. Their latest ad features a modelesque woman sitting at the breakfast table, staring forlornly at her breakfast bowl. Then, she opens her cabinet and smiles at the array of Special K cereals at her disposal. In the opening scene of… Continue Reading →
Kardashians fall prey to Hollywood’s narrow standards of beauty
When the reality show “Keeping up with the Kardashians” debuted in 2007, I remember being very happy to see that Kim, Khloe and Kourtney Kardashian represented a curvier body type. Thanks to the Kardashian sisters, young women could finally be proud of having hips, breasts, and a butt. Unfortunately, Khloe Kardashian has been plagued by… Continue Reading →
Kai Hibbard says “The Biggest Loser” gave her “a really fun eating disorder”
They laugh, they cry, they shed half their body weight! Okay, admittedly I have never seen a full episode of NBC’s “The Biggest Loser,” but apparently, I’m in the minority. Since 2004, viewers in more than 90 countries have watched overweight contestants swap unhealthy habits for wholesome lifestyles, often emerging as toned and taut finalists… Continue Reading →