On AlterNet: weight

Stories, blog posts, and videos tagged as "weight"

Why Brides-to-Be Are Starving Themselves Skinny

Allison Gaudet Yarrow, Women's eNews. July 15, 2008.
A multi-billion-dollar wedding industry peddles the perfection myth more intensely than ever before.

The Sexy Path to Good Health

Sue Katz, Consenting Adult. May 9, 2008.
Healthy doses of sex with yourself and others is good for you.

Now Doctors Say It's Good to be Overweight

David Usborne, The Independent UK. November 13, 2007.
After years of anti-obesity public health advice, a major new study causes an outcry by concluding that the moderately overweight live longer.

Thank You Anita Roddick, R.I.P.

Kate Harding, AlterNet: PEEK. September 11, 2007.
Kate Harding: The Body Shop founder leaves behind a legacy of fighting for animal rights, the environment, HIV awareness, and numerous other causes.

Losing weight could cut gas costs

Lindsay Beyerstein, AlterNet: PEEK. October 26, 2006.
Americans' extra pounds cost $2.2 billion in extra fuel.

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