I’m fat. I always have been, and, honestly, I probably always will be. My jeans make a very specific “swishy” sound when my thighs rub together, and there are parts of me that resemble cottage cheese. Before you jump to conclusions, let me expand a little more. I’m fairly healthy, I have no chronic illnesses, […]
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The Comparison Game Recently, I was engaging in an activity I know is pointless…dangerous, even. I’m sure you’ve done it, too. It’s something I like to call the comparison game. Thank you, Instagram. I was innocently scrolling (read: lurking) through a former colleague’s feed, and I started playing the dreaded game. Yes, I know how […]
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“Look, I found some gummy vitamins in the back of the pantry!” announced my mom excitedly. “Okay… You’re sure they’re still good?” “Of course! Vitamins don’t go bad.” (Spoiler alert: they do, sort of. While they don’t produce toxins, they lose their potency and effectiveness if taken after they expire.) I stared down into the […]
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_ I work as an intern in an office where I sit in a room with a handful of other interns. They are all females in their twenties, like myself. Pretty much every day, someone will bring in snacks to share with the group. As it neared the end of the day tonight, a box […]
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Needless to say, as you grow older, your body changes. And with those changes comes a lot of insecurity. My sister and I were always the skinny kids, the ones the aunts and grandmothers would remark about: “Oh, they must eat nothing at all!” “Why look at you, you’re like sticks!” “Are you sure you […]
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It has been one year since I was diagnosed — although I’ve unknowingly experienced you for much longer than just these past twelve months. Since then, I have accepted much through therapy, hospitalization, and self-reflection. The learning curve was steep since I did not understand you before I was diagnosed. I still can’t completely comprehend […]
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This year is the year of self-care. I know this because I declared it myself. And why? Because I’m all too familiar with the feeling of being run-down. I’m tired of looking into the mirror each morning and wishing that I could find the right concealer to hide the bags under my eyes, and I’m tired […]
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As a dancer (and someone who had to take nine painful years of compulsory physical education at school), I cannot overstate the importance of stretching before and after exercising. Not doing so is a one-way ticket to an injury and multiple physio appointments. Warming up and cooling down the muscles you plan on using will […]
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You may have heard of BMI, or Body Mass Index, which is a measurement used to assess health by comparing your height to your weight. In technical terms, it’s your body mass divided by the square of your height and expressed in units of kilograms per meter squared. It’s been criticized fairly often because of […]
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