Who’s Your Muffin Top Friend?

So, you’re wearing a pair of low-cut jeans that are just a wee bit too snug, and the tight waistband creates a fat-roll-bubbling-over effect.

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Bad News Alert: We Can't Blame Chocolate Cravings on P.M.S. Anymore

When it comes to cravings, chocolate is king. Nothing hits the spot like that melt-in-your mouth rich flavor flooding every taste bud with a velvety, luscious coating.

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Not Only Skinny Models Destroy Our Self-Esteem, Plus-Size Models Do Too

Women of all sizes rejoiced when plus-size model Lizzie Miller appeared in Glamour revealing her less-than-taut stomach proudly, when Kelly Clarkson announced that she doesn’t have a problem with her weight, that the media does, and when German women's magazine Brigitte announced that they will only feature real women, no models.

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Ultimate Body Image Booster: Exercise

From the minute our alarm clock goes off, we struggle with everything from unmanageable hair to unwelcomed bloating that requires a few extra high kicks to get our pants on.

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3 Surprising Negative Effects of Overeating

The obvious negative effects of overeating are extra weight and jeopardized health. Most people are well aware of these negative effects. But overeating affects so many other aspects of your life, too.

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Don't Judge Me by My Workout Playlist

If I'm being totally honest, I can probably think of many ways that I am hypocritical (for example, I simultaneously hate global warming and love air conditioning) but the one that is niggling most at my conscience is music.

I know, I know, in a world where children are dying in sweat shops and I still buy sandals at Wal-Mart, I choose music to get really worked up about.

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Breaking News: Men Like "Thin and Seductive" Women!

Researchers from Wake Forest University shocked the world by discovering that men agree on what kind of women they find attractive:

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Getting An Early Start On Body Hate

Those of you who have read Locker Room Diaries may remember this anecdote from the scale chapter, Conquering Mt.

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Gaga Over Gaga

23-year-old Lady Gaga got her start playing in NYC clubs while simultaneously writing songs for artists such as Britney Spears, Akon and the Pussycat Dolls.

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With Friends Like These, Who Needs Enemies?

I’ve thought a lot of things while watching Friends:

 “Who the hell has an apartment like that in NYC?”

 “Maybe I should start talking more *like* Chandler Bing.”

“I want a pet duck!”

“’Smelly Cat’ is lyrical genius.”

“This is one of the best TV kisses ever.”

“Rachel is a lucky SOB for looking like that AND getting to go home to someone who looks like this every night.”

According to new research, though, a number of other, far more dangerous thoughts may be coursing through my brain after any given Friends episode.

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