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Popular This Week1. Fuller Bodied Icons - Average Sizes Return to Runways (GALLERY)  Ultra-thin models and body image problems have been fiercely debated issues for over a decade. We have heard the stories of model malnutrition death and girls and boys as young as 7 who claim they should…2. Publicly Embracing Junkfood - Kelly Ripa Endorses Eating Junkfood (GALLERY)  Kelly Ripa is one of many celebrities who turn eating junkfood into a public spectacle. Recently, at Grilling With the Stars, Kelly Ripa ravenously tore into a hamburger, ensuring fans could see that she…3. 18 Inventions to Help You Sleep (CLUSTER)  In the last few years, the importance of sleep has been highly emphasized by doctors, which led to the rise of sleep-related health journalism articles. For those who can't get enough rest at night, napping…4. UV Sensitive Bikinis - Beads Indicate Degree of Sun Exposure  Here’s a low tech way to tell if you are getting too much sun. It’s the called the UV Intensity Bikini. See those little purple beads? They are actually UV level indicators that tell you when you have…5. Botox at the Mall - Botox, Chemical Peels AND Shopping (GALLERY)  Botox is an intensely popular treatment right now, and malls are beginning to get in on the anti-wrinkle action. Just imagine: you can shop your heart out AND stop in for some Botox on the same trip.
More…6. Transgender Corporate Takeovers - Chick’s Will Change to Dick’s (GALLERY)  Dick’s Sporting Goods will change Chick’s into Dick’s. Dick’s has no sporting goods stores in California. Last year Dick’s bought 15 Chick’s stores in Southern California. The retail chain will convert…7. Weight Loss Photography - The Flash Diet  A new study has shown that those who take pictures of what they’re eating stick more carefully to their diet than those who won't.
I guess our human, me-centric minds have evolved to “forget” the truth… |
Popular This Month1. 10 Hollywood Weight Fluctuations (GALLERY)  Jennifer Love Hewitt had the media buzzing this weekend after the newly svelte actress was scrutinized for offering a contradictory message to fans regarding body image - but she wasn’t the first. This…2. Body Image Double Standards - Advertising Age Suggests Women Want Skinny Models (GALLERY)  People are diving back into the issue of skinny, largely because of the tremendous buzz about Jennifer Love Hewitt. Specifically, Jennifer Love Hewitt’s weight loss publicity is a 180 degree turn on her…3. Fuller Bodied Icons - Average Sizes Return to Runways (GALLERY) Ultra-thin models and body image problems have been fiercely debated issues for over a decade. We have heard the stories of model malnutrition death and girls and boys as young as 7 who claim they should…4. Olympic Body Taping - Kinesiology Tape Keeps Beijing’s Olympians Together (VIDEO)  If you’ve been watching the US women’s volleyball team play at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, chances are you’ve noticed the colored athletic tape that many of the Olympic athletes are wearing. This kinesiology…5. Killer Olympic Photoshopping - The Worthympic Games (GALLERY)  The Beijing Olympics have the world captivated, and that includes photographers, as we've demonstrated through Olympic-themed Flickr pools, and Photoshop addicts, as proven by The Worthympic Games 3 contest.…6. Multi-Millionaire Cooks - The World’s 10 Richest Chefs (GALLERY)  Name a chef (Boyardee doesn’t count.) Some would say Rachel Ray doesn’t count either because she makes “yum-o” foods on the Food Network. Plus she endorses Dunkin’ Donuts.
Rachel Ray is laughing all…7. Publicly Embracing Junkfood - Kelly Ripa Endorses Eating Junkfood (GALLERY) Kelly Ripa is one of many celebrities who turn eating junkfood into a public spectacle. Recently, at Grilling With the Stars, Kelly Ripa ravenously tore into a hamburger, ensuring fans could see that she…8. Vinegar for Weight Loss - Megan Fox’s Diet Secret (GALLERY)  First we told you Megan Fox was told to “get fat” if she wanted more movie roles, but now it looks as though she doesn’t feel comfortable with the excess poundage.
To help blast her muffin tops, Megan…9. Fashionable Body Braces - ProAsthetics Support (GALLERY)  The pain of a bad back or a very sore neck sometimes requires the sufferer to wear functional but pretty ugly braces. Not any more! Francesca Lanzavecchia (Italy)'s ProAsthetics Support offers not just…10. 18 Inventions to Help You Sleep (CLUSTER) In the last few years, the importance of sleep has been highly emphasized by doctors, which led to the rise of sleep-related health journalism articles. For those who can't get enough rest at night, napping…11. Movies About Diet Books - French Women Don't Get Fat to Star Hilary Swank (GALLERY)  The incredibly successful, top selling diet book, "French Women Don't Get Fat" by Mireille Guiliano, could be turned into a Hollywood hit starring Hilary Swank.
The two time Academy Award winning actress…12. Female Bodyguards - U-Nome Feminine Celebrity Security (GALLERY)  Female bodyguards are becoming the latest security accessory to the rich and famous.
It makes perfect sense. Whereas big bruisers would stick out like a sore thumb at a soirée, a female can blend in…13. Posture Improvement Device for Slouchers - iPosture (GALLERY)  The iPosture is a nifty little device worn next to skin which can sense when the body slouches and vibrates to remind the wearer to straighten up.
Our mothers who nagged us when we slouched have been…14. Wrinkle Banishing Pillowcase - Cupron Cosmetic Complexion-Enhancing Pillowcase  If wrinkles and crow’s feet bother you, try sleeping on copper oxide pillowcases. Clinical trials have shown that after four weeks of use, the volunteers using anti-wrinkle pillocases had noticeably less…15. Love Your Body Day - Latest Evolution in Dove's Campaign for Real Beauty (VIDEO)  Ignore the “perfect bodies” surrounding you (thanks to MAJOR photo-editing.) Ignore the unrealistic self-images you’re faced with everywhere you turn. SO WHAT. Love yourself anyway… you have 3 weeks to… |
Popular Last Month1. Caffeinated Soap Bars - Shower Shock  Apparently this is not a hoax. Shower Shock caffeinated soap allows the user to enjoy an extra morning stimulant while exercising good hygiene.
This novelty 2 in 1 product, invented by ThinkGeek has…2. Wonder Women Swimmers - Dara Torres Makes it to 5th Olympics (GALLERY)  Dara Torres has backed up all the hype and buzz she received after a recent sizzling photoshoot by qualifying for her fifth Olympics. At the age of 41, Torres has defied logic and stereotypes in a sport…3. 30 Killer Incentives to Quit Smoking (SUPER GALLERY)  Have you been wanting to quit smoking for a while, but just haven’t managed to butt out entirely? Or perhaps you know someone who can’t seem to kick the nasty habit, but you’d do anything to help…4. Anorexic Pregnancies - Unhealthy Moms With Pregorexia (GALLERY)  The woman pictured is pregorexic. She is six months pregnant with hardly a visible baby bump.
Pregnorexia is becoming more prevalent these days as previously fit women find themselves having children.…5. Olympic Theme Songs - Australia Swim Team Anthem (VIDEO)  In preparation for their trip to China, Australia's Olympic swim team has prepared their own theme song, called "Live It, Dream It."
Sure it's cheesy, but it gets the team spirit up, and that's what sportsmanship…6. Human-Powered Monorails - The Shweeb (GALLERY)  Starting off as an adventure park ride, the Shweeb may soon become a popular mode of transportation.
Designed by Geoffrey Barnett, this high efficiency, no emission urban transport system combines recumbent…7. Twins at 40 - Lisa Marie Presley's Uber Modern Pregnancy (GALLERY)  Lisa Marie Presley has twins on the way, but in this day and age, becoming a mother at age 40 is no longer bizarre. In fact, with innovations in science like in vitro and an overall increase in health…8. Live Celebrity Surgery - Bridgette Neilsen's Plastic Surgery (GALLERY)  Bridgette Neilsen, formerly Mrs. Sly Stallone, decided to go for a few rounds with the plastic surgeon - on live TV. Gerhard Sattler was the doctor she chose for her major body overhaul. She had fat removed…9. Rock Climbing Treadmill - Climb Forever on a ‘Treadwall’ (GALLERY)  I have tried indoor rock climbing a few times and it, excuse the pun, rocks. I’ve also often wished I could have a ‘wall’ in my backyard. Theoretically now I could, that is if I had the $10,000 to…10. Ads Against Eating Disorders - 7 Powerful Ads from The Looking Glass (VIDEO)  DDB Vancouver has created a hard-hitting awareness campaign for The Looking Glass Foundation for Eating Disorders.
They use the tag line, "Not every suicide note looks like one."
The campaign asks…11. Angelina Jolie Asked to Gain Weight - "Thomas Crown Affair 2" Requirements (GALLERY)  Angelina Jolie is the latest star that's been asked to gain weight, joining celebrities like Megan Fox and Victoria Beckham. The Thomas Crown Affair 2 directors said they would like to see the once voluptuous…12. Pepsi Beats Coke to Stevia Drinks - PureVia vs. Truvia (VIDEO)  Coke vs. Pepsi; Truvia vs. PureVia. It looks like Pepsi beat Coca-Cola at the sweet water competition.
Pepsi will soon launch a new line of beverages using the natural, no-calorie sweetener based on…13. Retro Print Swimwear - b. swim Bathing Suits (VIDEO)  B. swim beachwear pushes the edginess of swimwear fashion. With such names as Shake Ya Tail Feather, Miss Daisy, and Queen's Rhyche, it's obvious that they are appealing to a very special bunch that shop…14. The Possibility of Real Superheroes - Becoming Batman (GALLERY)  Neuroscientist, kinesiologist, and martial artist, E. Paul Zehr, has thought of a clever marketing slant for a book, appealing to the kid in each of us. The University of Victoria professor states that…15. Creepy Skinvertising - Harnn Massage Balm Ads Get Under Your Skin (GALLERY)  I am not sure how they sell massage balm in Thailand, but this Harnn Massage Balm campaign by Y & R Bangkok is more creepy and off-putting than appealing. And in the words of commenter djakuza, “Ahhhh… |
