SEATTLE — Fitness influencers on social media are becoming increasingly popular, often leading people to healthier lifestyles, but they could also have negative effects on body image. Researchers at ...

Mukbang videos, featuring people eating vast amounts of calorie-rich foods, have become a global phenomenon. A ...

This summer I sat on my bed and watched as my sister tried on numerous outfits, changing over and over again, each time citing something “wrong” about her body and weight. I would respond by providing ...

Social media surrounds our everyday lives. Many of us check our accounts hourly. Perhaps without even realizing it, though, social media is affecting our mental health in a negative way. For one, ...

Anna Lee Beyer writes about mental health, relationships, parenting, and books for Huffington Post, Romper, Slate, Glamour, Parents, and others. We all have thoughts and feelings about how our bodies ...

New research has linked the use of diet and fitness apps to problematic eating habits and body image issues, particularly in young people. It highlights the fine line that exists between using these ...

A new study looked at how body-related emotions and recalling embarrassing or proud memories of participants’ bodies would affect task performance. Participants who recalled embarrassing stories ...

In a world dominated by filtered selfies, unrealistic beauty standards, and constant comparisons, body image issues have ...

Our culture presents a confusing array of messages about bodies, eating, and health. We see media images that promote unrealistic (and generally unreal) bodies, sensationalized news stories about ...