What is body image? Body image is comprised of a variety of components from how we perceive our bodies to how we feel about our physical appearance and our level of connectedness to our bodies. It is important to know if we have a positive or negative body image because it affects our whole life.

Britney's recent “come back” launced comments about her “weight” and “mushy” mid-section. She may have a little "flab", but she certainly isn't fat. Come on, give her a break! Especially when the U.S. is one of the fattest cultures in the world with over two-thirds of us being overweight.

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Were you ever told “Beauty is on the inside” by your mother when you were young and feeling like an ugly duckling? I have been the recipient of these five little words several times as a teenager.

So you think losing weight is a matter of spending hours at the gym and religiously counting every calorie? Here are ten shortcuts that savvy slim people use to keep themselves slim – no mess, no fuss, no complications at all.