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A meaningful body

  Just a few years ago there was a study that included 1,800 U.S. Women over the age of 50 years. Every individual was asked a series of questions pertaining to the body. Of the participants, 27% were obese, 29% were overweight, 42% were normal weight and 2% were underweight. Here are the results of the study: - 4% binge eat - 8% purge - 70% diet to lose weight - 36% dieted ~50% of the time in last 5 years - 41% check body size daily - 40% weigh themselves at least twice a week - 62% report body weight negatively impacts their life - 79% report body weight affects self-image -64% think about their weight daily (source: Environmental Nutrition Sept 2012, Vol 35, No 9.) We are getting close to the holiday season which often makes individuals (not exclusive to athletes) very vulnerable to their body image due to the drastic shift in food choices associated with holiday food and the realization that another year has gone by. Come the New Year, ...