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11 Bad Trends 2015 Could Have Done Without

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It seems social media creates dozens of new bad trends a month that blow up really fast, catch our fascination and fizzle out eventually making us say ‘what was that?’ not long after. Remember that evil “Belly Button Challenge” that…
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Your New Go-To Lingerie Upgrade List

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Every woman needs to indulge in a lingerie upgrade now and then. When you're piling on layers to ward off winter chills, having something slinky and silky against your skin reminds you to channel your inner bombshell. As Senior Manager of…
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The Great Inner Thigh Gap: Behold Thighbrows

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The latest body trend gone wild on the internet has to do with your inner thigh gap, and it’s called (brace yourself) the thighbrow. Now, before we explain it to you, be certain of two things: there isn’t any arched facial hair pasted…
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The Truth about Treating Spider Veins & Varicose Veins

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We’re all vain about our veins. Most women desire magazine-ad worthy legs for showing off in shorts and skirts. While in our teen years this is possible for some, after a certain age, sporting noticeable veins, aka varicose veins or spider…
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Make it Stop: 10 Ways to Combat Body Shaming

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We’ve reached an all-time low as a society and it’s called body shaming. While the definition is open, it’s a type of body shaming that has become prominent on the internet and in real life. One example is being told by an old lady at…
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Back Up: How to Improve Posture & Not Screw Up Your Spine

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How to improve posture seems to be a topic that’s on everyone’s minds, especially since most of us sit and stare at screens all day. Regardless of how healthy you try to be and how much you may focus on your well-being, we’re willing…
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15 Signs That You Might Have a Case of Orthorexia

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We bet you don't know what orthorexia nervosa is. Dr. Steven Bratman coined the term in 1996. Like its sister eating disorders anorexia, bulimia and binge eating, orthorexia nervosa is sneaky—disguising itself as something we’re doing…
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10 Signs You May Have an Eating Disorder

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I’ve shared my own struggle with an eating disorder here on Mamiverse and in two of my books: I Feel Fat and Fear of Eating. No two stories of battling anorexia, bulimia or compulsive overeating are the same and because food is a substance…
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These Jeans Make My A** Look Perfect: A Brief History of Denim

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I wish I had invented blue jeans: the most spectacular, the most practical, the most relaxed and nonchalant. They have expression, modesty, sex appeal, simplicity... —Yves Saint Laurent On May 20, 1873 Levi Strauss and Jacob Davis…