The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Finding the perfect pair of jeans becomes much easier when you understand your body type and which styles complement your natural silhouette. Fashion experts identify five main body shapes, apple ...

When it comes to body types, it’s not just how much weight you carry — it’s where you store it. Research shows that people with apple-shaped bodies — those with a wider midsection and less defined ...

Whether we were running around with wooly mammoths or wrestling with a curling iron, the world, even then, had something to ...

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In the late 1890s and early 1900s, American artist Charles Dana Gibson illustrated the Gibson Girl who was an amalgamation of American femininity and served as a beauty standard for everyday women.

Social media could be sparking the change for women, expert says. When the saying, “strong is the new skinny” exploded on social media, it seemed like a positive step forward for female body image.

Let’s talk about something we petite women know all too well – the fashion struggle is real! If you’re like me, you’ve ...

Nick Blackmer is a librarian, fact-checker, and researcher with more than 20 years of experience in consumer-facing health and wellness content. New research suggests that individuals who are obese or ...