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“Junk food” needs no defense, “healthy food” needs no praise
Some foods offer more or less nutrition than others. We shouldn’t think of food as “bad” or “good,” but we should understand it better to make choices…
Mikala Jamison
May 11
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Is “healthy” a bad word now?
Our conversations about bodies are a little broken. We can fix it.
Mikala Jamison
Mar 1
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Weight loss made me obsessed with my looks. Now what?
On manic preoccupations, beauty as self-worth, and raising children in an appearance-obsessed world.
Mikala Jamison
Mar 21
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Weight loss made me obsessed with my looks. Now what?
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Why are “fitness” people so annoying?
There must be a reason why they can't shut up about how great exercise is.
Mikala Jamison
Mar 8
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A Body Type live event: The Body Show
DC-area readers: Join us at the 2022 Capital Fringe Festival in July!
Mikala Jamison
Jun 8
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We need complicated weight loss stories
I don’t want the only weight loss stories out there to be celebratory ones. I want the unnerved and disenchanted ones, too.
Mikala Jamison
May 18
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Solo workouts vs. group classes: A showdown
Why do group classes over solo workouts, or vice versa? “Should” you mix the two? What are the benefits and drawbacks to each?
Mikala Jamison
Apr 6
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In praise of the lazy meal
Meals that make you feel good and give you some nutrition, but also are lazy as hell, are possible.
Mikala Jamison
Feb 24
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Why can’t stretch marks just be stretch marks?
On body “branding” and misinformation.
Mikala Jamison
Dec 21, 2021
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‘I’m still learning what an eating disorder means for me in my body’
A conversation with writer Julie Gallagher.
Mikala Jamison
May 10
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Can you describe your body in just one word?
On the limitations of adjectives.
Mikala Jamison
Jun 28
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Special feature: A Body Type Q&A
Ask me anything.
Mikala Jamison
Jun 10
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