Being in shape is far more crucial for a long, healthy life than being slim. That’s the conclusion of the largest, most comprehensive study yet of the relationship between aerobic fitness, body mass ...

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.

Ten years of ballet, daily exercise in childhood, and a consistent training routine to this day–Wolke Hegenbarth describes her body as “athletic,” sometimes even “boyish.” In a recent Instagram post, ...

In a recent interview, I was asked what can be done to improve exercisers’ body image. I was surprised how much easier it was to talk about how commonly exercisers do not like their bodies, how they ...