Shawn Johnson Admits Struggles with Eating Disorder
As a huge gymnastics fan, I was totally shocked to hear that 2008’s U.S. Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson had struggled with an eating disorder. The fit muscular athlete was strong and powerful at the 2008 Olympics, but it turns out Johnson’s muscular built made her very self-conscious in a sport where slim and graceful is . . . . Continue Reading
5 Ways to Improve Body Image
Body Dysmorphia, or body image disturbance, refers to a condition that can be described as a distortion in self-perception where the person sees as imagined defect or their overall appearance in a negative way that really is not accurate to what they actually look like. People with body dysmorphia sees themselves as fat even when . . . . Continue Reading