Weight loss should not equal beauty, unfortunately for many of us, it does. Yet, weight loss and beauty go hand in hand in American society. I’m not just pointing the finger at Americans; by the way, it’s a pretty common phenomenon the world over. However, in the United States, we’ve taken this to a new extreme. Now, don’t get me wrong and don’t confuse health, with beauty. We are bombarded daily with images and messages that explicitly and implicitly detail physical beauty and how much nicer it is for those of us who have it versus those of us who … Continue reading →