"Fat" Kate Moss Is a Sign of Lean Times?


Updated 05/07/09 1:30 PM · Posted by TresSugar · 43 comments

Heavier Kate Moss A Sign of Lean Times

Kate Moss, fairly or not, has been a symbol for heroin-chic and anorexia since the mid-90s when, at the tender age of 14, her modeling career took off. Making her the symbol for unhealthy thinness has always seemed unfair to me for many reasons. Some healthy teenagers are scrawny looking; Kate's body type has always been on the waifish side (especially compared to the size-six early '90s Read more

Speak Up: Has Your Family Ever Pressured You to Diet or Be Thin?


Updated 10/14/11 11:48 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 75 comments

Speak Up: Has Your Family Ever Pressured You to Diet or Be Thin?

We learn a lot about relationships from our immediate family. Not only do we learn how to relate to other people, but also things like money and food. If fact, researchers have found that sitting down to regular family meals can help prevent eating disorders. Ahhh . . . but the home front isn't always so sweet and homey, and negative lessons can be learned in there as well. I think of the Read more

French Parliament Outlaws Thinness


Updated 09/24/08 5:16 AM · Posted by CitizenSugar · 120 comments

French Parliament Outlaws Thinness

While we all know French women don't get fat, now they might be forbidden by law to appear too thin. The French parliament's lower house passed a controversial bill today that will make it illegal for anyone — that includes fashion magazines, advertisers, and websites — to publicly encourage extreme thinness. If the bill passes the French Senate, the no-thin law will be the strongest of its Read more

Spain Bans Ultra-Thin Mannequins


Updated 12/31/09 11:21 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 11 comments

Spain Bans Ultra-Thin Mannequins

Women are made to feel awful about their healthy size. Who could blame them with all the super thin models and celebrities glorifying their bony frames? When we go shopping, the latest fashions of tight leggings and skinny jeans are no help. Of course, smooth-skinned size zero plastic mannequins, reminding us that we could never look like that, are modeling them. Of course, in our hearts, we Read more

Liv Tyler Agrees That Size Zero Is Unhealthy


Updated 06/20/10 6:48 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 31 comments

Liv Tyler Agrees That Size Zero Is Unhealthy

Liv Tyler recently talked about dieting and motherhood. She said, "I've been on a diet my whole life." Being in the public eye, she spent years worrying about her weight, that is, until she became a mom. Many women can relate, comparing themselves to skinny models, and forever being on a diet and working out to shed pounds. The thing is, models are getting skinnier, so women think they need Read more

Thin the Movie: The Reality of Eating Disorders


Updated 01/06/12 3:02 PM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Thin the Movie:  The Reality of Eating Disorders

Eating disorders affect 5 million people in the U.S. More than 10% of those diagnosed with anorexia nervosa will die from the disease. Seeking to put a human face on these sobering statistics, acclaimed photographer Lauren Greenfield went inside a Florida treatment center to tell the stories of four women who are literally dying to be thin. The devastating documentary film titled Thin, reveals Read more

Shawn Johnson Talks Weight Loss and Learning to Love Her Body


Updated 05/25/12 4:48 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Shawn Johnson Quotes About Weight Loss and Body Confidence

We are pumped to share one of our fave stories from espnW here on FitSugar! By Shawn Johnson Shawn Johnson is blogging for espnW throughout her training for the Olympics in London this summer. Follow hers other Olympic hopefuls' journeys on espnW.com. Four years ago, I was standing on an Olympic podium, wearing a gold medal, and still thinking to myself how I could have been better. It had Read more

Copy Cameron Diaz's Captivating Kitten Eye


Updated 05/23/12 10:31 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Get Cameron Diaz's Cat-Eye Look

Cameron Diaz dressed with flirtatious flair in a Catwoman-esque pantsuit at yesterday's UK premiere of What to Expect When You're Expecting. And makeup artist Emma Lovell topped off her ensemble with a cat-eye look filled with feminine charm. "The makeup was designed to complement Cameron's cream Stella McCartney jumpsuit, her choppy blond bob, and her dramatic earrings," Lovell said. "I wanted Read more

See How We Gave This Ikea Lampshade a Nautical Twist!


Updated 05/22/12 4:51 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

DIY Rope Lampshade

As part of our Styled by You $500 Giveaway with IKEA, Elka Karl and I have been thinking of ways to punch up basic Ikea products. You may have seen how I added block-printed ikat polka dots to this Asele lampshade ($15). Well, now I'm revisiting the same shade with an entirely different approach. Armed with some thin manila rope, a glue gun, and a Bran table lamp base ($20), I set out to create a Read more

Dairy-Free Ways to Get Your Chocolate Fix


Updated 05/18/12 7:50 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Dairy-Free Chocolate Dessert Ideas

If dairy products don't sit well with your belly or you choose to eat a vegan diet, then you can still satisfy your chocolate cravings. Although milk chocolate is made with dairy, many dark chocolate products are not. Just be sure to read the label before indulging in any chocolatey treat. I've done the legwork for you and gathered a list of my favorite dessert products and recipes that don't Read more