“I feel fat” is a phrase we often hear people say to describe their current emotions and feelings. However, what exactly does this mean? Many men and women walk around repeatedly using this phrase, ...

Anti-fat bias is prevalent throughout our society, from how we think about food and exercise to the words we say.

All year long, we’re bombarded with body-shaming narratives: warnings about losing weight in time for “swimsuit season,” harmful food and body comments around the holiday dinner table, and “new year, ...

The overwhelming majority of college women — 93% — engage in “fat talk.” You know, in the “Ugh, I feel so fat in these jeans” vein of griping. Many women say they think fat talking with their friends ...

Jan. 8, 2007 — -- Celebrities like Tyra Banks have donned "fat suits" to try to portray life from the point of view of an overweight or obese person. One intrepid young woman, Ali Schmidt, ...

Times Square is known for its advertisements, but one in particular is catching the attention of online critics. The billboard, featuring a frustrated woman with her head in her hands—a classic ...

More than half of women feel so overweight that they avoid having sex with their partners, a survey shows. Some 52 per cent said their lack of confidence in the shape of their bodies made them ...

Fat, sugar, and salt contribute significantly to our daily calorie intake. There is something about fat, in particular, that makes us continue to crave it even after the point of feeling full. With ...

Referring to certain foods as "bad" or saying that you "feel fat" are just two examples of common fat-shaming words in our society. As a general rule, phrases that offend groups of people are off ...

Many of us have heard it before: A friend glances at themselves in the mirror after trying on an outfit, pouts, and says, "I feel fat." Fat, however, is not a feeling. Nor is it a fleeting ...