Skinny Doesn’t Always Equal Healthy
There is so much obsession these days with trying to look like the skinny actresses and models we all see on TV, in movies, and on magazine covers. What we don’t always realize is that, while some of these women and girls are naturally blessed with a thin frame and a quick metabolism that burns every calorie they consume, many of them must work out daily and nearly starve themselves to maintain their thinness. And in the case of magazine covers and print ads, often the photos are retouched to make the women appear thinner than they actually are.
However, there is a big difference between being trim and healthy, and being so thin that one could count the ribs of your ribcage. Losing excess fat is one thing (and except in some rare cases, a good thing), but losing muscle mass in the quest to be as thin as possible is just downright dangerous. We rely on our muscles for strength, mobility, and stamina. Read the rest of this entry »
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