Personal Health (tagged articles)Yoga On Instagram: Disseminating or Destroying Traditional Yogic Principles?Skyler Cowans - Today, more than 15 million Americans practice yoga, making the ancient Indian discipline synonymous with the Western society's culture of wellness. As a way to market themselves, practitioners and instructors of yoga have utilized Instagram – and its more than... Keep Reading »
Weight Bias and Anti-Fat Attitudes: Sources, Impacts, and Prevention MethodsAnnette E. Chalker - The number of overweight and obese individuals in the United States has steadily increased over the last decade (CDC, 2012). According to the Food Research and Action Center, over two-thirds of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese (2010). The... Keep Reading »
The Influence of Religion on HealthIulia O. Basu-Zharku - Religion is a subject that we encounter daily, either because we follow a specific faith and the rules established by it, or because we meet people who proclaim their faith unabashed, or because we know it is a taboo subject in social conversations. It is probably... Keep Reading »
America's Growing Problem: Increasing Levels of Childhood ObesityWilliam K. Boland - These ever-increasing percentages have been labeled as reaching epidemic status by the surgeon general. According to Jeffrey P. Koplan, MD, MPH, and William H. Dietz, MD, PhD, in their article Caloric Imbalance and Public Health Policy, “Approximately 60% of... Keep Reading »
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