The body-positive movement has encouraged people, especially women, to see beauty in all shapes and sizes, and it's reminded us that body ideals are culturally constructed and not based on science.

Few people get through a day without looking in a mirror, assessing the fit of their clothes or taking stock of their overall appearance. Body checking, in the era of continually updated selfies, may ...

Body types influence metabolism, weight gain and loss abilities, and health risks. The three main body types are endomorph, mesomorph, and ectomorph. Your body type can play a factor in the exercises ...

Body odor develops when sweat mixes with bacteria on your skin. Apocrine glands are the glands most closely associated with body odor. Regularly showering and wearing deodorant can decrease your body ...

Kimberly Dawn Neumann is a New York City-based magazine and book writer whose work has appeared in a wide variety of publications, including Women’s Health, Health, Cosmopolitan, Fitness, Prevention, ...

Your mental health plays a huge role in your general well-being. Being in a good mental state can keep you healthy and help prevent serious health conditions. A study found that positive psychological ...