Women

LADIES — Would you prefer to have a body that’s slender and healthy, similar to mine? I do not get sick.

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The fashion industry and magazine covers are glamorizing fat women, a clear sign that obesity is on the rise

 

Diverse body shapes and sizes are of course beautiful, but the danger in such glamorization of the extremely overweight is the correlation between obesity and life-threatening diseases.


The Problem with Estrogen

Fat tissue (also known as adipose tissue) yields excess amounts of estrogen. High levels of estrogen are consistent with increased risks of breast, endometrial, ovarian, and some other cancers. More info is forthcoming.