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Biggest Loser? Healthy Eating. Weight Loss Is Not Entertainment

February 26, 2014 by Amy Jussel 4 Comments

May 3, 2016 Update Medical communities and studies on metabolic measures should skew headlines into bold "I told you so" moments given that many have wagged about this show doing 'more harm than good' for years, yet producers bring it back time and again, knowing profit over public health reigns supreme. "I'm surprised someone hasn't died yet" should have been at least a … [Read more...]

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Melanie Klein’s Body Collage Work With Teens: Proud to Be Me

October 10, 2013 by Amy Jussel Leave a Comment

Oct. 10, 2013 All this week I’ll be shining the spotlight on “inspiring minds you’ll want to know” in our “All Things Girl” series celebrating the Girl Effect taking place worldwide this Friday, Oct. 11, at the 2nd annual U.N. International Day of the Girl, and the SureFire Girls Conference the day after, Oct. 12, 2013. With that in mind, today our profile pick turns to … [Read more...]

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