Eat Away?Metabolism Doesn’t Actually Slow Down as People Age, Says New Research Metabolism has been most widely associated with weight gain in people in their late 20s and 30s. But the findings essentially dismiss that belief. By Saumya Kalia
Change The MeasureDecoding the ‘Fat Tax’: Why the Indian Fashion Industry Charges More for Bigger Clothes A strict adherance to an international size ideal is not serving Indian customers who don't fit that ideal. By The Swaddle Team
Clothes Off PleaseOne Way People Are Dealing With the Constraints of Lockdown: Being Naked Experts have long suggested engaging in certain activities, such as sleeping or working out, completely naked can be good for mental health. By Rajvi Desai
XOXOWe’re All Touch‑Deprived Under Lockdown. It Can Affect Our Self‑Perception. Being able to touch and be touched affectionately can positively impact our body image and self-esteem. By Rajvi Desai
Body NeutralWe Can Celebrate Adele’s Weight Loss Without Making Thinness the Reason Being comfortable with one's body is to accept it through all transformations, wanted and unwanted. By Aditi Murti
Bald Ain't Beautiful YetWhere Is Male Baldness in Anti‑Beauty Norm Movements? Historically, men have not been targets of corrective beauty treatments. Now, they are just like everyone else. By Rajvi Desai
Love YourselfLow Self‑Esteem Can Seep Into Physical Behaviors, Cause Health Issues Self-loathing behaviors may cause us to stop taking care of ourselves, opening us up to physical health problems. By Aditi Murti
podcastRespectfully Disagree: Can the Body Positivity Movement Ever Be Truly Inclusive? "I think it began as being revolutionary back in the 1960s and 70s, but I feel disillusioned by its co-option by corporates and influencers today." By The Swaddle Team
Body Of TruthHow Weightlifting Helped Me Heal After Domestic Violence "For the first time, I trusted my body." By Praveena Shivram
Know Full WellAll The Arguments You Need: to Convince People Being Fat Isn’t Necessarily Unhealthy Studies show people with obesity can be metabolically healthy. By Rajvi Desai
No PreservativesAn Obsessive Need to Keep a Healthy Diet Could Soon Be Classified as an Eating Disorder Proposed as a disorder in 1997, orthorexia nervosa may lead to consequences like anxiety and malnutrition. By Aditi Murti
All You Can EatHormones Change Appetite, Body Image Throughout the Menstrual Cycle Study shows increased progesterone levels exacerbate body image issues right before menstruation. By Rajvi Desai
Super Size MeEating to Gain Weight Isn’t Always Healthy, But More Women Are Doing It As body ideals have changed, the extremes we take to achieve them haven't. By Liesl Goecker
Take It All OffFor Women, a Shaved Head Isn’t About Getting Attention; It’s About Being Seen “For the longest time, I allowed and believe[d] that my hair was my worth.” By Liesl Goecker
Quit WhiningThe Absurd Straight Pride Shows Why Reverse Oppression Isn’t a Thing All lives matter, reverse sexism, thin phobia are all examples of arguments majority groups use to preserve power. By Rajvi Desai
Eye Of The BeholderFor Cancer Patients, Survivors, Positive Body Image Is a Hidden Struggle Cancer and its treatment affect all of the physical traits society tells us to value most. By Suchita Parikh-Mundul
The Shape of ThingsThe Complicated Link Between Breastfeeding, Postpartum Weight Loss Hormones and social norms affect women's post-pregnancy weight loss. By Gretchen Ferrao Walker
Out Of Your HairThe Shame and Scandal of Indian Women’s Hair Follicles A slowly burgeoning body positivity movement in India shies away from tackling body hair. By Rajvi Desai