body image Archives – The College View

Young people are sizing up the future of body image

April 20, 2016

We all have insecurities with our bodies. Whether it’s our weight, the shape of our nose or those dark circles under our eyes that never seem to go away, but just how young do these

Media and male body image

November 18, 2015

There’s no denying that social media has a negative impact on female body image by portraying ‘the ideal woman’, but what about the male body image? Does social media negatively affect how men perceive their body image, just like women?

Editorial: All About That Positive Body Image

November 12, 2014

Meghan Trainor’s “All About That Bass” has been celebrated for its message of positive body image. Odrán de Bhaldraithe asks if it really is all that positive.

Real Model… Real Mannequins

November 20, 2013

After Debenhams brought in size 16 models,are we seeing the start of a new trend?

Crunching Down On Fitness Myths

November 6, 2013

Will 100 crunches a day give you a 6 pack? What weights bulk up your body? Rachel McLaughlin takes a look at the most common fitness myths and delivers some home truths.