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Body Image

Learn about establishing and maintaining a positive body image through healthy eating habits.

  • Eating Disorders

    Find information on eating disorders such as anorexia nervosa, bulimia, and binge eating disorder.

  • Pregnancy for Every Body

    Find tips for having a healthy pregnancy and choosing a size-friendly doctor for women with larger bodies.

    • HHS, National Institutes of Health, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development

  • Body Image

    Find answers to questions about body image.

    • HHS, Office on Women's Health

  • Pregnancy and Body Image

    Welcome your pregnant body and overcome body image concerns with these ideas.

    • HHS, Office on Women's Health

  • Nurturing a Healthy Body Image in Adolescents

    Read about what body image is, when a teen might be struggling with it, and tips to foster a healthy body image in teens.

    • USAGov

  • Tracker to Identify Your Food Triggers

    Use this worksheet to track your hunger level, mood, and more to discover why you eat emotionally, or when you are not physically hungry. 

    • Department of Defense, Navy Medicine, Navy and Marine Corps Public Health Center

  • Helpings Teens Navigate Body Image

    Get insights into how to support your child as they navigate feelings around their changing bodies as growing adolescents and teens.

  • Boosting a Teen's Body Image is Important

    Find tips for talking with teens and other individuals about a healthy body image.

    • Michigan State University Extension