http://dir.salon.com/topics/weight/?source=rss&aim=weight en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT By Kate Harding Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/28/plus_sized_television/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2009/07/28/plus_sized_television/index.html?source=rss Is plus-size programming like "More to Love" and "Drop Dead Diva" empowerment, exploitation -- or both? By Lynn Harris Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/23/fatprincess/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/07/23/fatprincess/index.html?source=rss No, it's not fat-positive just 'cause the point of the game is to rescue her. By Ann Bauer Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/08/diabulimia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2007/11/08/diabulimia/index.html?source=rss Thousands of diabetics control their weight by skipping insulin shots. It's easy, effective -- and potentially lethal. By Judith Moore Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/30/fatgirl_excerpt/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2005/03/30/fatgirl_excerpt/index.html?source=rss In plain and poignant language, Judith Moore's new memoir, "Fat Girl," chronicles her youth as an obese child starved of love. By Tammie Hall Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/tues/2000/12/05/thin/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/tues/2000/12/05/thin/index.html?source=rss I'm not anorexic, I don't diet and I don't spend hours at the gym. I'm just naturally slim; deal with it. By Lynn Harris Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/20/bulging_brides/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2008/02/20/bulging_brides/index.html?source=rss Another reason to watch the Oscars By Carol Lloyd Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/12/18/obesity/index.html?source=rss A study finds fathers' parenting styles influence kids' weight. By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/22/norbit/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/22/norbit/index.html?source=rss Eddie Murphy's new comedy stars a ribs-loving, man-chasing overweight black woman. By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/16/curvy/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/16/curvy/index.html?source=rss Are curvy women of color exempt from Hollywood's traditional beauty standards? By Tracy Clark-Flory Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/09/weight/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2007/02/09/weight/index.html?source=rss Should women be spared teamwide weigh-ins? By Page Rockwell Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/06/fifteen/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/broadsheet/2006/10/06/fifteen/index.html?source=rss The New York Times captures our hearts with a love letter to extra poundage. By Janelle Brown Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/style/comm/2001/04/16/commie10/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/style/comm/2001/04/16/commie10/index.html?source=rss Actresses steal supermodels' lunch! Plus: Naomi Campbell warbles for the masses. By Christopher Scanlan Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/02/25/retire/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/02/25/retire/index.html?source=rss Just because I turned 50 doesn't mean I want to retire. By Valerie Frankel Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/02/03/french_eating/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/02/03/french_eating/index.html?source=rss How do the French eat all that cheese and still lose weight? I had to find out. By Georgie Binks Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/01/27/anorexia/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/01/27/anorexia/index.html?source=rss Not everyone is destroyed by eating disorders. By Amy O'Connor Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/01/24/russian/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/2000/01/24/russian/index.html?source=rss Why is all of Hollywood flocking to Yefim Shubentsov, a self-proclaimed healer, to rid them of their bad habits? By Steven A. Shaw Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/12/24/eating_fat/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/12/24/eating_fat/index.html?source=rss Food is unhealthy only if you stress over it. By Steven A. Shaw Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/10/obesity/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/health/feature/1999/11/10/obesity/index.html?source=rss The Fat Guy munches on doughnuts while figuring out whether he is fat or obese. By Steve Burgess Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/10/25/white/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/1999/10/25/white/index.html?source=rss Barry White's got a new book. He's got a new album. The world population just surpassed 6 billion. You make the call. By Sara Kelly Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/1997/01/16/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/1997/01/16/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss Sara Kelly reviews "Losing It: America's Obsession with Weight and the Industry that Feeds on It" by Laura Fraser. By Laura Miller Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1997/01/06/diet/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/feature/1997/01/06/diet/index.html?source=rss The anti-diet revolution is poised to sweep the nation, but are we really ready for a brave, plump new world? By Stephanie Zacharek Tue, 28 Jul 2009 03:07:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/10/15/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/books/review/1996/10/15/sneakpeeks/index.html?source=rss Stephanie Zacharek reviews Richard Klein's book "Eat Fat".