Link Time! Gwyneth Paltrow, Kickboxing Couch, and More

Monday, May 3, 2010 10:00
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Gwyneth Paltrow had to gain 10 pounds for her role in Love Don’t Let Me Down. Her top secret method for gaining weight? She cut her exercise routine in half, and ate what ever she wanted. Shocker!

Here’s something else that isn’t surprising: Negative stereotypes about obesity hurt an obese person’s weight loss attempts. Fat people are portrayed as fat, lazy, unhappy, or buffoons. On the flip side, fit people in magazines and TV often have unrealistic or Photoshopped bodies. Where’s the middle ground — real people with good diet and exercise habits?

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