body+soul

Why strong, toned arms are the new abs (and how to get them)

Strong, toned arms are officially the fitness trend of 2026. Here’s why ‘the arm era’ is taking over gyms, feeds and ...
Yahoo

People are using apetamin syrup to get 'slim thick' – what is it and is it dangerous?

Apetamin, which is widely available online (we've checked to confirm) and can be purchased typically in syrup form, has been increasingly doing the rounds on social media, with some claiming the ...
Cosmopolitan

A decade after ‘strong not skinny’, we have gone full circle with diet culture

‘How to get slim, toned arms’, ‘Exercises for a snatched waist’, ‘Killer ab crack workout’ – videos with these screaming titles clog up my TikTok feed. ‘Transformations’ show already-slim bodies ...
Newsweek

Therapist Asks Who Women ‘Want To Be Skinny For’—Her Theory Is Eye-Opening

In a moment of candid reflection that she did not expect to go viral, therapist Lucie Vallée, who herself had once struggled with body image issues, turned her phone camera on, hit record, and asked ...
Hosted on MSN

Eating Disorders Are Getting Worse. Is it Social Media's Fault?

"The Fat Girl Cheat Codes to Obtaining A Skinny Body." "Skinny Girl Activities To Live A Skinny Life" "A Step By Step Guide on How To Get Skinny." These are just a few of the most recent video titles ...
Rolling Stone

Eating Disorders Are Getting Worse. Is it Social Media’s Fault?

“The Fat Girl Cheat Codes to Obtaining A Skinny Body.” “Skinny Girl Activities To Live A Skinny Life” “A Step By Step Guide on How To Get Skinny.” These are just a few of the most recent video titles ...