Lively Women

April 13th, 2008

Are You Kicking Butt Despite Mental Illness?

A 2005 study by Harvard University stated that 46% of American have or will develop a mental disorder at some point in their lives. With almost half of the population persevering through mental illness, you’re not alone if you have a psychiatric diagnosis. I’ve posted before about my struggles with depression, anxiety, and bipolar disorder, […]

By Kristen King -- 4 comments

March 6th, 2008

Cosmo: “For Whores and Idiots”

Kevin at Pointless Banter took the words right out of my mouth with today’s post "Cosmopolitan Magazine is For Whores and Idiots," in which he reviews Cosmo’s recent suggestions of places to meet guys. Here’s an excerpt:

Hot Spot: A grad-school coffee shop
This is what Cosmo has to say:
“The dearth of chicks, combined with the […]

By Kristen King -- 9 comments

February 28th, 2008

Does Miley Cyrus Have Histrionic Personality Disorder, or Is She Just Plain Annoying?

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I’ve seen snippets of Miley Cyrus in Hannah Montana on the Disney Channel and thought to myself, “I sincerely hope that’s an act.” She’s loud, obnoxious, rude, overly dramatic, and frankly quite grating at times, but I figured it was just the character. However, after […]

By Kristen King -- 11 comments

February 5th, 2008

Learn to Love Your Body

Angelique over at Breaking the Mirror is running an awesome event for Valentine’s Day: 24 Hours of Body Love.
She’s asking folks to send her full-length, fully clothed photos of themselves to post on the site, and visitors will leave positive comments about the images. There will be one person featured every hour for the whole […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

January 18th, 2008

Employers and Co-Workers Worry About Domestic Abuse

With domestic abuse on the rise worldwide, the issue is becoming a cause for concern in the workplace, particularly abuse of women. New York nonprofit organziation Safe Horizon has recruited 10 major companies to participate in its SafeWork 2010 national campaign to examine and help counter the impact that such abuse, usually to women, has […]

By Kristen King -- 0 comments

January 10th, 2008

8 Reasons to Exercise for 30 Minutes a Day

Courtesy of the Mayo Clinic, 8 reasons to exercise for 30 minutes a day. Here’s the quick rundown with my commentary.
Exercising 30 minutes a day can:

Lower blood pressure. According to the American Heart Association, some risks of high blood pressure include stroke, heart attack, heart and kidney failure, and atherosclerosis. High blood pressure triples […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

December 20th, 2007

Autism Vox’s Kristina Chew Quoted in Today’s New York Times

Our favorite body editor/editor mom tipped me off to this topic a few days ago, and I’ve been quietly following it ever since. So imagine my surprise and delight to find one of my fellow b5media bloggers quoted in a story about it in today’s NYT business section!

Excerpt: “While many individuals spoke to us about […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment

December 19th, 2007

How to Look Good Naked

I was extremely skeptical when I got the invitation from Lifetime TV to preview the new reality series How to Look Good Naked. To be completely honest, I was expecting it to be trashy and stupid. I was wrong.
Aside from the annoying host, Carson Kressley, who has bugged the heck out of me since the […]

By Kristen King -- 2 comments

October 25th, 2007

Unexpected Side Effect of Weight Loss Surgery: Suicide

New evidence indicates that suicide is dramatically more common in those who have undergone weight loss surgery such as gastric bypass than in the general population, up to double according to one study.
Nobody knows why bariatric surgery patients appear to be at higher risk for killing themselves. Some research shows a link between obesity and […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

October 22nd, 2007

Codependency: What It Is and How to Deal

Do you suffer from codependency, and would you know if even if you did? According to Mental Health America (MHA), codependency is “an emotional and behavioral condition that affects an individual’s ability to have a healthy, mutually satisfying relationship. It is also known as ‘relationship addiction’ because people with codependency often form or maintain relationships […]

By Kristen King -- 1 comment