• Trying to Understand the Curvy Girl Backlash

    Trying to Understand the Curvy Girl Backlash

    We recently ran a series that everyone here at the CollegeCandy offices thought would be an awesome way to give our usually pro-body-acceptance readers a self-esteem boost. But instead Celebrating Celebrity “Flaws” turned into a body-bashing he-man-woman-hater’s club. We didn’t see that coming.

  • Body Blog: Am I Healthy?

    Body Blog: Am I Healthy?

    We hear all of these ads and campaigns telling us to “Be fit! Stay healthy!” But, what does that really mean? Eat 5 servings of fruit and vegetables every day? Exercise 5 times a week? Do you have to be a certain weight? A certain size? Maybe not. There’s no doubt eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle are good life choices, but maybe it’s time we rethink things.

  • Losing Weight The Healthy Way

    Losing Weight The Healthy Way

    If you want to lose a few pounds (or a lot of pounds) there are very healthy ways of doing so. Ways that don’t require you to binge on exercising or skip meals. We asked our friend Erin, a health and diet connoisseur for the college female at Student Body, for her advice on dieting the healthy way.

  • Are You Too Fat To Graduate? [POLL]

    Are You Too Fat To Graduate? [POLL]

    Students at Lincoln University in Pennsylvania aren’t very happy. And you probably wouldn’t be either if your school told you that you were too fat to graduate. Sound rude? Yeah. Are they right? Maybe.

  • Goodbye to Too-Thin Models?

    Goodbye to Too-Thin Models?

    On Monday’s episode of The City, Whitney took her friends Erin and Allie out to meet up wit…

  • Keeping Fit and Losing Wiight

    Keeping Fit and Losing Wiight

    I enjoy exercise. Jogging, cycling, badminton and even the odd hula hoop are my preferred metho…

  • Finding Acceptance in the “Fat”osphere

    Finding Acceptance in the “Fat”osphere

    Thin may be in on the runways, but the blogosphere is providing heavy men and women with a place to …

  • From Gamer to Supermodel: The Wii Fit

    From Gamer to Supermodel: The Wii Fit

    I hate working out. Why? The biggest reason is that simply, it’s boring. Running with a pa…

  • Summer Mantra: Give Yourself a Break

    Summer Mantra: Give Yourself a Break

    As temperatures rise and shorts, bathing suits, and skirts become less about fashion and more a…