When Does Big and Beautiful = Overweight?
October 25, 2009 by Tracy Hopkins
Filed under Celebrity Style, Entertainment, Women's Health
I wrestle with this question. African-American and Latina women tend to have a healthier body image than women of other races. Although I don’t believe you have to be stick thin or weight obsessed to be beautiful, I do believe in being healthy. Your body mass index (BMI) can help determine your healthy weight range based on your height. But even without a scale, we know when we’re in shape and when we’re not.
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