HB Features 2018

I’m fat. How did that statement make you feel? What was your gut reaction? Did you cringe a little bit? Did you feel just a twinge of pity for me? Did you get the urge to search for my Instagram page to see if I was an acceptable kind of fat, or just fat fat? […]

Fat and plus-size are not bad words. Here's why we need to embrace the adjectives to help describe every body.

The scale is a liar! This has almost become a cliché’ because so many people are driven stark-raving mad by lack of weight loss or by wild fluctuations in their daily or weekly weigh-ins. But what do you do about it? Many people think the answer is throwing away the scale. I sympathize with the […]

Cottage cheese may be fun to eat, but according to majority of the female population, it is not so fun to see! In fact, research indicates that up to 90 percent of women have cellulite. So unless you are amongst that dimple-free 10 percent, keep reading in order to find out how to smooth those […]

The “F-word” isn’t really a bad word. FAT gets a bad rep and fat can actually help you lose fat. Yes, let that sink in, however, not all fats are created equal. The fat community is full of some good angels, bad bullies and the straight up fugly. Must Read: 8 Really Awesome Uses for […]

The 55th Annual Grammys coverage may have focused heavily on Chris Brown as Rihanna’s date, or the fact that Breezy didn’t stand and applaud his rival, Frank Ocean’s win and Beyonce’s pantsuit, but that’s not all of what’s in the headlines for the music-focused awards show. It seems Adele and Kelly Clarkson’s weight is also […]

Not many things grab my attention at 8am, but as I scrolled down my Facebook timeline the NY Mag headline, “Every Single Woman in America Is Now ‘Curvy’“, caught my eye immediately. Must Read: When Swirling Goes Wrong [PHOTOS] It’s a topic that we discuss at our office frequently and it peeks out at social events […]

A Wisconsin news anchor for WKBT-TV, Jennifer Livingston was subjected to fat shaming via a viewer who thought that her appearance needed criticizing. Livingston’s husband–also an anchor was so upset about the viewer’s comments that he posted it the station’s Facebook page. This viewer isn’t the first, nor the last to complain about someone else’s […]

It’s been an age-old question, but never seems to  get answered. I’ve been a “thick” woman my whole life. I’ve been way up, and been way down. Now as a 21-year-old, fashion addict that is top frail and bottom heavy, I’ve been, once again, confronted with this same question: How do you define “fat”? As […]

One of the world’s most effective and inexpensive exercise devices is the fun and basic jump rope. It costs less than $15, fits in your purse or briefcase and is so easy, a kid can use it. Jumping rope has long been considered ‘child’s play’ but that mindset is changing. Professional athletes in a various […]