Sentences with phrase «fat talk»

Yes, the dreaded trans fat talk is coming.

«In the study, we found that there was a definite link between engaging in fat talk about yourself and experiencing decreases in body satisfaction.»

⇒ Fat talk is rampant, especially with women.

Although fat talk has been thought of by psychologists as a way women may attempt to initiate and strengthen their social bonds, Corning's research finds that fat - talkers are liked less than women who make positive statements about their bodies.

Social psychology researchers call it the «above average effect»: We assume fat talk is the social norm, and in order for people to like us, we have to do a little self - depreciation.

Instead of alleviating negative body image and helping women feel better about their appearance through peer support, fat talk draws attention to the parts of the body women dislike, which in turn leads to decreased body satisfaction.

Dr Mills says her research has identified a link between engaging in fat talk and decreased body satisfaction.

Women who engage in «fat talk» — the self - disparaging remarks girls and women make in relation to eating, exercise or their bodies — are less liked by their peers, a new study from the University of Notre Dame finds.

In the study, college - age women were presented with a series of photos of either noticeably thin or noticeably overweight women engaging in either «fat talk» or positive body talk; they were then asked to rate the women on various dimensions, including how likeable they were.

The women in the photos were rated significantly less likeable when they made «fat talk» statements about their bodies, whether or not they were overweight.

«Though it has become a regular part of everyday conversation, «fat talk» is far from innocuous,» according to Corning.

I no longer pinch my belly or use «fat talk» when speaking to myself.

So I'm giving up fat talk (just like I gave up unhealthy eating habits), and I encourage all of you to join me.

Stop the fat talk.

Last year, researchers at the University of Wisconsin and Northwestern University found that 90 percent of the college - age women they studied engaged in «fat talk» — going on with friends about how «fat» they were, regardless of their actual size.

Our Intuitive Eating Community (based on the book Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole & Elyse Resch) is a safe and nurturing place — free from «diet talk», «fat talk», and body bashing.

If negative self talk whether it's «fat talk» or «old talk» can make you feel terrible, believe less in yourself, be overly critical...

The researchers discovered that women who took part in discussions of either «fat talk» or «old talk» tended to have a more negative body image.

The research reveals that during an average week four out of five young women experience «fat talk» about their appearance or another person's.

And even though it might seem like a harmless way to alleviate body dissatisfaction, the opposite is true — fat talk can have a negative effect on body image.