Many women who have anorexia put their hearts in a compromised situation.

When I consider the deeper meaning of yoga, I realize it's about a lot more than simply performing a variety of postures on a mat.

I was in a sushi bar and it dawned on me - how could I discriminate between a cow and a fish?

Eating disorders, body dysmorphia and a general dissatisfaction with one's life and body seems to ail too many young people.

I was essentially paid to perpetuate the myth that we are all, or should at least try to be, 17 and a size 2 forever.

I am not naturally that thin, so I had to go through everything from using drugs to diet pills to laxatives to fasting. Those were my main ways of controlling my weight.

My days are jam-packed with carpools, classroom assistance, tending to chickens, dogs and seven acres of olive trees!