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Battling Our Bodies: Understanding and Overcoming Negative Body Images

By Center for Change — 2009

How often do you look in the mirror and say “If I could just lose ten pounds, then I would be happy”? Unfortunately, the majority of American women and girls are dissatisfied with their bodies, and many take extreme measures in an attempt to change their bodies.

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