Melinda Hutchings

Tips for teenagers on how to appreciate their body type

50% of 3 to 6 year old girls say they worry about being fat 70% of 7 year old girls want to be thinner 50% of 9 year old girls have been on a diet 25% of young people diagnosed with anorexia are boys* Parents, especially mothers play a major role when it comes to [...]

The tick of approval for size 12 models

76% of teenage girls choose an image that is thinner than themselves as their ideal 68% of 15 year old girls are on a diet The Federal Youth Minister, Kate Ellis has launched a new government initiative aimed at addressing the issues that surround using scrawny models on the catwalk and in magazines. This new [...]

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