Nutrition & Wellness – Biology 50

Truth in Advertising: No wonder our perception of beauty is distorted

Ever Wonder Why Our Perception of Beauty is Distorted?

Watch this Dove Campaign for Real Beauty ad:

Evolution

No wonder our perception of beauty is so distorted.

This advertisement from Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty shows the transformation of an ‘ordinary’ model into what we see on the cover shot. Beyond just changes in makeup and hair, the video also shows the digital transformation that takes place.

Add comment June 15th, 2008

How to Raise a Healthy Child

There is so much in the news about the increasing rates childhood obesity and preventing childhood obesity. Raising a Healthy Child may be one of the greatest challenges that parents and caregivers face.

The best way to prevent childhood obesity is pretty simple, you focus on two health promoting habits.

• Teach children how to make healthy, nutritious food choices.
• Teach children how to be active each day.

Teaching children how to make good healthy food choices, how to be active every day involving others and making it fun is giving them a GIFT to last a lifetime.

Give Your Child the GIFT of Health
Remember that raising a healthy child or healthy children can be simple when you focus on giving your child the GIFT of Health.

• Good Nutrition
• Involving Others
• Fitness & Fun
• Teaching Health Choices

Read more about the GIFT of Health at the How to Raise a Healthy Child article.

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Add comment June 12th, 2008

Teaching Our Children to Have a Healthy Self Image: Dove’s Onslaught Campaign

With two young daughters and knowing the young girls in particular can start worrying about their weight as early as age 5-6, I am very concerned about the impact the media has on our youth. They estimate that average US girl has the opportunity to see over 77,000 commercials by the time she is 12 years old.

Dove’s Onslaught Ad takes a look at how the fashion and beauty industry advertising is having an impact on our children, in particular our young girls.

Talk to your daughter before the beauty industry does.

This advertisement from Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty shows many of the fashion images that a young girl will be exposed to in the media.

While I like Dove’s Campaign for Real Beauty, but they are still in the business themselves of selling beauty products.

Add comment June 2nd, 2008