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10 Steps to a Positive Body Image

By National Eating Disorders Association

One list cannot automatically tell you how to turn negative body thoughts into positive body image, but it can introduce you to healthier ways of looking at yourself and your body. The more you practice these new thought patterns, the better you will feel about who you are and the body you naturally have.

Read on www.nationaleatingdisorders.org

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