ShapeDaily.com Discusses the Effects that Social Media Has on Weight Loss

March 8, 2013 - PRLog -- Tampa, Fl, March 8, 2013- ShapeDaily.com, a go-to site for women's health information, recently published an article that takes a look at how social media can both hurt and help an individuals weight loss journey.

Fitness and nutrition writer Kelly Wade did some research as well as used personal experience to debate this topic. What she determined is that social media plays a major role in body image in general, but can be used in many different ways for people trying to lose weight and get healthy. We're all aware of the stigmas our society has against overweight individuals, and along with the beauty ideals we hold to a high standard, social media can be a main source of either motivation or criticism and self-loathing.

This article on Shape Daily entitled How Social Media Can Hurt and Help Your Weight Loss Journey, examines both sides of the case for the effects that social media has on weight loss. The main idea is that social media sites have become a big part of our daily lives, and are used by people in countless different ways. Wade highlights the fact that for many people, social media is a platform through which they can promote their positive attributes and desirable qualities. Its easy for people to view individuals on social media sites as better than they are because the majority of users don't broadcast their flaws voluntarily on their pages and profiles.

On the other hand, Shape Daily also addresses that there has been a healthy living community formed on social media which actually aims to help people on their weight loss journey. These kinds of profiles, blogs and social media sites have become a way for individuals to help others get healthy by sharing their own experiences, stories and advice. For people trying to lose weight and get in shape, the online presences in the healthy living community can serve as a major source of information and inspiration to continue pursuing their goals.

Its apparent from this Shape Daily article that there are a number of ways that social media can both help and hurt an individuals weight loss journey. Like anything else on the internet, people need to learn to take what is put out on social media sites at face value. Those who are on the arduous and personal journey of losing weight need to choose what information they expose themselves to and find sites that will guide and support them rather than hinder them.

The rest of the article explains in further depth how social media can play a major role in body image and the road to weight loss. It also explains more about the healthy living community, what it does and the role it can play in the lives of those trying to get healthy.

To read this article as well as many other informative pieces on women's health, visit ShapeDaily.com.

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Shape Daily is an online fitness and nutrition blog that focus's on women's health topics. This site features informational articles on aerobics, running, weight training, yoga, nutrition and overall wellness. Helpful tips and advice for maintaining a healthy lifestyle are included to aid in weight loss and general well-being.

Kelly Wade

Freelance Writer/ Editorial Assistant

Shape Daily.com

http://www.shapedaily.com