The Keys to a Long Life-Exercise and Body Image

Kathleen Martin Ginis, PhD, Professor in the School of Health and Exercise Sciences at the University of British Colombia led a study that found that just a half-hour of exercise can have a profound effect on a woman’s body image, making her feel both stronger and thinner. She noted that women, in general, have a tendency to feel negative about their bodies and, she explained how that poor body image can have negative implications for a woman’s psychological and physical health.