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Survey: Jennifer Aniston Has Hollywood's 'Most Desirable Body'
Hey, we wouldn't mind having a figure like that either.

Survey: Jennifer Aniston Has Hollywood's 'Most Desirable Body'

All that yoga and water has done this Friends' body good!

Team Aniston must be doing something right. Jennifer Aniston owns the Most Desirable Body in Tinseltown. The actress has topped Hollywood’s Hottest Looks Survey for the second time in four years.

No Shave November: Dudes, Where's Your Chest Hair?
Ryan Reynolds: Dude, where's my chest hair? Oh yeah, I waxed it off because GQ told me to.

No Shave November: Dudes, Where's Your Chest Hair?

It may be No Shave November, but men are shaving a lot more these days. Body image issues?

We've come a long way from the days of Burt Reynolds' hairy chest to what's considered sexy now. "No Shave November," this month's prostate cancer awareness campaign, which is encouraging men not to shave for the entire month, is certainly an exception to the trend!

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Love & Beauty Links: How To Stop The 'Fat Talk'

Plus, 6 sexy Halloween costumes men hate, but women love.

Do you engage in "fat talk?" Jenna Lyons just came out. Would you go as her for Halloween? 6 sexy Halloween costumes men hate, but women love. Sexiest shoe of the year. Celebs who look better without makeup. Beyonce's many hairstyles.

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10 Things You Need To Do Before Becoming A Mom

Appreciate your body now, travel with your spouse, shower alone, and more.

A few months before Lily was born, I jolted up from a rare, deep sleep. I'd been dreaming about a dinner of lobster and clam chowder and it was fantastic. The next weekend, I ate it. As I savored every bite, I wondered when on earth I'd be able to have another meal like that. It certainly wasn't the most child-friendly restaurant—would I ever eat there again? In six months? In a year? Five years?

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Plastic Surgery Trend: The Pippa Middleton Butt Lift

Plastic surgeons say Pippa's butt has the perfect proportions. Would you ever get a butt lift?

Forget Kim Kardashian's butt: This year, it's all about Pippa Middleton's rear. "The latest craze here in the U.S. and all over the world is to get the Pippa Butt Lift," a Miami plastic surgeon tells the U.K.'s Telegraph, declaring Pippa the "new queen of booty."

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New Website Shows How Your Body Compares To Other Women's

My Body Gallery lets you see other women who have your weight, height and sizes.

We recently published a piece called "Is Your Body Image Hurting Your Love Life? 3 Ways To Change," which is all about how women need to stop the negative self-talk and embrace positive body images, flaws and all. But how does one do that when the media is filled with Jessica Albas and Rihannas (both of whom are literally staring at me right now from magazine covers), and the world is filled with douchebags who judge women based on appearance? New website My Body Image thinks it's helping.

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Is Your Body Image Hurting Your Love Life? 3 Ways To Change

It's hard to have a healthy relationship if you hate your body.

Your body is the guardian of your heart, mind and soul. The physical may not be the most important part of our true essence, but until science fact catches up to science fiction, it’s the only vessel available for experience and expression. Our YourTango experts recently weighed in with tips on how your body image can bring more love into your life.

Bring Back Your Sexual Power: Energetics of the Second Chakra

Bring Back Your Sexual Power: Energetics of the Second Chakra

Money, power, creativity, babies, projects, relationships...Learn how to create with your sexuality

Money, power, creativity, babies, projects, relationships… These words describe material manifestations of the Sacral Energetic Center, the Second Chakra that is located in the abdominal area of your body. Do you know that where your attention goes, the creative process of your life flows?

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The Weight-Loss Secret That Saved My Life

A woman ditches her toxic relationships—with food and men—after learning to love herself.

In life, I have always known my station. I am the funny and "cute" friend who makes people laugh. I'm the comedian, always good for a laugh and an outlandish outburst. But no matter how comfortable I felt with "the comedy bit," I was always left feeling like I didn't measure up. If you had asked me to list the pros and cons of myself, the negatives would always outweigh the positives. It was so much easier for me to go there. But that all changed when I fell in love with myself. First, let's look back.

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12 Ways To Feel Sexy Right Now

How to feel sexy, no matter your size, shape or age.

For many people, there is a direct correlation between negative self image and their libido. It's hard to feel sexy with a slew of negative thoughts swirling around in your head. We asked our Experts to weigh in with simple yet effective ways readers can feel sexier right now. Using the principal of acting "as if" (aka fake it until you make it!), we think this can help even the most stubborn believer to connect with her more sexual self and reap some of the amazing benefits of a healthy sex life.

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Is Low Self-Esteem Hurting Your Relationship?

It's hard to accept love in a relationship if you don't love yourself first.

Your relationship with your 'self' is one of the most critical relationships you'll be in over the course of your life. How you feel, and what you believe to be "true"about your self, your body, your mind and your spirit often translates, like a ripple in a pond, into your collective self image often called your self-esteem. Positive, loving beliefs appear to inspire loving actions and a loving relationship with your self. Similarly, negative, mistaken beliefs often inspire an abusive and a mistrusting relationship with your self.