It could be based on or influenced by your own body image and self-esteem, or not.
It could be based on your upbringing or the bodies of the people you see all around you.
You and I may not even agree as to what a ‘healthy body’ looks like, exactly.
‘Healthy’ was skinny, ‘healthy’ was strong, ‘healthy’ was based on the diet you ate.
The standards for a ‘healthy’ and ‘attractive’ body changed, seemingly, with the wind.
As a result, perhaps, of their diet, nearly none of them had any dental cavities.
For this reason, they were likely relatively strong and muscular.
Better posture
In the 18th century, the concept of healthy bodies began to change.
Gibson Girls were physically active and valued good health.
Artists, magazines, and the like were retouching photos of glamour girls and pin-up girls.
Healthy and beautiful were alsosaid to besynonymous with dewy, unblemished skin.
‘Healthy’ was also increasingly correlated with one’s diet.
According toShape, vegetarianism enjoyed an increase in popularity in the 1960s.
Low-calorie and low-fat diets were considered healthy, according toShape.
Healthy bodies worked out regularly, often incorporating lots of cardio and toning exercises.
Carbs were unconsidered something unhealthy people ate.
Clean eating
Standards of healthy bodies have yet again changed.
Still, standards of health seem to be tied to what people eat, like it or not.
The ‘clean eating’ trend has exploded over the last several years.
Standards for ‘healthy bodies’ now also include an increase in body positivity.
As mentioned in an article published in theU.K.
Healthy bodies can’t be discerned by simply looking at someone.
