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Television Programs in the United States Like the Biggest Loser

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Television programs in the United States like The Biggest Loser emphasize how bigger is not always better and that having a slim body is more highly valued here than having a larger, heavier, fleshier body. How is this perspective an example of how the nature of health is defined by its social rather than biological context?


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Tuition Increase

The act of raising the cost of attendance, specifically the fees for instruction, at educational institutions such as colleges or universities.

Mood

A temporary state of mind or feeling that influences an individual's emotional state and perceptions.

Metaphors

Figures of speech that involve comparing one thing to another, typically for the purpose of explanation or clarification.

Abstract Concepts

Ideas or notions that do not have a physical or tangible existence but exist as thoughts or ideas in the mind.

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