"The Biggest Loser"'s Jillian Michaels recently raised eyebrows when she told Women's Health magazine that she does not want to have children because of the effects of pregnancy and childbirth on a woman's body.Since Jillian's comments, several experts have been asked to weighed in on the issue, including EKC client Dr. Leslie Seppinni. An expert on body image and self-esteem, Dr. Leslie dished to FoxNews.com's Pop Tarts column on the truth about babies & bodies. Check out what she had to say:
There is no doubt that “The Biggest Loser” trainer Jillian Michaels has one of the best bodies in America, and given her childhood history of being overweight, it's something the 36-year-old has worked ultra-hard to achieve. So hard in fact, that she’s not willing to let it slide even to become a biological mother.
“I’m going to adopt. I can’t handle doing that to my body,” Michaels told the new issue of Women’s Health magazine. “Also, when you rescue something, it’s like rescuing a part of yourself.”
Michaels’ words surrounding pregnancy and her figure have been met with criticism from several experts (who have not worked with her) in the health industry.
“She is teaching people about body image and self-esteem. Women who have children all the time and get right back in shape particularly if they exercise,” Dr. Leslie Seppinni, a Los Angeles-based Family Therapist & Clinical Psychologist told Pop Tarts. “If this is how she truly feels, she should seek counsel before coaching others on issues of body image.” (read more...)
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