ProfNet Experts Available on Fat Shaming, Beauty Tips

NEW YORK, March 17, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Below are experts from the ProfNet network who are available to discuss timely issues in your coverage area.

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EXPERT ALERTS

• The Mental Impact of Being Fat-Shamed
• Soothing the Skin When It's Exposed to the Elements
• Making the Best Use of Your Beauty Products

MEDIA JOBS

• Chemical Markets Reporter – ICIS Americas
• Personal Finance Content Writer – Student Loan Hero
• Reporter, Commercial Real Estate – Crain's

OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES

• The Secret Sauce: 9 Tips for a Successful Social Media Strategy
• Sharing is Caring: 6 Tips for Creating Viral Content
• Blog Profiles: Coffee Blogs

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EXPERT ALERTS:

The Mental Impact of Being Fat-Shamed
Dr. Frieda Birnbaum
"When pointing out to someone that you perceive them as being overweight and you do it in a condescending matter, it will likely have a negative effect on that person. Subconsciously, weight gain can be associated with shielding and protection, so when a person fat-shames another, they may actually provoke that person into gaining more weight. According to The National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases, more than two thirds (68.8 percent) of U.S. adults are considered to be overweight or obese. If people want to fat-shame someone, they should consider doing it to the person in the mirror before anyone else. People react to criticism differently, and a person who is fat-shamed one too many times might actually decide to use that energy as a catalyst to transform their bodies. Often when a person makes the decision to reduce their weight, it's because they are no longer happy with their current body image. A person's decision to lose weight can also come from self-love and wanting to attain optimal health. If someone in your life is overweight and you wish to convey your concern for them, always do it in a positive manner with lots of love and not in a negative tone. Your love and encouragement can have a positive impact on that individual's mental health in the short and long term."
Based in the New York metro area, Dr. Birnbaum is author of "Life Begins at 60: A New View on Motherhood, Marriage, and Reinventing Ourselves." She's an expert on depression, women's issues, and attaining happiness.
Website: http://www.doctorfrieda.com
Contact: Ryan McCormick, [email protected]

Soothing the Skin When It's Exposed to the Elements
Kerry Spindler
Beauty Expert
Spindler is available to discuss what to do if your face is angry at you for exposing it to the elements for too long: "I recommend using products infused with aloe to calm and soothe the skin before peeling and blistering."
Spindler has been featured in numerous media outlets, including Lifetime for Women, InStyle Magazine, CT Style, Arise 360, Telemundo, and the Weather Channel. She was featured in the book "I Always Knew I Would Make It: And Other Entrepreneurial Fallacies," which presents insight into how 21 successful entrepreneurs started out, how they learned the ropes and how they achieved success. A melanoma survivor and former fashion model, Spindler is an expert on prevention of skin cancer, anti-aging, beauty tips, safe summer beauty and more.
Expert Contact: [email protected]

Making the Best Use of Your Beauty Products
Alex LaMarsh
Celebrity Hair and Makeup Artist
"It's important to make the best of your products by reusing them. The best way to do that is to purchase a product that has more than one use. Also, keep products properly cleaned to extend their lifetime. "
LaMarsh is available for interviews on makeup trends, beauty tips and tricks, budget beauty, and more.
Website: www.alexlamarsh.com
Contact: Kerry Spindler, [email protected]

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MEDIA JOBS:

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• Chemical Markets Reporter – ICIS Americas
• Personal Finance Content Writer – Student Loan Hero
• Reporter, Commercial Real Estate – Crain's

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OTHER NEWS & RESOURCES:

Following are links to other news and resources we think you might find useful. If you have an item you think other reporters would be interested in and would like us to include in a future alert, please drop us a line.

• THE SECRET SAUCE: 9 TIPS FOR A SUCCESSFUL SOCIAL MEDIA STRATEGY: How do you satisfy your core audience while still giving them a variety of what's trending or relevant? That was the question posed to a panel of social media experts representing three Hearst titles -- Esquire, Marie Claire, and Elle – during a Social Media Week New York panel earlier this month. You can read the highlights here: http://prn.to/2mPtVOS
• SHARING IS CARING: 6 TIPS FOR CREATING VIRAL CONTENT. We all know the feeling: You see something on Facebook, Twitter or Snapchat that you just can't wait to share with your friends. But what if you're on the other side of the coin and you need to figure out how to make the content people will want to share? How do you make something your readers will want to put on their timelines? To find out, we went straight to the experts. Here are six tips from BuzzFeed, NowThis and Vox Media: http://prn.to/2mU54sl
• BLOG PROFILES: COFFEE BLOGS. Each week, PR Newswire's Audience Relations team selects an industry/subject and looks at a handful of sites that do a good job with promoting and contributing to the topic. This week, the team looks at coffee blogs: http://bit.ly/2mDRF7C

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