14 Signs That You Need to Improve Your Body Image

 Whether it's making promises to lose weight or to exercise more, resolutions have long been a traditional aspect of ringing in the New Year.   

For most, health and appearance can be at the top of the list in a relentless pursuit of thinness - a quest that all too often results in low self-esteem, body-image disturbances or an eating disorder.

"Many women obsess over body size and weight and develop distorted body images partly as a reflection of low self-esteem," says Adrienne Ressler, national training director for The Renfrew Centers. Body-image problems range from mild dissatisfaction to severe body-hatred.

Some of the common warning signs that indicate that a person may be suffering from body-image problems are all listed here