Boys Are Bulking Up Due to Idealized Male Body Image

<p>Is there an ideal&nbsp;<a href="https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jama/article-abstract/2592911" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">male body image</a>, or are we all deceiving ourselves and our boys into thinking that there is and that it&rsquo;s desirable? True, the Greeks depicted incredibly chiseled male bodies in their sculpture, and there is an excessive number of &ldquo;muscle supplements&rdquo; and magazines devoted to bulking up, but is it healthy? And, are adolescent boys being victimized by this myth of maleness and musculature?</p> <p>The market for these&nbsp;<a href="https://www.globenewswire.com/en/news-release/2022/10/03/2527296/0/en/Demand-for-Global-Protein-Supplements-Market-Size-to-Surpass-USD-32-56-Billion-by-2028-Exhibit-a-CAGR-of-9-29-Protein-Supplements-Industry-Trends-Share-Value-Analysis-Forecast-Repo.html" rel="noopener ugc nofollow" target="_blank">muscle-building supplements</a>&nbsp;was over $20 billion in 2021 and will grow to $32 billion in 2028. It is, therefore, a thriving market that shows no signs of slowing down. To keep its growth on the upswing, producers must heavily promote the male ideal body, and young minds are na&iuml;ve enough to believe whatever the ads promise.</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/beingwell/boys-are-bulking-up-due-to-idealized-male-body-image-140f1e03ad1a"><strong>Website</strong></a></p>
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