Archive for September, 2015
9/11/15, Daily Brew, ‘Dear Fat People’ gets fat positivity and shaming all wrong, health experts say, by Sheena Goodyear
“But not only does that tough-love approach [fat shaming] not work — it’s actually harmful, said Linda Bacon, a University of California nutrition professor. “We have a lot of very clear research that shows that when people like themselves, they take better care of themselves and make better choices,” she said.”
Link to article9/8/15, Food Psych, Overcoming Diet Struggles: An Interview with Linda Bacon, by Christy Harrison (audio)
Christy talks with Linda Bacon, a leading researcher in the field of weight science and the author of the groundbreaking book Health at Every Size. Linda shares her personal struggles with weight and dieting, how she overcame them and developed a healthy relationship to food and her body, and how you can get off the diet roller-coaster too.
Listen here9/6/15, Dr. Linda Bacon “is changing the way we view our own bodies”: An Interview, by Maddy Moon (audio)
Dr. Linda Bacon is changing the way we view our own bodies, as well as the bodies of others and has made a huge impact already with her two books Health at Every Size and Body Respect. In this interview: How the “Health At Every Size” (HAES) movement originally started. Why our culture makes it hard for us to love our bodies. The top terms we need to throw out of our diction. How to reclaim the word “fat” and disarm the “bully.” Thin privilege; when size is a currency. Focusing on weight is not the way to manage health and make the changes we want to make. Scientific studies aren’t what fights prejudice. It starts with compassion. People that live more challenged lives often get the diseases that we label as “obesity.” Your story matters. The number one thing we can do to improve our body respect.
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