Archive for November, 2015
11/24/15, The Juicy Woman, Why Dump Dieting? Interview with Linda Bacon, by Andrea Amador (audio)
Linda Bacon: “Dieting: It’s so seductive. It gives us hope, the promise of weight loss and happiness. But, I know if you’re listening that you have the experience: it just doesn’t deliver. When you’re ready for something that will give you what you want…”
Listen to interview11/2015, Urgent Care Magazine, Tipping the Scales: When it Comes to Patients of Size, Respect is Good Business (starts on page 22), by Susan Cooper
This article is a must-read on size-sensitive and respectful health care.
Link to magazine, read starting on page 2211/19/15, Pscychology Today, 3 Myths About Weight and Health, Debunked, Jennifer Rollin
[snip]”I had the privilege of hearing a talk by Dr. Linda Bacon, a professor, researcher, and author of Health at Every Size and Body Respect. Dr. Bacon lead a workshop at The 25th Annual Renfrew Center Foundation Conference. In the workshop, Dr. Bacon debunked many myths about weight and health. The following are some common misconceptions about weight and health-and what the research has found.
Link to article11/9/15, Delicioso, 20 Ways to Eat Healthier Right NOW!, by Chef Lynnie
5. You can always have more. Tomorrow. A food shortage is not imminent. Besides, anything you eat after you’re full doesn’t even taste as good. “There is a toning down of taste buds after the first few bites,” says Linda Bacon, Ph.D., professor of nutrition at City College of San Francisco. And no one loves feeling stuffed.
Link to article11/9/15, Healthline News, Belly Fat Is Worse for You Than Being Obese, Researchers Say, by Roberta Alexander
“Socioeconomic status has an effect on health, both independent of behavior and because of behavior,” said Bacon, who is also an associate nutritionist at the University of California at Davis. “It’s always challenging to make good choices. But even when they make the same choices [as wealthier people], they have a worse effect.” She points to stress as a possible culprit. Cortisol is a hormone released by the adrenal glands in response to stress in the body. One of its effects is to cause the body to store more fat in the abdomen. From a public health perspective, it would be better to look at social inequity than weight loss, Bacon said. “Our best bet is to shift our focus. Weight is not the real issue,” she said. As for those apples and pears, Bacon would probably suggest eating them.
Link to article11/9/15, Psychology Today, Research suggests that a person’s weight is not a good indicator of health, by Jennifer Rollin
[snip] In regards to the myth that fatter people consume more calories than thinner people, Dr. Bacon pointed to a study in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, which found that “energy intakes for those with a BMI ≥30 were lower than energy intakes for overweight or healthy‐weight subjects.” Dr. Bacon also discussed an article from The National Academy of Sciences, which stated, “Most studies comparing normal and overweight people suggest that those that are overweight eat fewer calories than those of normal weight.”
Link to article11/5/15, Mindful Eating Summit, Mindful Eating and Weight Loss, by Susan Albers (audio)
Linda Bacon: “Too often, mindful eating is sold as a tool for weight loss. It’s not. It’s much more powerful than that.”
Audio no longer publicly available. Summit details here