Resources
The Excerpts and Downloads link on the book’s website contains additional HAES resources, including distributable materials.
The information on this web page is limited to materials written by Linda Bacon or discussions of research Bacon conducted. There is a wealth of other information available about HAES on the internet. The HAES Community Resources is a good place to start to find additional information.
Popular Journal/Magazine Articles/Blog Posts
Bacon, L., & Aphramor, L. Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift, Nutrition Journal, 2011, 10(9).
Bacon, L., & Matz, J., Intuitive Eating for People with Diabetes: Enjoy your Food, Respect your Body, Diabetes Self-Management Magazine, Dec 2010.
Reflections on Fat Acceptance: Lessons Learned from Privilege, an essay based on a keynote speech delivered at the conference of the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance, August 1, 2009.
Ending Foodie Fat Bashing, a post initially sent to the Community Food Security (Comfood) listserv, and later posted on La Vida Locavore blog, March 2011.
The HAES files: On the Fat Beat, the Health At Every Size Approach Deserves “Equal Weight”, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, June 2011.
The HAES files: Honey, I Can’t Shrink the Kids – Why the Obamas Need a New Doctor, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, July 2011.
The HAES files: Fat Stigma – Not Fat – is the Real Enemy, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, August 2011.
The HAES files: put up your dukes – how HAES fought its way to the ADA platform, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, September 2011.
The HAES files: Hypocrisy of Obesity War Exposed; The HAES Peace Movement Makes Inroads, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, November 2011.
The HAES files: Notes to Myself – Finding Hope in Difficult Times, healthateverysizeblog, Association for Size Diversity and Health, January 2011.
Me... as I meant to be?, Will losing 10 pounds really deliver all the goods Washington Post columnist Jennifer LaRue Huget expect? Linda Bacon responds, April 15, 2010.
Cutting the Obesity Epidemic Down to Size, Linda Bacon, LA Times.
HAES Educational Podcasts by Linda Bacon
For Individuals Wanting to Lose Weight: Click here for podcast. Click here for text.
Health Providers' Edition: Click here for podcast. Click here for text.
End the War on Obesity: Make Peace With Your Patients. Medscape General Medicine. 2006;8(4):40. Requires free LogIn. Also available in text version.
Author's Reply to "Readers Respond to 'End the War on Obesity: Make Peace With Your Patients.'" Medscape General Medicine. 2007;9(1):47. Requires free LogIn.Educational Podcasts by UC Davis Newswatch
UC Davis Nutritionist (Linda Bacon) Advises: Save Your Money on Diet Books.
HAES Journal Articles that Linda Bacon co-authored
Bacon, L., & Aphramor, L. Weight Science: Evaluating the Evidence for a Paradigm Shift, Nutrition Journal, 2011, 10(9).
Bacon, L, VanLoan M , Stern JS, Keim N. Size Acceptance and Intuitive Eating Improve Health for Obese Female Chronic Dieters. Journal of American Dietetic Association. 2005;105:929-936.
Click here to request this article. (A pdf file will be sent.)
Bacon L, VanLoan M , Stern JS, Keim N. Low Bone Mass in Premenopausal Chronic Dieting Obese Women. European Journal of Clinical Nutrition. 2004; 58, 966-971.
Bacon, L., Tales of Mice and Leptin: False Promises and New Hope in Weight Control. Healthy Weight Journal, 2003;17(2):24-27.
Bacon, L., Keim, N.L., Van Loan, M.D., Derricote, M., Gale, B, Kazaks, A., and Stern, J.S., Evaluating a "Non-diet" Wellness Intervention for Improvement of Metabolic Fitness, Psychological Well-Being and Eating and Activity Behaviors. International Journal of Obesity, 2002; 26(6), 854-865.
Stern JS, Bacon L, Keim NL, Van Loan MD. Osteoporosis In Premenopausal Chronic Dieting Obese Women. 9th International Congress of Obesity, 2002; Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Bacon L, Keim NL, Van Loan MD, Stern JS. Evaluation Of A Non-Diet Wellness Program For Obese Women. 9th International Congress of Obesity, 2002. Sao Paolo, Brazil.
Bacon, L., A. Kazaks, B. Gale, M. Derricote, P. Morel, N. L. Keim, J. S. Stern, and M. D. Van Loan, Observed Osteopoenia or Osteoporosis in Obese Women. Obesity Research, 2000;8 (Suppl 1): 126S.What others are saying about this HAES research…
The research was conducted at University of California, Davis, with support from the Western Human Nutrition Research Center, a division of the United States Department of Agriculture. Here are their reports:
United States Department of Agriculture, Health at Every Size: New Hope for Obese Americans, March 2006, Agricultural Research magazine.
University of California, Davis, Stop that Diet!
Check out these three hard-hitting NY Times articles which discuss Bacon's HAES research/book…
Katz, Mandy, The New York Times, Tossing Out the Diet and Embracing the Fat, Thursday, July 16, 2009, page E2.
Marantz Henig, Robin, The New York Times Sunday Magazine, Losing the Weight Stigma, Sunday, October 5, 2008.
Michael, Renee, The New York Times Magazine, Health at Every Size?, March 9, 2011.
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