#204: Weight Stigma is Deadly (Part 2)

“Weight-neutral approaches center on wellbeing and allow the body to adapt to habits and behaviors.” —Dr. Yami

 
 
 

Learn 6 things that you can start doing today if you are struggling with your body size!


*Trigger Warning: I will be discussing weight/size and some tough concepts. This information may be triggering, may lead to cognitive dissonance and bring up uncomfortable feelings*

In this episode of Veggie Doctor Radio, I continue the discussion on weight stigma and the current reality of body size in the USA.

Topics covered in today’s episode are:

  • Culture ideals

  • Why weight loss is sexy to us

  • Why we are the size we are

  • Insight into the complexity of eating behaviors and body size

  • HAES and how wellbeing can be used as a focus instead of body size

 

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References:

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  2. https://nutritionj.biomedcentral.com/track/pdf/10.1186/1475-2891-10-9.pdf

  3. Health at Every Size by Lindo Bacon 

  4. https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0159659&type=printable

  5. https://christyharrison.com/blog/what-is-thin-privilege

  6. https://health.gov/healthypeople/objectives-and-data/social-determinants-health

  7. http://facultysites.vassar.edu/lenevare/archive/2015/sociurbs235/healthism.htm

  8. https://askaboutfood.com/what-is-healthism-august-2018

  9. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/obesity-overweight.htm

  10. https://www.cdc.gov/nchs/products/databriefs/db313.htm 

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  19. https://www.berkeleywellbeing.com/what-is-well-being.html

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  21. https://anad.org/eating-disorders-statistics/

  22. https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/the-weight-game-how-body-size-bias-can-hold-back-health-science/


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