The Spirit of HAES
by Michelle Pitman I am not an academic. I dropped out of university after my first semester to deal with some health issues at the time and never went back to… Read More »The Spirit of HAES
April 2016
Covered But Not Immune: Body Image, Eating Behaviours, and Weight Stigma in the Middle East
by Lily O’Hara BSc, Postgrad Dip Hlth Prom, MPH, PhD Long before I even thought about moving to the Middle East, I read Geraldine Brooks’ Nine Parts of Desire, and… Read More »Covered But Not Immune: Body Image, Eating Behaviours, and Weight Stigma in the Middle East
Body Mass Index Is Not a Good Measure of Your Health
by A. Janet Tomiyama, Ph.D. and Jeffrey M. Hunger, M.A. Note: This piece, with slight modifications, originally appeared in Zócalo Public Square. You’ve just returned from your morning run and… Read More »Body Mass Index Is Not a Good Measure of Your Health
“Do I Really Get to Eat What I Want?”
by Ellen R. Glovsky, PhD, RD, LDN Ideas about nutrition and dieting are a common topic of conversation in my life. I am a Registered Dietitian, and once people find out… Read More »“Do I Really Get to Eat What I Want?”