Healthier At Every Size
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA My friend and colleague Bill Fabrey (founder of NAAFA and current Board Member of ASDAH) recently used the phrase Healthier At Every Size in an… Read More »Healthier At Every Size
HAES® Matters: The Weight Neutral Core of the HAES Approach
From time to time the Health At Every Size® Blog will be sharing HAES Matters “roundtable” posts with our readers. The questions that appear in the HAES Matters posts are based on questions generated by participants at ASDAH’s… Read More »HAES® Matters: The Weight Neutral Core of the HAES Approach
The Contagion of Fat (positive) Friends—Infect me PLEASE!
by Dana Schuster, MS In recent weeks, the concept that fat is a contagious condition has once again been bandied about in both the media and online discussions. The latest… Read More »The Contagion of Fat (positive) Friends—Infect me PLEASE!
Two for the Price of One!
by Jon Robison, PhD, MS On our listserv this month there was some discussion of a recently published article entitled Financial Incentives for Extended Weight Loss: A Randomized, Controlled Trial.… Read More »Two for the Price of One!
Using the Yay! Scale™ at Work—A Social Experiment in Changing Attitudes
by Amy Herskowitz, MSc I work in a large government health department doing policy and program consulting geared specifically to the mental health and addiction service sector. I share the… Read More »Using the Yay! Scale™ at Work—A Social Experiment in Changing Attitudes
Judgment Day
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA We live in a culture of judgment. Is this point even debatable? Many of us revel in judging each others’ work, family life, relationships, wealth,… Read More »Judgment Day
“Eat Your Vegetables—News at Eleven”—Why Common Sense Health Advice Makes Bad Television
by Jeanette DePatie (The Fat Chick), MA, ACE Over the past few weeks, especially in the shadow of the Weight of the Nation series, I’ve heard the same question from… Read More »“Eat Your Vegetables—News at Eleven”—Why Common Sense Health Advice Makes Bad Television
Why Obesity is NOT an Eating Disorder
by Jon Robison, PhD, MS From time to time I overhear or read about people discussing whether obesity should be considered an Eating Disorder (ED). I have even seen obesity… Read More »Why Obesity is NOT an Eating Disorder
Uncommon knowledge about changes in body weight–part 2
by Lily O’Hara, BSc, Postgrad Dip Hlth Prom, MPH, PhD (c) In Part 1 of this article I addressed some of the less well known contributors to increased body weight,… Read More »Uncommon knowledge about changes in body weight–part 2
Top 10 Reasons to Be Concerned About “The Weight of the Nation” Documentary
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA Over the last few days, I have been involved in preparing ASDAH’s “Debate the Weight” response to HBO’s documentary series, The Weight of the Nation… Read More »Top 10 Reasons to Be Concerned About “The Weight of the Nation” Documentary