by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA I just taught a weekend course entitled “Embodiment as Transformative Practice.” It was an incredible privilege to have the opportunity to participate in a 10-hour… Read More »Embodying the Health At Every Size® Model
by Dana Schuster, MS In early April I shared with you some of my experiences promoting a HAES® framework in local school wellness efforts. Now I feel I must confess—since… Read More »Pollydana The Pit Bull Learns a Lesson—Taking the Health At Every Size® Model to School, Part 2
by Jon Robison, PhD, MS Like many people in this country, I have a chronic “pre-existing condition” which has me paying exorbitant rates for mediocre health insurance and prohibits me… Read More »WHAT’S MISSING? Promoting Health at the Workplace (Part I)
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
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!
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!
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
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
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
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
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