In the Doorway
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA October is a fun month for me as a teacher. It’s the beginning of our academic year, and I have the privilege of introducing our… Read More »In the Doorway
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What’ll It Take?
by Barbara Altman Bruno, Ph.D. I promised many months ago to write a column for ASDAH’s blog. I have thought about the subject not just for these many months, but… Read More »What’ll It Take?
The Skinny on … skinny?
by Jenny Copeland, PsyD Who gets to decide what is desirable? Who defines the standards for beauty? At what point did it become acceptable – the norm even – for… Read More »The Skinny on … skinny?
On Ethics
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA A well-known bioethicist named Daniel Callahan recently advocated for the intentional infliction of weight stigma. He has written an article in The Hastings Center Report… Read More »On Ethics
2013, we are resolved!
Well, the world did not end as was predicted (again), so here we are facing a new year begging us to make yet another new year’s resolution. Sigh. A resolution.… Read More »2013, we are resolved!
Looking through HAES-colored glasses for Rosie
by Deb Lemire As you have no doubt heard, earlier this month Rosie O’Donnell had a heart attack. I am a big fan of Rosie’s, always have been. She is… Read More »Looking through HAES-colored glasses for Rosie
What do we mean by health?
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA What do we mean by the “health” in the Health At Every Size® paradigm? Let me be clear: I do not think it’s necessary for… Read More »What do we mean by health?
The other white powder – sugar and food addiction
by Jonathan Robison, PhD, MS Gary Taubes was at it again recently, responding to “The Fat Trap” by Tara Parker-Pope spouting the same old rhetoric about how carbohydrates are poison… Read More »The other white powder – sugar and food addiction
Can you tell anything at all by a person’s weight?
by Deb Burgard, PhD If you have grown up in this culture, you probably associate quite a few things with fatness and quite a few of the opposite traits with… Read More »Can you tell anything at all by a person’s weight?
You gotta have heart!
by Jeanette DePatie, ASDAH Vice President, in consultation with ASDAH member Sandy Dixon, RN, MS, Cardiopulmonary Rehabilitation Manager Valentine’s Day has just passed us by and February is American Heart… Read More »You gotta have heart!