Journey to acceptance
by Judith Matz, LCSW Remember me?” Beth asked following my presentation at a community-based hospital. “Of course I do!” I responded. Beth had been in my Diet Survivors group about… Read More »Journey to acceptance
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A tale of two billboards
by Jeanette DePatie, (the Fat Chick), MA, ACE Lately the Strong4Life campaign in Georgia has received a lot of publicity and a LOT of pushback. For those of you who… Read More »A tale of two billboards
The nocebo effect – belief and biology – part III
by Jon Robison, Phd, MS Decades of research on the placebo effect support that people’s perceptions and expectations about their health can positively influence physiological parameters as well as the… Read More »The nocebo effect – belief and biology – part III
Weekend warrior syndrome and the national, annual B.S.
by Jeanette DePatie (The Fat Chick), MA, ACE Ahh January. After the champagne flutes and the ball drop and the confetti, it’s time for the annual Big Shift. What is… Read More »Weekend warrior syndrome and the national, annual B.S.
How to tell if you are getting a diet-in-haes-clothing
by Deb Burgard, PhD Along with the increasing public recognition of the Health at Every Size® model, there is some confusion about what the HAES SMmodel is and is not. … Read More »How to tell if you are getting a diet-in-haes-clothing
Georgia on my mind
by Deb Lemire, President of the Association for Size Diversity and Health The Children’s Health Alliance of Atlanta has launched a campaign using short 30 second videos with chubby children… Read More »Georgia on my mind
New year’s resolution — boot the bully from your brain
by Michelle May, MD Bias. Stereotyping. Prejudice. Discrimination. Bullying. These ugly words describe a serious problem weight stigma. Our culture is entrenched in the belief that fat is bad, people… Read More »New year’s resolution — boot the bully from your brain
Dear friend, so your doctor says to go on a diet…
HAES expert Lindo Bacon, PhD teaches an introductory nutrition course at City College of San Francisco. They recently assigned an essay to students, asking them to write a letter to… Read More »Dear friend, so your doctor says to go on a diet…
The placebo effect: belief and biology – part II
by Jonathan Robison, PhD, MS In Part I we discussed a study in which room attendants from 7 different hotels were randomly assigned to one of two experimental conditions. Subjects… Read More »The placebo effect: belief and biology – part II
Truth in advertising
by Deb Burgard, PhD Why do we call it the “weight loss industry” when what we really get for our time, sacrifice, and money is weight cycling? 19 times out… Read More »Truth in advertising