Musings on Bridge Building
by Dana Schuster, MS In my role as a HAES advocate in the Health and Fitness realm and as an active volunteer with ASDAH, I often find myself trying to… Read More »Musings on Bridge Building
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HAES® Matters: Dieting, Disease, and Weight (part 1)
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: Dieting, Disease, and Weight (part 1)
WHAT’S MISSING? Promoting Health at the Workplace (Part III)
by Jon Robison, PhD In Part II of this series (see Part I here), I summarized the traditional approach to promoting health, based on a Mechanistic Worldview and a Biomedical Model… Read More »WHAT’S MISSING? Promoting Health at the Workplace (Part III)
The Pursuit of Coherence
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA My previous blog post (“The Pursuit of Happiness”) explored dimensions of the “thin equals happiness” meme. At the end, I asserted that the meme actually… Read More »The Pursuit of Coherence
The Pursuit of Happiness
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA There is a deep cultural story in the U.S., evidenced by the wording of our Declaration of Independence, that we have a “right” to pursue… Read More »The Pursuit of Happiness
Welcome Me—Don’t Shame Me! Communicating With Fitness Clubs and Exercise Professionals
by Amy Herskowitz, MSc Have you ever had an experience with a health club, fitness class or personal trainer that left you feeling like your body was unacceptable or that… Read More »Welcome Me—Don’t Shame Me! Communicating With Fitness Clubs and Exercise Professionals
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
Embodying the Health At Every Size® Model
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
Pollydana The Pit Bull Learns a Lesson—Taking the Health At Every Size® Model to School, Part 2
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
HAES® Matters: The Skinny on Fat and Thin
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 Skinny on Fat and Thin