What If??
by Deah Schwartz, Ed.D, CTRS, CCC What if I told you an obscene number of girls between the ages of three and sixteen are being abused against their will and that:… Read More »What If??
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Wellness at the Workplace—The Safeway Debacle
by Jon Robison, PhD, MS This is meant as a follow up to the great April 23rd blog—Workplace Wellness and Weight—by Fall Ferguson. As Fall described, employee wellness programs got a huge… Read More »Wellness at the Workplace—The Safeway Debacle
A Dietitian’s Road to HAES
by Joanne P. Ikeda, MA, RD In the early 1990’s, it became apparent to me that we had no successful treatment for obesity. I came to this conclusion because I… Read More »A Dietitian’s Road to HAES
International No Diet Day
May 6, 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of the first worldwide celebration of International No Diet Day (INDD) – an annual celebration of body acceptance, size diversity and awareness-raising about… Read More »International No Diet Day
History of the Health At Every Size® Movement, Part 1
by Barbara Altman Bruno, Ph.D., LCSW In response to requests from our readers, the Health At Every Size Blog is honored to reprint Barbara Altman Bruno’s history of the HAES… Read More »History of the Health At Every Size® Movement, Part 1
Workplace Wellness and Weight
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA Recent news reports have featured stories about U.S. employers instituting “wellness programs” that wind up requiring some employees to pay more for their health insurance… Read More »Workplace Wellness and Weight
HAES Consideration Self-Applied
by Dana Schuster, MS For the past two months I have been recovering from bilateral knee replacement surgery. Yep, I did them both at once—a decision that has been described… Read More »HAES Consideration Self-Applied
My Scale is NOT the Boss of Me
by Deah Schwartz, Ed.D, CTRS, CCC I was 8 months pregnant and had gained 55 pounds so far. Then I went for my check up and my doctor said to… Read More »My Scale is NOT the Boss of Me
Health Is Not a Destination
by Amy Herskowitz, MSc In April of 2010, I participated in a genetic study offered by the Women’s College Hospital Research Institute in collaboration with the University of Toronto, to… Read More »Health Is Not a Destination
On Advocacy
by Fall Ferguson, JD, MA One of the joys of being a teacher is that I am offered endless opportunities to learn from my students and our interactions. I teach… Read More »On Advocacy