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A Year of Being Nourished
May 14, 2012 by Amaya Villazan
Last week, I attended a wellness fair at a local university in which I hosted a table introducing people to Be Nourished along side co-founder and dietitian, Dana Sturtevant, MS, RD. I was tentative at first, nervous I wasn’t going to be able to properly explain and give insight into the tenets of Health At Every Size and Intuitive Eating. However, as I started talking to people, I was astounded by how much I had absorbed after only a year of working at Be Nourished. More importantly, I was completely inspired by the deep seated hunger in the community for an approach that fully embraces every human shape in all its perfection and the growing desire to let go of destructive dieting and embody a more positive and sustainable path toward health and weight neutral self-care.
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The Size of Your Doctor?
April 19, 2012 by Hilary Kinavey, MS, LPC
Did you see this little article in the New York Times magazine on 3/18/12?
"How Fat Is Your Doctor" By Hope Reeves
"In addition to the hassles and indignities they face on a daily basis, it turns out that overweight people also may not make very good doctors — at least when it comes to treating overweight patients. Researchers at Johns Hopkins University surveyed 500 primary-care physicians and found that doctors who battled the bulge themselves (those with a body-mass index of 25 or above) were less likely to recognize fatness or offer their patients diet tips. Basically,says the researcher Sara Bleich, “your doctor is unlikely to diagnose obesity or have weight-loss discussions with you if they weigh more than you.” Thin doctors, typically, seem to be just freaking perfect."
This weight-biased data suggests that the discussions regarding weight in doctors offices across this country are actually helpful at producing change. It also suggests that the discussions between doctors in larger bodies and their patients are not happening and those patients are somehow missing out on some important information.
Hmmmm?
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The Real Problem with Body Acceptance
August 17, 2011 by Hilary Kinavey
Last week Jess Weiner, a well-known speaker in the arena of body acceptance and self esteem wrote an article and had a Today show appearance to discuss how health and body acceptance collided in her life. Her article has sparked debate in the Health at Every Size® community, and you... continue reading
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Reaching a Natural Healthy Weight
July 7, 2011 by Dana Sturtevant
Our experience has shown us that to eventually get to your natural healthy weight, you need to loosen up on yourself and treat your body with respect.
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