“Let’s face facts. We’ve lost the war on obesity. Fighting fat hasn’t made the fat go away. And being thinner, even if we knew how to successfully accomplish it, will not necessarily make us healthier or happier. The war on obesity has taken its toll. Extensive “collateral damage” has resulted: Food and body preoccupation, self-hatred, eating disorders, discrimination, poor health... Few of us are at peace with our bodies, whether because we’re fat or because we fear becoming fat.
Health at Every Size is the new peace movement.
Very simply, it acknowledges that good health can best be realized independent from considerations of size. It supports people—of all sizes—in addressing health directly by adopting healthy behaviors.
– An excerpt from Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon, PhD.”
Because of the pressures of society to look like a unrealistic idea of beauty, many women find themselves too anxious to go outside or to the gym to exercise. While the television paints a picture where it is unacceptable to be overweight and that it is ok to harass people struggling with weight issues, Linda Bacon's “Health at Every Size” is based on the idea that the most effective way to improve health is to respect and care for your body.
She supports people in adopting healthy habits for the sake of health and well-being (rather than weight control). Take some time to read through her website and see how her focus is to NOT focus on weight but to focus on a developing a healthy life, a healthy mindset, and healthy habits to live a better life and live NOW in the reality of beautiful powerful you.
-Amy
-Amy
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