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Health at Every Size and the Burden of Proof – Dances With Fat
WEBDebating around Health at Every Size (HAES) is something that has been coming up a lot in e-mails that I'm answering so I decided to just address it here. Before I get too far into this, a quick reminder that Health at Every Size is a paradigm for health and healthcare (including mental health, personal…
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Health at Every Size vs Size Acceptance – Dances With Fat
WEBThis is a re-post because there always seems to be a lot of confusion understanding the difference between Health at Every Size and Size Acceptance, or suggesting that Health at Every Size should be required for Size Acceptance if a person is fat. Most recently, I saw a comment on Facebook that said "It's time…
Two Common Questions about Health at Every Size
WEBI got an e-mail from reader Sarah, who asked the two most common questions that I hear about starting a personal Health at Every Size practice. I’m going to answer them but before I do, just a reminder that the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness are not size, health, or “healthy…
As Long As You’re Healthy – Dances With Fat
WEBThat is a trifecta of putting the ass in assumption, including: 1. fat is causing the problem 2. becoming thin would solve the problem 3. becoming thin is possible (despite the fact that there’s no proof that most fat people can maintain long-term weight loss, it doesn’t matter what becoming thin might do because we don’t know how to get
Lies About Health At Every Size – Dances With Fat
WEB2. Health at Every Size is only for fat people. Nope-ity nope. HAES is practiced by people of all sizes. The reason that it’s most often talked about in conjunction with fat people is that fat people are typically told that the only path to health is to become thin (despite the fact that there are thin people who have all the health issues
5 Really Bad Arguments Against Size Acceptance and Health at …
WEBJune 2, 2014 ~ Ragen Chastain. As I give talks with Q&A and read e-mails and blog comments that are trying to convince me that my choices around Size Acceptance and Health at Every Size are wrong, there are some arguments that just keep coming up, so I thought I would tackle them together today. 5. The fat person who tells me “I don’t think
Cards to Help Fat Patients at the Doctor’s Office
WEBI originally created these cards as part of a post about what to say at the doctor’s office to help get the appropriate evidence-based care you should be getting in the first place from doctors and other healthcare professionals. They have been shared around a lot, and I love hearing from people about how they used them and how much they …
Are Health at Every Size and Size Acceptance the Same
WEBI've seen a lot of talk recently on the internet about Health at Every Size, specifically as to whether HAES is a fat activist movement or a personal health practice. My name has been mentioned in a number of these conversations (and thanks to those who cited me and said nice things!) so I thought…
Dealing With The Vague Future Health Threat (VFHT) Form Of …
WEB1. Adding healthism to fatphobia does not improve the situation. Health issues should never be used to threaten, taunt, or insult someone. 2. I have a rule – if you’re going to act like you’re psychic, cough up some lottery number or leave me alone. 3. Everyone is going to die.
Let’s Talk About Fatphobia and Eating Disorders
WEBWellness for All Bodies Program: A simple, step-by-step, super efficient guide to setting and reaching your health goals from a weight-neutral perspective. This program can be used by individuals, or by groups, including as a workplace wellness program! Price: $25.00 ($10 for DancesWithFat members – register on the member page) Non-members
Diagnosis-Specific Info for Weight-Neutral Healthcare
WEBWellness for All Bodies Program: A simple, step-by-step, super efficient guide to setting and reaching your health goals from a weight-neutral perspective. This program can be used by individuals, or by groups, including as a workplace wellness program! Price: $25.00 ($10 for DancesWithFat members – register on the member page)
Resources to Fight Joint Replacement Denials for Fat Patients
WEBI get a lot of e-mails from people who need joint replacements, but whose doctors have refused to perform the surgery unless and until the person loses weight. If you're looking for the list of resources to help fight surgery denials, just scroll down! Sometimes the doctor suggests that the patient attempt weight loss through…
Dances With Fat – Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness Are …
WEBI’m started this blog in 2009 and while I don’t post much here any more (I primarily write about the intersections of weight science, weight stigma, health and healthcare at WeightAndHealthcare) but there’s still lots of content here and you can still join the newsletter list to get a monthly dose of fat positivity! I’m a Speaker, Writer, …
Getting the Healthcare that Thin People Get – And More
WEBThis program can be used by individuals, or by groups, including as a workplace wellness program! Price: $25.00 ($10 for DancesWithFat members – register on the member page) Click here for all the details and to register! Body Love Obstacle Course. This e-course that includes coaching videos, a study guide, and an ebook with the tools …
Does That Study Really Say You Can’t Be Fit And Fat
WEBCNN ran a recent headline "Fat but fit' is a myth when it comes to heart health, new study shows" and since then I've received a lot of requests to write about it, asking if that's really what the study shows. The short answer is that the headline and article are deeply misleading. For reference,…
If The Doctor Says A Health Issue is Caused By Being Fat
WEBI'm often contacted by someone who has just been diagnosed with a health issue, and their healthcare provider has blamed it on their size and, in most cases, suggested dieting. The person contacting me has been practicing Size Acceptance/Health at Every Size (usually after a lifetime of failed dieting) but they are wondering if maybe …
Dealing With Fatphobia – How To Practice Putting The Problem …
WEBFatphobia, weight stigma, and weight-based oppression are not in our heads – they are real and fat people experience them constantly in everything from fashion, to travel, to working out, to medical care and more. The more fat we are, the more oppression we experience and things are even worse for those who are part of multiple …
Prescribed To Fat People, Diagnosed In Thin People
WEBOne of the things that always astounds me about the way that our society currently deals with weight and health leads to fat people being prescribed behaviors that would be diagnosed in thin people. It's no secret that The Biggest Loser is an abomination, even so Michelle Obama called the show's contestants "Role Models." Really? …
How to Help a Fat-Shamed Kid – Dances With Fat
WEBI wonder if we have enough talented people to do some children’s books – aimed at various levels where kids of all sizes, races and abilities are shown doing things, some are active, some are less so, some are good at sports, some are more clumsy, some have disabilities or health conditions like asthma which limit what they do.
Monthly Online Workshops – Dances With Fat
WEBJust click here to find the videos to purchase (each also includes a pay-what-you-can option) DancesWithFat Members get to attend monthly workshops free (along with a host of other perks) learn more here! June Workshop June 26, 2024 5:30pm Pacific Video of talk and Q&A provided to all registrants.
People Of Walmart – Dances With Fat
WEBPeople Of Walmart. August 31, 2012August 31, 2012 ~ Ragen Chastain. You know the pictures. People in Walmart, very often fat people. They might be dressed in tight or scant clothing, or their hair is in curlers etc. Someone photographs them, puts them on a website for comment and then they get passed around Facebook where today I saw no less
Coca-Cola – Giving You Better Nails and Skin Since…Wait, What
WEBMy readers in France may be particularly interested to know that this fall Coca-Cola will begin a small pilot program there for a new beverage that they've created in partnership with French drug manufacturer Sanofi. The pilot will contain four drinks made of mineral water, fruit juice and "nutrition additives" that they claim will "help…
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