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Fat Is Not the Problem—Fat Stigma Is

By Lindo Bacon, Amee Severson — 2019

“Health experts” are sending incorrect and destructive messages about the relationship between weight and wellness.

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6 Surprising Health Benefits of Hypnosis

“In healthcare, hypnosis can be used as a psychological treatment to help you experience changes in sensations, perceptions, thoughts, or behaviors. It’s done in a clinical setting and performed by a trained, licensed healthcare professional, like a psychologist or a physician,” says Alison T.

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Penn Medicine Staff
2019
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Plus Us: Does Your Body Positivity Waver on Ableist?

Body positivity has begun to leave behind some of the people who spoke it into existence — among them is the disabled community.

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Gianluca Russo
2022
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How to Use Mindfulness to Lose Weight

First things first. Not everyone who might be categorized as overweight needs to lose weight or can lose weight. In addition, for medical reasons, some people need to eat whenever they’re hungry.

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Toni Bernhard
2018
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I Love My Mastectomy Scars, But My Relationship with My Body Is More Complicated

Paige More gets real about what it was like to be a body positivity advocate who didn’t love her own body, and how she’s repairing her relationship with it now.

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Paige More
2019
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What Are the Benefits of Eating Healthy?

This article looks at the top 10 benefits of a healthful diet, and the evidence behind them.

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Cathleen Crichton-Stuart
2020
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8 Medical-Related Reasons for Unexplained Weight Gain

Eating healthy? Working out? Still struggling with unexplained weight gain? One of these medical problems might be the reason.

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Elizabeth Bacharach
2020
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How Stress Can Cause Weight Gain

Stress can significantly impact your ability to maintain a healthy weight. It can also prevent you from losing weight.

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Elizabeth Scott
2021
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BMI Is More Useful for Fat-Shaming Than Calculating Health, Study Finds

Nearly half of overweight people are actually healthy.

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Vera Papisova
2016
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The Dos and Don'ts of Talking to a Loved One About Weight Loss

If you think your partner needs to lose a few, approach 'the talk' with caution. Here's what to say — and what to skip.

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Everyday Health
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How to Talk to Kids about Weight

In today's culture, weight can be a sensitive subject, especially for children and teens. The desire to be thin is reaching school-aged children, as girls as young as 6 years old express concerns about their body image and gaining weight.

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Kids eatright.
2019
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