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Why Did Weight Become the Scapegoat for Health Issues?: A Q&A with Sabrina Strings, PhD

By Sabrina Strings — 2020

When the associate professor of sociology at the University of California, Irvine examined current assumptions around body fat, she found them to be overly simplistic and lacking in evidence. For example, there are numerous examples of what the medical establishment calls overweight or obesity being associated with better health outcomes compared to underweight or normal weight. And an examination of 17 million health records revealed that the increased risk of dying from COVID-19 among Black people is not explained by obesity or diabetes. In her book, Fearing the Black Body, Strings shows how slavery and racism have shaped common views of body fat and its health consequences. Her work underscores why it’s imperative that poor health outcomes are traced to their structural and social roots and not blamed on individual choices.

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Gut and Physiology Syndrome: Natural Treatment for Allergies, Autoimmune Illness, Arthritis, Gut Problems, Fatigue, Hormonal Problems, Neurological Disease and More

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Racism May Affect Mental, Physical Health

Research suggests racist statements or acts can over time lead to chronic stress and stress-related illnesses like hypertension.

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Stand Up Without Effort—a Feldenkrais Movement

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Dr. Dean Ornish: Your Genes Are Not Your Fate

Dr. Dean Ornish shares new research that shows how adopting healthy lifestyle habits can affect a person at a genetic level. For instance, he says, when you live healthier, eat better, exercise, and love more, your brain cells actually increase.

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The New York Times Book of Women’s Health : The Latest on Feeling Fit, Eating Right, and Staying Well

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The Science of the Sacred: Bridging Global Indigenous Medicine Systems and Modern Scientific Principles

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Michelle Cororve Fingeret, PhD, from The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, Texas discusses body change and body image, a common concern in cancer patients, how this impacts their lives, and empowering patients to move ahead, with Ken Miller, MD, a medical oncologist and...

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