Body Respect
by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor
The Health at Every Size argument: weight is a poor proxy for health, dieting usually fails and harms, and respect-based care improves outcomes. A counterweight to diet culture; critics dispute some of the health claims.
Read it if…
you have dieted for years and want an alternative framework.
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Skip it if…
you want weight-loss advice; this rejects the premise.
Try instead: The F*ck It Diet →
Three things you will actually use
- Behaviors, not weight.
- Shame does not produce health.
- Respect first.
Do this first
Replace one weight goal with a behavior goal this month.
Our verdict
The HAES case.
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