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• Obesity, Dementia, and Some Seriously Shady Reporting

  

  An article on BBC.com stirred up controversy this week, publishing the finding that:…those who were overweight had an 18% reduction in dementia – and the... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• How to Help a Fat-Shamed Kid

  

  I got the following question from a reader:Do you know of any reading or articles around what can be done to help reverse or heal a fat shamed child? My niece... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Stop Lying About Us Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 12 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Coming Out as Fat

  

  Hey, that’s me at beautiful Burrage Library at Olivet! Picture taken by the super fabulous Cea Noyes.Greetings from Michigan!  I had such a cool day at Olivet... Read more

  Posted on 09 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Perpetual Potential Thin Person

  

  I am tired to death of the idea that I am not a fat person, but a perpetual potential future thin person. A walking, talking “before” picture encouraged to put... Read more

  Posted on 07 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• How Far Does Health at Every Size Go?

  

  I got a question today from reader Nalla that is a common question that I get about Health at Every Size (HAES)Hey Ragen, your blog seems really well developed... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Can Trader Joe’s Reduce Our Guilt Around Food?

  

  I caught part of some gameshow and one of the questions was about the name of Trader Joe’s diet food line. That brand name is “Reduced Guilt.” And that sucks. Read more

  Posted on 04 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Dealing With Oppression – That’s Not How I Would Have Done It!

  

  I recently posted an article to my Facebook about an ignorant shop clerk who accused a mother of child abuse for buying her daughter the suit she wanted. The... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Fat Bitches Club

  

  My Facebook friend Julie posted today that someone had called her a fat bitch to her face in public. She said “I think that’s the first time I have been called... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Shut Up and Dance With Me

  

  A video by the band “Walk the Moon” has invoked my 100 rule (if 100 people who are not internet trolls ask me to blog about something, I do) and in this case I’... Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Why I Support Damienne Merlina

  

  Damienne Merlina is a self-described “fat, one-armed comedian.” Recently another comedian, Ari Shaffir, took some time on his Comedy Central special to call... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Say Something Nice Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 29 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• The Trouble with Before and After Pictures

  

  There was a dust-up on the popular effyourbeautystandards instagram when a mod allowed someone to post “before and after” pictures of her weight loss. Read more

  Posted on 27 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Nothing is the New Skinny

  

  I got an e-mail from blog reader asking me what I think about “strong is the new skinny” and “healthy is the new skinny” campaigns. I’ve seen these phrases on... Read more

  Posted on 25 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Wear ALL the Stripes! Or Not.

  

  Recently plus-size retailer Roaman’s posted four stripe patterns on Facebook with the request “Help us choose a new stripe pattern for our ultimate tees... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• If Not Weight Loss, Then What?

  

  One of the most common questions I get from people who are starting out with Health at Every Size is – if I’m not making weight loss goals, then what goals can ... Read more

  Posted on 23 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Say Something Sunday – Accommodation Edition

  

  It’s “Say Something Sunday,” a day dedicated, at least on this blog, to personal Size Diversity activism. I’ve got some suggestions below and/or of course you... Read more

  Posted on 22 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• A Different Kind of Spring Break

  

  It’s that time of year – my friends who are involved in academia are talking about what they are doing on Spring Break – vacations, staycations, taking a break... Read more

  Posted on 21 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Willful Suspension of Disbelief

  

  Suspension of disbelief is the idea that you ignore the implausibilities of a story so that you can enjoy the greater themes. I’m not against the concept on... Read more

  Posted on 19 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH

• Banning Anorexic Models

  

  There has been lots of press lately covering Olivier Veran, the French Health Minister, having announced her support for criminalizing advertisements that... Read more

  Posted on 18 March 2015 DIET & WEIGHT, FITNESS, HEALTH