In this blog, I share how I wove our story of coming to a place of accepting a life without children into the novel The Tears of a Woman. The…
WEIGHT STIGMA
Weight stigma is the result of weight bias, which is the preference for a certain body weight, shape or size. Weight stigma involves labelling a person as overweight or unhealthy based on appearance, without consideration of actual health markers or the assumption that they are the cause of their health concerns.
We can experience weight stigma through others comments or policies that implicitly show a preference for certain body weight and size. However, we can also feel weight stigma in the way we perceive our own body.
Although sometimes used (ineffectively) as a motivator, weight stigma does more to perpetuate shame and blame than inspire self-care; and has been shown to negatively impact health, independent of weight.
I’ve written these blogs to help reduce weight stigma.
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The media are warning of the risk of gaining weight during lockdown. However, concerning yourself with your weight at this time is not beneficial for your health. Allow me to…
- Mindful EatingBlogDebunking Diet and Nutrition Myths
4 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Adopt Mindful Eating for Weight Loss
Mindful eating has been hijacked by the diet industry as a tool for weight loss; however, this objective perpetuates harmful diet mentality. Allow me to share 4 reasons why you…
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How the goal of weight loss can undermine health—considerations and resources for health practitioners Weight is undeniably correlated to an increased risk of many health conditions, such as diabetes, cardiovascular…
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Many people embark on diets to lose weight, claiming that they’re doing so for their health. Yet, is weight loss healthy? Many people embark on a diet to lose weight…
