The Problem with Weight Loss - Part 2

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03/21/21 • 36 min

In this 3-part series, we look at new ways to help people improve their health without stigmatizing their bodies. Here, in part 2, we discover when thinness became associated with attractiveness, godliness and virtue. And when fatness became associated with moral failure. Guests: Dr. Sabrina Strings, Julia Malacoff, Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani.

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In this 3-part series, we look at new ways to help people improve their health without stigmatizing their bodies. Here, in part 3, we explore the relationship between body size and health, discussing how health goals can be reached without introducing more weight stigma. Guests: Dr. Jennifer Gaudiani, Mara Blaze, Dr. Sabrina Strings, Dr. Spencer Nadolsky.

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The Problem with Weight Loss - Part 1

In this 3-part series, we look at new ways to help people improve their health without stigmatizing their bodies. Here, in part 1, we examine the cultural conditioning that’s led to deep biases against those in larger bodies. Guests: Dr. Sabrina Strings, Julia Malacoff, Dr. Helen Kollias, Dr. Spencer Nadolsky, Mara Blaze, Brian St. Pierre, and Dr. Paul Saladino.