Meet Jordan Waters, a remarkable new member of the Obesity Action Coalition (OAC) who is stepping up and standing out as an advocate fighting for equal access to obesity care. Jordan’s story reveals her strength and the systemic issues many others face in their battle with obesity care. Jordan’s journey with obesity began in her […]

Jennifer Grayson.  A Call to Farms: Reconnecting to Nature, Food, and Community in a Modern World.  Countryman Press, 2024. What a great title! I did a blurb for Jennifer Grayson’s previous book, Unlatched: The Evolution of Breastfeeding and the Making of a Controversy, and was happy to have the chance to blurb this one too, […]

Novo Nordisk’s Wegovy wins EU backing for reducing heart risks  NBC Connecticut Source link

As I write this most of the world is under stay at home orders to avoid spreading the coronavirus. We’re only going out for essentials like food or medicine but even then I’m going to try and avoid it if possible. I had a pretty good food supply in the freezer and pantry so I’ve […]

A recent post here inquired, “Are crucial questions being addressed?” One of them is, “Why is it even necessary to ask that particular question?” Whenever a major story hits the news, the same phenomenon can be observed. Generally, the public hears an awful lot about one aspect, or a couple of major aspects, of the […]

For just over 3 months now, I’ve been maintaining very well within a ten-pound window after losing a whole lot of weight over the last 11 months. Since late last August, I have gone from 258 pounds to 185 pounds, a total difference of 73 pounds (and a loss of 93 pounds since I started […]

Taking charge of your diet and eating habits is no easy task. When you make the switch to tracking calories, increasing your protein intake, or hitting your daily step goal, it can make you feel like you’re on top of the world. That is, until the cravings for a sweet dessert or salty snack hit […]

In a world that often stigmatizes and misunderstands obesity, we must create spaces where people can feel safe regardless of where they are in their journey with their disease. On the other side of shame, blame and guilt, there exists a supportive, nurturing network of individuals willing to be vulnerable alongside others through their health […]

Jennifer E. Gaddis and Sarah A. Robert.  Transforming School Food Politics Around the World.  MIT Press, 2024 (322 pages) This is an edited volume describing programs and policies to improve school food in the United Sttates, but also Japan, Canada, Peru, Finland, India, Brazil, and South Korea. Every country does school food its own way.  […]

The 5 biggest weight loss myths that ‘need to die,’ according to an obesity doctor  Fortune Source link

Every year for the past 7 years people have gathered together from all over the country to get evidence-based strategies for individuals impacted by excess weight and obesity. Real deal education and tools, free from scams and BS from world-renowned experts in their field. The Obesity Action Coalition (OAC)’s Your Weight Matters National Convention is truly […]

In the old days, meaning the late 60s and early 70s, adherents of the fat acceptance movement could be found at public protests, throwing diet books and pictures of Twiggy into bonfires, as if they were draft cards. Nowadays, writer Shane O’Neill suggests, the National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance has mellowed into a group […]