Health At Every Size

by Linda Bacon

Overview

Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates “thin” with “healthy” is the problem. The solution?

Tune in to your body's expert guidance. Find the joy in movement. Eat what you want, when you want, choosing pleasurable foods that help you to feel good. You too can feel great in your body right now—and Health at Every Size will show you how.

Health at Every Size has been scientifically proven to boost health and self-esteem. The program was evaluated in a government-funded academic study, its data published in well-respected scientific journals.

Health at Every Size is not a diet book. Read it and you will be convinced the best way to win the war against fat is to give up the fight.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781935618256
Publisher:	BenBella Books, Inc.
Publication date:	05/04/2010
Edition description:	Second Edition
Pages:	400
Sales rank:	21,049
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.10(d)

About the Author

Linda Bacon, Ph.D., earned her doctorate in physiology, specializing in weight regulation, from the University of California, Davis. She also holds graduate degrees in psychology, specializing in eating disorders and body image, and exercise science, specializing in metabolism, and has professional experience as a researcher, clinical psychotherapist, exercise physiologist and educator.

Dr. Bacon is currently an associate nutritionist at the University of California, Davis and the lead investigator for a clinical research study that evaluates the Health at Every Size program, co-sponsored by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. She is also a nutrition professor in the biology department at City College of San Francisco. Additionally, she maintains a private practice, advising individuals, health care professionals and institutions on strategies for implementing the Health at Every Size program.

Table of Contents

Dedication xvii

Preface xix

Introduction 1

Part 1 Deconstructing Weight 9

Chapter 1 We're Wired to Maintain a Healthy Weight 11

Chapter 2 We're Emotionally Starved 31

Chapter 3 We Resist Weight Loss 43

Chapter 4 We're Eternally Hungry 67

Chapter 5 We're Victims of Food Politics 101

Chapter 6 We're Victims of Fat Politics 123

Part 2 Health at Every Size 159

Chapter 7 The Story Behind the Health at Every Size Program 161

Chapter 8 Respect Yourself, Body and Soul 173

Chapter 9 Take Care of Your Hungers 193

Chapter 10 Live Well 215

Chapter 11 Change Your Tastes 235

Chapter 12 Solving the Weight “Problem” 257

Appendix 271

Acknowledgments 331

References 335

Index 367

About Linda Bacon, PhD 373