We live in a weight-obsessed world, and children are not immune. But as the Health at Every Size philosophy continues to gain traction for some adults, is there use for it as a part of growing children’s well-being, too? On this week’s episode of Well, Now Maya and Kavita speak with pediatric dietitian Jill Castle and her approach to children’s …
JGI/Jamie Grill via Getty Images Unless there’s some medical necessity, you don’t have to be weighed every time you go to the doctor. “It is entirely correct that after age 18, most people do not need to be weighed at the doctor’s office,” Jennifer Gaudiani, a Denver-based physician who treats patients with eating disorders, told HuffPost. “Unnecessary weigh-ins chill patients’ …
How Body Positivity Can Lead To Better Health Enlarge this image Ryhor Bruyeu/Getty Images/EyeEm Ryhor Bruyeu/Getty Images/EyeEm Weight stigma can hurt more than just your feelings — the truth is that negative messages about weight are actually bad for your physical health. You've probably run into the body mass index, or BMI, metric before — maybe in high school health …
