{"product_id":"body-respect-what-conventional-health-books-get-wrong-leave-out-and-just-plain-fail-to-understand-about-weight-paperback","title":"Body Respect: What Conventional Health Books Get Wrong, Leave Out, and Just Plain Fail to Understand about Weight - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLinda Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLindo Bacon\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eLucy Aphramor\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMainstream health science has let you down.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWeight loss is not the key to health, diet and exercise are not effective weight-loss strategies and fatness is not a death sentence. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eYou've heard it before: there's a global health crisis, and, unless we make some changes, we're in trouble. That much is true--but the epidemic is NOT obesity. The real crisis lies in the toxic stigma placed on certain bodies and the impact of living with inequality--not the numbers on a scale. In a mad dash to shrink our bodies, many of us get so caught up in searching for the perfect diet, exercise program, or surgical technique that we lose sight of our original goal: improved health and well-being. Popular methods for weight loss don't get us there and lead many people to feel like failures when they can't match unattainable body standards. It's time for a cease-fire in the war against obesity. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Linda Bacon and Dr. Lucy Aphramor's \u003ci\u003eBody Respect\u003c\/i\u003e debunks common myths about weight, including the misconceptions that BMI can accurately measure health, that fatness necessarily leads to disease, and that dieting will improve health. They also help make sense of how poverty and oppression--such as racism, homophobia, and classism--affect life opportunity, self-worth, and even influence metabolism. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBody insecurity is rampant, and it doesn't have to be. It's time to overcome our culture's shame and distress about weight, to get real about inequalities and health, and to show every body respect.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLinda Bacon, Ph.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, is an internationally recognized authority on topics related to nutrition, weight, and health. A nutrition professor and researcher, she holds graduate degrees in physiology, psychology, and exercise metabolism, with a specialty in nutrition. She has conducted federally funded studies on diet and health, and is well-published in top scientific journals. Linda's advocacy for Health at Every Size(R) has generated a large following on social media, health and nutrition listservs and specialty blogs, and the international lecture circuit. She and her work are quoted regularly in national and international publications, with recent appearances in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, London's \u003ci\u003eSunday Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eABC Nightly News with Diane Sawyer\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGood Morning America\u003c\/i\u003e, and magazines including \u003ci\u003ePrevention\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eGlamour\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCooking Light\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eNewsweek\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eFitness Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eNational Geographic\u003c\/i\u003e. Well known for her hard-hitting political and social commentary, Linda writes a regular column on the Health at Every Size blog and frequently guest posts elsewhere. Her first book, \u003ci\u003e Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight\u003c\/i\u003e was called the Bible of the alternative health movement by \u003ci\u003ePrevention Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eLucy Aphramor, Ph.D., R.D.\u003c\/b\u003e, notably pioneered the use of a health at every size approach in the U.K. National Health Service, developing an eight-week HAES course that is now available internationally through licensed facilitators. She is director of a consultancy dedicated to advancing health at every size theory and practice in and beyond the U.K. through training, research, and community engagement. Dr. Aphramor is also an honorary research fellow at Glyndwr University, Wales, and a visiting lecturer in nutrition and dietetics at Surrey University. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eDr. Aphramor is the only U.K. dietitian with publishing and teaching expertise in critical weight science. She is at the forefront of the new international Critical Dietetics movement where her work blending critical thinking and compassionate self-care is enthusiastically received. Her influence extends to coverage in the popular press and her reputation as an outspoken scientist gains her interviews across the board from women's magazines to the broadsheets.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 232\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8.1 x 5.4 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 02, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769866486048,"sku":"9781940363196","price":14.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/37141596073256742155d758a6084bd6.webp?v=1780358656","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/body-respect-what-conventional-health-books-get-wrong-leave-out-and-just-plain-fail-to-understand-about-weight-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}