Throughout the RD Real Talk podcast series on Health at Every Size®, listeners sent in questions about the concepts and principles of HAES, and how it applies to various situations (and individuals). Jess Campbell, also known as @HAES_StudentDoctor (on Instagram), joined me to discuss these questions, and various resources that may be helpful to you. 

Content warning for this episode: We frequently used the words "overweight" and "obesity", only when referencing studies and texts and the weight-centric language in those papers. 

Disclaimer: The answers provided to these questions are only intended to educate and inform. We do not intend to replace or replicate individual medical or medical nutrition therapy care. 

Stay curious. Keep asking questions. We're here for it, and want this dialogue to continue. Without it, it's far too easy to dismiss paradigm shifts and stay comfortable doing the same thing. But weight-normative healthcare is harmful; fatphobia and weight stigma are harmful; we have to do better. 

Resources for more information: 

• Books for further reading (including the book we mentioned, Harriett Brown's "Body of Truth") 
• "How Obesity Became a Disease" by Harriett Brown in The Atlantic
• "Obesity and adverse breast cancer risk and outcome: Mechanistic insights and strategies for intervention" CW: stigmatizing language, weight-centric 
• "Obesity and Leptin Resistance: Distinguishing Cause from Effect" CW: stigmatizing language, weight-centric
• Weight Neutral 4 Diabetes Care
• Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH)

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Your host, Heather Caplan RD @RDRealTalk 

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