EPISODE 13: Taking Down Obesity Myths with Dr. Linda Bacon

Описание: Much of what we think we know about our weight are actually false beliefs built on a number of stereotypes and ideas the society has created. In the midst of this, we live in a world where we usually think people in larger bodies are considered unhealthy.

There is this rampant fear of becoming bigger that we become obsessed about our weight. Breaking all the obesity myths and other concerns about our bodies is Dr. Linda Bacon.

She has a PhD in Physiology, specializing in weight regulation, as well as graduate degrees in Psychology, specializing in eating disorders and body image, and Kinesiology specializing in exercise metabolism.

Dr. Bacon claims how health is not determined by weight, and shares some important points from her book, Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight.

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🥗 Rethinking Weight & Health
00:00 – What is "Health at Every Size" (HAES)?
01:50 – Is the "obesity epidemic" based on fear or facts?
03:00 – Can you be fit and healthy in a larger body?
03:55 – Do "overweight" people actually live longer?
05:40 – Is weight really the primary driver of Type 2 Diabetes?
06:40 – Why do two people eating the same amount gain weight differently?
07:45 – Is "Calories In vs. Calories Out" a scientific myth?
10:15 – Why are Americans living longer despite weight gain?

📉 The Biological Trap of Dieting
11:55 – Why does dieting often cause future weight gain?
13:10 – How do "experts" make us lose touch with hunger signals?
15:10 – What is the long-term truth about "The Biggest Loser"?
17:35 – What is a biological "Set Point"?
18:55 – Does "trusting your body" mean eating with abandon?
21:00 – Can your body adapt to stay at a heavier weight?

📺 Media, Stigma & Healthcare Bias
22:45 – Why do we use celebrities as health role models?
24:00 – Why did Oprah call losing weight her "greatest accomplishment"?
25:20 – Should we reclaim the word "fat"?
27:10 – Review: HBO’s The Weight of the Nation series
29:30 – Do doctors have a hidden bias against larger patients?
31:35 – Does "correlation" between weight and disease prove "causality"?
34:00 – What did the Women's Health Initiative study reveal about low-fat diets?

🧬 Evolutionary Biology & Pregnancy
35:45 – Why is the scale a terrible measure of your worth?
36:45 – How to use a "compliment scale" for better mental health?
38:15 – Why does the body treat a diet like a famine?
39:35 – Does dieting while pregnant affect a child's future weight?
40:30 – How do "obesity prevention" signs hurt teenagers?

🕊️ Joining the Peace Movement
43:00 – Why is focusing on weight "unethical" for doctors?
44:30 – What is ASDA (Association for Size Diversity and Health)?
46:00 – Finding freedom: A participants story of taking up space