Women's Health: Body
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STOP!
Diets don't work.
Dieting can harm your health.
It's time to stop hating our bodies.
Try this:
Health problems? Insist on good, respectful medical advice, and
do what will improve your health other than losing weight.
Embarrassed by jokes at your expense? Fight back! Let the bullies
know that body bigotry is unacceptable.
Wish you could move more easily? Find a form of physical activity
that really feels good, and give yourself the gift of making it
part of your life.
Can't stop eating compulsively? Get help from a professional who
uses the non-dieting approach.
Skeptical? Think about the billions of dollars the diet industry
would lose if people decided to start liking themselves just the
way they are.
Above adapted from the Council on Size & Weight Discrimination,
Inc.
Additional resources:
www.nationaleatingdisorders.org
www.nedic.ca
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