Can You Truly Be Healthy at Every Size?
Aimee explores the concept of being “healthy at every size” (HAES). She discusses the original intentions of the HAES movement and how it has been distorted on the internet. Aimee delves into the importance of looking beyond weight as the sole determinant of health and emphasizes the need for comprehensive and compassionate healthcare for all body types, but highlights a key factor not typically included in body positivity and HAES that is worth taking into account. Aimee reflects on how HAES has been co-pted and distorted into more extreme messaging and the unintended consequences this will have. A thought-provoking episode that challenges popular narratives and encourages self-advocacy.
Notable Quotes:
- “Food does matter to our quality of life, to our mental health, to our physical health. And we can’t ignore that. We can’t throw that out in an attempt to get the world to accept us for whatever size we happen to be. That’s just stupid.” – Aimee
- “Staying healthy requires questioning the popular wisdom of the day and pretty much doing the opposite of going with the flow.” – Aimee
- “Pushing back and advocating for yourself persistently increases the odds that you will find someone who will hear you and help you. Very few people are going to be able to care for your health as much as you do.” – Aimee
Resources:
- Healthy at Any Size’s Approach
- As Obesity Rises, Big Food and Dietitians Push ‘Anti-Diet’ Advice Washington Post, Published 3 April 2024
- Photography by: Dai Ross Photography
- Podcast Cover Art: Lilly Kate Creative
- Blasphemous Nutrition on Substack
- Work with Aimee
