Introduction
Health at Every Size® or HAES® is commonly misunderstood and also as I see it the best way we have moving forward to treat all bodies with dignity and respect.
This episode explores:
- What HAES® is
- What HAES® is not
- How I utilise HAES® in my weight-inclusive nutrition practice
- The shortcomings and harm of HAES®
Resources mentioned:
- History of Health at Every Size® - ASDAH
- HAES® guiding principles
- Open Patreon by Marquisele Mercedes regarding the harm she's experienced
- Lindley Ashline's story of harm she's experienced
- ASDAH's experience of harm
- Open letter from ASDAH to American Association of Nutrition and Dietetics
- Ways forward from harm for HAES® from Marquisele and Lindley
- Weight Inclusive vs Weight Normative Approach to Health paper
- Evidence-Based Rationale for Adopting Weight-Inclusive Policy paper
- How and Why Weight Stigma Drives the 'Obesity' Epidemic and Harms Health paper
- My own commitment to reducing harm in HAES® spaces
- Food and Body Freedom Facebook community
