If you have been following the blog for a while, you may remember this post about the fat acceptance movement and the argument that you can be “healthy at every size.” Unfortunately, much as I would love to tell my patients to stop worrying about weight, I actually do treat a LOT of patients with medical problems that are caused
» Read moreIt has been a while! I have been on a very busy rotation, combined with Match Day (yay!) and getting ready to move (double yay!). I wrote this during my last rotation, on high-risk obstetrics, and it never made it up here, so here it is now. Enjoy! The debate of the day in the residents’ room today has been
» Read moreI have been seeing a lot of fuss on the internet about fat acceptance, with the motto “healthy at every size.” The idea is that you can be skinny with high cholesterol and a cocaine habit, or overweight but eating healthy and exercising regularly. Which person is really healthier? But here is where this argument breaks down: There are aspects
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