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In a week that saw Karl Lagerfeld attack singer Adele for her weight, and Golden Globe winning actress Octavia Spencer announce she didn’t feel healthy at her weight, I had four clients encounter the madness of the medical profession about weight issues.

There’s never been a time when there seems to be more controversy about weight.  Is it really “bad” or unhealthy to be overweight?  Although it’s a common part of the entertainment industry, does it serve any purpose to call someone out for their size, shape or appearance?

Is Your Doctor Helping or Hurting You?

On one hand, it makes sense that there’s a wide range of healthy but, on the other, does the HAES (Health At Every Size) movement help?  EVERY SIZE?  Yes, we can all get healthier, no matter what our size, but it’s simply not true that you can be healthy at ANY size.

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