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A new book out later this year by nutritionist Linda Bacon, Health at Every Size, espouses a philosophy long held by many fat activist blogs: that the number on the scale has little to do with overall health. According to yesterday's New York Times Magazine, Bacon's book advocates self-love regardless of size, and "is less about dieting than a lifestyle change that emphasizes 'intuitive eating': listening to hunger signals, eating when you’re hungry, choosing nutritious food over junk. It encourages exercise, but for its emotional and physical benefits, not as a way to lose weight." This all seems like common sense, but the Times points out that many programs like Weight Watchers claim to be about lifestyle and not weight loss, and yet WW "still tracks weight loss down to the decimal point." More »
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