Review of Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about Your Weight (Paperback)

As an eating disorders specialist, I see the problems caused by our culture's myths about weight and worth.Dr. Bacon has written a well-cited and persuasive book that teaches us that the real prize is health and well-being, at any size.How can you love the body you have? How can you focus on caring for yourself in your daily decisions and in the way you choose to live in the world?Many of us healthcare providers who understand that diets don't work, and that healthy people come in a range of sizes, now have this terrific book to recommend to our patients. And for the healthcare providers who don't yet know the research about the possibility of health across the broad range of body sizes, the book can educate and guide them in how to provide supportive, collaborative, and weight-neutral healthcare. I'd recommend you have this book in hand next time you go see a new healthcare provider!

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Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match an impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates "thin" with "healthy" is the problem. Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight by Linda Bacon, PhD, presents a well-researched, healthy-living manual that debunks the weight myths and translates the latest science into practical advice to help readers forever end their battle with weight.



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Review of The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight (Paperback)

If you are raising athletes of all sports this book will be a godsend.
Every chapter has great information, well researched and presented in a very accessible format. Do you have a sturdy built athlete trying to be a distance runner? Look at analyzing body types andthen move on to nutritional needs for various types of sports. The authors obviously have done their research. I plan on giving one to each of my childrens' coaches, from wrestling, to soccer, tennis and lacrosse as this is the type of information that will prevent problems and help your child perform at their peak. The weight loss part is for me, but critical if you have a wrestler. Buy one now and one for your child's coach as a gift - I recommend it!

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Moving up or down a weight class? Switching positions within your sport? Competing in a new league or level? Are you big enough, quick enough, and strong enough?
Elite athletes understand the impact that body weight and composition have on performance. Gain too much, and lose that all-important first step. Drop too much, and risk being overpowered by the opponent.
In The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight, renowned sport dietitians Michele Macedonio and Marie Dunford have analyzed today's top athletes, competitive trends, and positional demands across 21 sports to help you determine--and achieve--your optimal competitive weight.
Assess body composition, nutritional requirements, and your current training program. Then follow the customizable meal plans for a personalized approach to maximizing performance.
Whether you need to add muscle and mass, lose body fat, or control water weight, The Athlete's Guide to Making Weight will help you reach your goals without sacrificing safety or performance.

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