Living

Let’s talk about the elephant in the room. No, not the actual elephant, although I would love to chat about how I came to love those majestic creatures, but the...

Many people attempt to lose weight, but only some people succeed. So when a friend or family member loses a visible amount of weight, it is understandable that you would...

If someone had asked me 10 years ago to picture a "healthy" person, I might have envisioned something like this... A tanned, toned, maybe even muscular person with minimal body...

For most people summer is the most looked forward to season of the year, but for many others it’s a season that makes them the most self-conscious. In the last...

Let’s talk about air travel. You know, that magical experience where you’re crammed into a metal tube hurtling through the sky, surrounded by strangers, and praying that the person next...

The hardest part of the journey isn't going through it; it's deeming yourself worthy enough to start. How many times have you been paralyzed by the fear of beginning? Countless...

I’ve felt shame around my obesity for most of my life. Since I was a child, I’ve felt the shame of not being able to do all the things other...

If you have obesity, it was probably diagnosed by measuring your body mass index (BMI). Having a high amount of body fat, which is measured by BMI, is the main...

Experts estimate that more than 1 in 4 people in the workplace are living with obesity. People with obesity often face weight discrimination on the job. And according to research...

Conversations with a healthcare provider about weight are not always productive. Unfortunately, most healthcare providers do not get any training about obesity. They may not know a lot about treating it...

The little voice in our mind, that tiny little critic, you know the one that makes us feel terrible about all sorts of situations in life; it doesn’t create itself...

I spent so many years thinking my body was just wrong. Maybe it started in childhood, when my skinny cousin first asked me, "You know you’re fat, right?" as if...

"I just don’t want to keep track of my food anymore. I want to enjoy my food, without thinking or worrying about how much I am eating," a client once...

In a world obsessed with superficial ideals and changing (but always narrow) definitions of beauty, being a morbidly obese woman often means navigating a minefield of societal judgment and prejudice...

I was obese for most of my life. I was always the big girl, the fat friend, or the last resort girl. I was overweight even as a child despite...

Editorial Note: Nominations for 2024 are now closed. We are very excited to announce the launch of the 2024 Social Health Awards program! The Social Health Awards is an awards...

In a world where social norms say that men should bottle up their emotions, maintain an impenetrable facade, and suffer in silence, I became a man who embarked on a...

Obesity can be caused by a number of factors, including environmental, psychological, sociological, economic, and even genetic. Risk factors for obesity include things like inactivity and intake of excessive calories...

"A little anorexia won't kill you." I remember the moment my childhood doctor said that to me. I was 15 years old and had a really bad ear infection. I...

Some late nights you might be able to catch me searching through the pantry, my stomach growling angrily, looking for some tasty tid-bits of goodness to wolf down. These nights...