“Absolutely. It’s well documented that overweight people can lead long, disease-free lives. In fact, BMI is almost irrelevant, according to a study by the renowned Cooper Institute in Dallas. If you’re fat but fit—meaning you can be active for 20 to 30 minutes—you can live longer than people who are thin and out of shape! Putting all the emphasis on weight, regardless of diet or fitness, is harmful to everyone. It can lead thin people to believe it’s OK to eat junk and be unhealthy, and it implies that the best thing you can do if you’re overweight is diet. The truth is, the vast majority of dieters regain their lost weight, with some ending up heavier—a pattern that’s a big risk factor for many diseases that are too quickly blamed on weight. If you eat a good diet and exercise, you’re likely to be healthy, no matter what the scale says.” — Linda Bacon, Ph.D., professor of nutrition at City College in San Francisco and author of Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight
Posted on: Sat, 14 Sep 2013 18:24:54 +0000
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