Stigmatising fat people is harmful to them and us, says Philippa Perry. Do you really want to cut him off because of his weight – or is there fear beneath your anger?
Startlingly, they have all been labelled overweight - or even obese - by the NHS . That judgment is made on the basis of their Body Mass Index (BMI) calculation - a simple formula.
Dr Joshua Wolrich on nutribollocks and why dieting is a fool s game 30 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 9 minutes to read Dr. Joshua Wolrich. Photo / Supplied Greg Bruce talks to the doctor who wants to dismantle the diet industry. Strictly speaking, Dr Joshua Wolrich hasn t written an anti-diet book - he s written an anti bulls book - but it s fair to say he and diets aren t friends. Diets he attacks, either in the book, or in the interview I recently conducted with him, or both: The Keto diet, low-carb diets, intermittent fasting diets, the raw vegan diet, Michael Mosley s diets, Jordan Peterson s meat-only diet and juice fasts.
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BBC News By Cristina Criddle image copyrightGetty Images Instagram has apologised after a “mistake” with its algorithm promoted diet content to users with eating disorders. The search function in the app automatically recommended terms including “appetite suppressants” and “fasting” to some people. Eating disorder campaigners told the BBC that vulnerable people could be triggered and even relapse. The social media platform said harmful terms have now been removed. image copyrightCristina Criddle image captionUsers were given search terms based on what they had liked and followed on the app A spokesman for Facebook, which owns Instagram, told the BBC it was a “mistake” and the issue was resolved on Monday.
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