102: Body image - a nuanced discussion, with Laura Gaiter and Raphael Bender

Diet culture is a problem, and so is obesity.

In an obesogenic environment, we all need to exercise some amount of restraint to avoid obesity.

How do we avoid dichotomous thinking and promote positive body image?

Join us for an amicable, nuanced discussion.

Resources mentioned in the episode:

• Connect with Laura Gaiter here
• Emilia Thompson (improve relationship with body/educate self) on IG here
• Compassionate Coaching Education on IG here
• Social media use correlates with negative body image and disordered eating here
• Appearance-related teasing increases body dissatisfaction here
• J-shaped relationship between body fat levels and all-cause mortality here
• Obesity is a risk factor for prostate cancer here
• Obesity increases risk of death from COVID here
• Childhood obesity increases all-cause mortality in young adults here
• Bariatric surgery reduces mortality risk here
• Fit obese people do NOT have increased risk of all-cause mortality, but DO have increased risk of cardiovascular mortality here
• Obesity increases pain sensitivity here
• Weight loss in obese people with osteoarthritis reduces symptoms and increases function here
• Both CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy) and ACT (acceptance and commitment therapy) improve body image and reduce disordered eating here

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