Health and Wellness : The Scarlet F - Why fat shaming harms health, and how we can change the conversation

[Destee]

fruits, nuts, grains and vegetables.........

Looking at some of the young folk having negative body image, getting plastic surgery, etc., many appear to have healthy diets (not obese) for the most part. In fact, they look fine to me, but something in their mind's eye says otherwise. Every overweight person I know, knows what to eat and not eat. It's beyond what they put in their mouth, but what their eyes, mind, heart and soul consumes (or is being consumed by).



Destee

 

[Destee]

Fat should be shamed

Another find Mr. Scientist Man, from real Scientists :

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The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame

The Scientific Underpinnings and Impacts of Shame

People who feel shame readily are at risk for depression and anxiety disorders

www.scientificamerican.com

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You should shame yourself.



Destee

 

[jamesfrmphilly]

Looking at some of the young folk having negative body image, getting plastic surgery, etc., many appear to have healthy diets (not obese) for the most part. In fact, they look fine to me, but something in their mind's eye says otherwise. Every overweight person I know, knows what to eat and not eat. It's beyond what they put in their mouth, but what their eyes, mind, heart and soul consumes (or is being consumed by).



Destee

so there is no hope ?

 

[Destee]

so there is no hope ?

As long as a person has blood running warm, there is hope.

The article says - First, do no harm - It also talks about counseling, which I know you're an advocate of, for helping people work out what causes them to have negative body image, see themselves in skewed fashion, etc. It would probably go a long way if people did not call others names, impose their life experience on them (I've been skinny all my life, it's easy.), etc., though I'm no psychologist.

People can learn to love themselves as they are, and move forward from there. It may take some work to get to that place, given all of the images of "beauty" we are bombarded with, body shaming commentary, bullies, life trauma, etc., but it is possible.

Hope is alive.



Destee

 

[Kemetstry]

Real scientists say otherwise :

Leading Causes of Death​

Data are for the U.S.
Number of deaths for leading causes of death

• Heart disease: 659,041
• Cancer: 599,601
• Accidents (unintentional injuries): 173,040
• Chronic lower respiratory diseases: 156,979
• Stroke (cerebrovascular diseases): 150,005
• Alzheimer’s disease: 121,499
• Diabetes: 87,647
• Nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and nephrosis: 51,565
• Influenza and pneumonia: 49,783
• Intentional self-harm (suicide): 47,511

FastStats

FastStats is an official application from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) and puts access to topic-specific statistics at your fingertips.

www.cdc.gov

Destee

Obesity is the underlying cause of all the things you just listed. My statement stands




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