Posts in October, 2013

Oct 30 Beware of Fat Letters and Fat Shaming This Halloween

What's scarier than a haunted house on Halloween? Someone passing out "fat letters" to your trick-or-treating child. As reported ...

Oct 24 When Relatives Talk Fat: Eating Disorders and Holiday Dinner Conversation

The holidays are a time for conversation, tradition, special foods, and family. For those battling an eating disorder, however, ...

Oct 17 Why We Think It's a Bad Idea for Michelle Obama to Appear on "The Biggest Loser"

By Lisa S. Kantor, Esq. & Rachel Teicher NBC's popular reality show, The Biggest Loser, has returned for its 15 th season. The ...

Oct 14 What We Wish Insurance Companies Knew About Weight and Eating Disorders

Below are a few examples of denials that our clients have received from their insurance company. These clients (and countless ...

Oct 11 Resistance to Change - Combating Weight Stigma

Originally posted on BEDA's WSAW blog As an advocate for those with eating disorders, a question I often ponder is, "how long must ...

Oct 10 Reading, Writing and BMI

As recently reported by CNN and in several news stories over the last few days, the parents of elementary school students in 19 ...