Health at Every Size (HAES) is a movement of people who maintain that heavy weight in itself is not the villain it is being portrayed as. HAES advocates believe that adopting healthy behaviours – and not focussing on one’s weight – is the way to good health.
Healthy Living at Your Size [1]
By Francie Berg, National Eating Disorder Information Centre, 2008
A leading advocate of the HAES movement talks about ways to be healthy without focussing on trying to lose weight.
What Is “Health at Every Size”? [2]
By Deb Burgard, National Eating Disorder Information Centre, 2005
Describes HAES approach differs from a conventional treatment model in its emphasis on self-acceptance and healthy day-to-day behaviours, whether weight changes or not.
Health at Every Size Community [3]
The website of a HAES community that supports people of all sizes in addressing health directly by adopting healthy behaviours.
Association for Size, Diversity and Health [4]
An international professional organization of individuals committed to Health at Every Size principles.
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