Everyone who goes on a diet to lose weight develops disordered eating behaviors. . .and one out of four of them go on to develop full-blown eating disorders. In the US alone, every fifty-two minutes, someone dies from eating disorder complications.
Read MoreWhen in the presence of charismatic personalities who speak with boldness and authority, do you succumb to authoritative bias?
Authoritative bias is when individuals have a tendency to highly value—or even overly value—the opinions and teachings of those perceived as experts and authority figures.
Be aware of it.
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Recently, someone asked me the following question on Instagram: "Should a doctor never advise someone to reduce weight to decrease their risk of sleep apnea, diabetes, pressure on the joints, etc.?"
My daughter took this picture soon after a professional photoshoot for a magazine. I had fasted prior to it in order to be a smaller size and have a flatter stomach.
I was most celebrated by the medical community when I was the sickest with an eating disorder. My weight loss story was even featured on a popular doctor’s TV show.
However, it’s a narrative many of us share.
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