Body of Truth: How Science, History, and Culture Drive Our Obsession with Weight — and What We Can Do about It
Harriet Brown
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Jessica says:
This book utilizes quantitative and qualitative research to explore health through an alternative lens. The author depicts well-being as a dynamic state of mental, physical, and social awareness, rather than solely a person’s weight.
I really enjoyed how this book depicts the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement. The book challenges the notion of how conventional health has been conveyed to the public, and creates a new (evidence-based) space for differences and alternative views. Correspondingly, the book reminds us that what is healthy for me, may not be healthy for you; In addition to the fact that we all have different expectations of our own wellness.
From the Publisher
From The Author
I write about the things that interest me, from the neurobiology of forgiveness to early childhood education. You can find my work in the New York Times Magazine, O, Prevention, and many other publications. My latest book is BODY OF TRUTH: HOW SCIENCE, HISTORY, AND CULTURE DRIVE OUR OBSESSION WITH WEIGHT–AND WHAT WE CAN DO ABOUT IT. It’s the result of five years of research into the complex relationships between weight and health, and some of the surprising and life-changing things I learned in the process. Earlier books include BRAVE GIRL EATING: A FAMILY’S STRUGGLE WITH ANOREXIA, two anthologies (FEED ME! and MR. WRONG), and THE GOOD-BYE WINDOW: A YEAR IN THE LIFE OF A DAY-CARE CENTER. I teach magazine journalism at the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in Syracuse, New York. Find me on Twitter (@HarrietBrown), Facebook, and at harrietbrown.com.
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