Magic + Loss

Magic + Loss

Why are we still dieting?

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Virginia Heffernan
Mar 03, 2022
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We have to stop. This week, Ragen Chastain, the prominent Health at Every Size advocate, explains what we get wrong about weight loss, size stigma, and inclusive healthcare. Read an excerpt below and listen to the full episode here.

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Ragen Chastain, dancing, speaking and training to be an Iron-Distance Triathlete. Source: Dances with Fat.

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