Your set-point weight is controlled by a part of the brain called the hypothalamus. A person's ideal weight range is called their set-point weight. Like height or skin color, weight and body type vary from person to person. “Saying everybody needs to be the same weight is like saying all people should be the same height.' Diets Don’t Work Your body's weight is determined by genetics. They tend to be far healthier than thin people who don't move around much or eat a nutritious mix of foods. Lots of people are fat and fit-many avid dancers, runners, lifters, and sports team members are big to start with and stay that way. 'People might think they can tell who's fit and who's not by looking at them, but in fact, it's trickier than that. 'Health at Every Size is about taking care of your body without worrying about whether you're ‘too’ big or small,' she says. in physiology with a focus on nutrition and weight regulation. The study's results came as no surprise to Linda Bacon, researcher and author of Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight. The women in the Health at Every Size group had healthier blood pressure, lower cholesterol, and were more physically active than the dieting group. The women in the weight-loss group lost some weight after six months, but regained it after two years. After two years, both groups weighed approximately the same. They were also given techniques to build their self-esteem and to increase the confidence they had in their bodies. They were not given a list of ' forbidden foods,' nor were they told to exercise to lose weight. The Health at Every Size group was encouraged to eat when they were hungry and to appreciate the feeling of fullness, to make healthy food choices, and to find a style of physical activity that was most enjoyable for them. Women in the weight-loss program were instructed to eat less, count calories, and exercise more. Department of Agriculture, 78 obese women were placed into either the Health at Every Size program or a traditional weight-loss program. In a 2006 study by researchers at the U.S. Unlike other programs, it does not believe weight loss through dieting is the way to become healthy.

Health at Every Size (HAES) is a lifestyle that encourages healthy eating and enjoyable physical activity as a way to feel better and live longer.

Health At Every Size by Linda Bacon