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What To Do If Your Insurance Denies You Treatment Based On Your Weight

Here's how to communicate with your doctor and health insurance company to get the medication or procedures you may need.
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New Study Reveals Harping On Someone's Weight May Actually Backfire

Can we please stop fat-shaming people in the name of health now?
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How The 'Set Point Weight' Theory Can Help You Make Peace With Your Body

Although it’s still just a theory, experts agree that trusting your body to maintain a weight that’s right for it can be very powerful.
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Weight Shaming (Not Free Doughnuts) Is The Real Health Threat. Here's Why.

Some experts panicked about Krispy Kreme’s promotion for COVID-19 vaccines. But that panic isn’t really about health at all.
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Being Overweight Can Benefit Some Men In The Workplace, But Not Women

The heavier men were, the more persuasive they seemed, a Cornell study found.
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Chrissy Teigen Is Keeping Her Weight On, Thank You Very Much

"I just love food too much," the author and model said.
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Jonah Hill Says Struggles With Weight, Self-Esteem Inspired His New Movie 'Mid90s'

The "Superbad" star told Ellen DeGeneres he didn't understand his own worth until making the film.
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What It's Really Like To Be Fat In A World That Hates Fat People

From the moment I begin my day, until I’m finally asleep again, I swallow so many indignities.
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What It's Like To Change The Picture Of Obesity With Your Photo

"Stepping out and doing what you believe in is scary, especially when you know your ideas are not welcomed by the majority."
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Opinion | Every Fat Person, Healthy Or Not, Deserves Respect

Lots of fat people are healthy. Some fat people are unhealthy. All fat people deserve decency.
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