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You’re tearing me apart, Lisa!

There is a $180 billion worldwide industry devoted to making you hate your natural body size. "Fat" is not an insult and "thin" is not a compliment. One third of all people who diet end up on the restrictive eating disorder spectrum. Long term weight loss is successful for less than 0.5% of people who diet. Physical appearance not indicate health. A BMI of 25-30 (currently classified as “overweight”) has the lowest mortality rate, and the majority of the population has a BMI of 23-31. Fat is the largest hormone-producing organ in your body. The size or increase-in-size of the fat organ is not correlated to food intake or activity levels. The recommended daily intake of 2000 comes from self-reports and surveys, but people eat on average 25% more than they think they do, so the real average intake is higher. "Have you lost weight? You look good!" is not a compliment. Body dissatisfaction leaves you more likely to be depressed, anxious, and suicidal.

by James Kwan