Obese People Living to 90: Healthy or Modern Medicine?
Obese people can live to 90 and maybe more, but is this because they’re healthy or is it the miracle of modern medicine? […]
The Worst Time in Adulthood to Gain Excess Weight
When’s the worst time in adulthood to pile on the pounds? […]
How Obesity Affects the Mind, Not just the Body
Obesity can harm the brain, not just the cardiovascular system. […]
70% U.S. Obesity Rate Doesn’t Mean “I’m Meant to Be Big”
The obesity rate in America keeps shooting up; this defies claims that “some people are meant to be big.” […]
Special Needs Woman Paying Dearly for Obesity Mom Caused
A special needs woman doesn’t get to 302 pounds by accident and not without being overfed when growing up. […]
Does Obesity when Younger Mean You’ll Need Help Walking Later?
As an obese body ages, will the extra weight expedite the need for a cane or walker when compared to older adults of normal weight? […]
GLP-1 for Morbidly Obese Special Needs Adult for Weight Loss?
Should a woman with an intellectual disability be put on GLP-1 therapy if she’s morbidly obese and has no chance of losing weight on her own? […]
Weight Loss DOES Solve Problems if Caused By Obesity
Those in the fat acceptance community insist that weight loss doesn’t solve one’s problems. […]
Influencer Calls Gyms “Churches,” Never Went to One
Fat activism influencer Amanda Martinez Beck condemns exercise; she compares gyms to churches; she believes the fitness community is a cult. […]
Exercise Won’t Offset Dangers of Fat Around Your Organs
Even if you regularly slaughter gym workouts, this will not prevent excess visceral fat from damaging your heart. […]
Why “Mass Moves Mass” Doesn’t Always Apply to Big People
Mass moves mass is often cited for why morbidly obese people can lift very heavy loads with little training. […]
Natural Range of Body Types Does NOT Include Obesity
In recent years morbidly obese women have taken to social media promoting that extreme levels of body fat fall under the umbrella of “natural body diversity.” […]
Natural Body Diversity Does Not Include 300 Pounds
Super morbidly obese women are claiming that natural body diversity includes a significant level of overweight. Just where do we draw the line? […]
Obesity Linked to 13 Types of Cancer: Cancer Isn’t Fatphobic
Confidence in one’s large body won’t neutralize obesity’s relation to over a dozen cancers. […]
Cases of Extreme Obesity Spiking in the U.S.
The increase in extreme obesity (BMI 60+) can’t be ignored. […]
Obesity Impairs Brain Function; Fat Acceptance Must End
Obesity damages the brain, no matter how “confident” a fat positivity influencer feels “living in a larger body.” […]
Does Quitting Dieting when Fat Mean Eating Disorder Recovery?
Quitting dieting altogether and giving up on all weight loss attempts has been touted on Instagram and TikTok as a giant step towards “recovery.” […]
If You Weigh 300 You’re Not Healed from Your Eating Disorder
Since when is giving up weight loss efforts when morbidly obese the same as being “healed” from an eating disorder? […]
If You Waddle from Obesity You’re Not Healthy
Some say weight doesn’t determine health. But what if someone’s so heavy they waddle? […]
Obesity Kills, Even if Thin People Get the Same Disease
Despite the fact that some slim or straight-size people acquire serious medical conditions, obesity remains a major modifiable risk factor for death worldwide from top causes. […]
Young Fat Activists Are Healthy Today; What About Tomorrow?
A normal blood test in a fat person today is meaningless and not predictive of what their morbid obesity will do to them in the future. […]
Weight Cycling Is Less Harmful than Stable Obesity
Are you afraid of intentional weight loss because you think “weight cycling” is worse for your body than is staying fat? […]
Purpose of Your Body Isn’t Relationship; It’s Health, Fitness
I finally decided to shred an influencer’s repeated mantra that “the purpose of your body is relationship, not perfection or thinness.” […]
Belly Fat in Obese People Who Work Out Is Healthier
Belly fat in obese women and men isn’t all the same. […]
So the Diet Industry Wants Your Money? Big Food Does Too!
It’s weird how fat acceptance influencers cites the diet industry’s yearly $75 billion profit but ignore the fast food’s $385 billion and soda’s $279 billion. […]
Are More People in the World Obese or Starving?
While around 800 million people worldwide face chronic hunger from food shortages, just how many people in the world are obese? […]
Can You Be Strong, Fit and Healthy at 300 Pounds?
If a woman weighs more than most NFL linemen, could she ever be strong, fit and healthy? A weight of 300 pounds is a lot even for a six foot man. The question of whether [...]
Are There Medical Conditions Only Obese People Get?
Is it really true that there’s no disease that only fat people get? And if so, does this mean that the dangers of obesity should be downplayed? […]
Medical Conditions that Can Be Missed Due to Obesity
Obesity doesn’t just cause serious disease; it also impairs the detection of serious medical conditions. This isn’t about a physician mistakenly assuming that a patient’s symptoms are being caused by her obesity, and hence, “missing” [...]
How Dangerous Is Back Fat? 5 Ways It Can Harm You
So just how harmful is excess back fat? There are five ways it can hurt you, including two ways it can lead to your death. […]
Is It Harder for Doctors to Do Office Exams on Obese Patients?
The health dangers of obesity get much media coverage, but what of the mechanical difficulties that doctors have when performing exams hands-on in the office? Physicians rely heavily on the ability of their fingers to [...]
Is an Obese Woman Fit Because She Takes Care of a Toddler?
Obese model Tess Holliday once said in an interview that she was physically fit because she was able to take care of a toddler. […]
Morbidly Obese COVID Survivor Feels Fat Shamed by Hospital Staff
A morbidly obese COVID survivor has accused frontline heroes of fat shaming when she was in the ER and then COVID unit. […]
Is a Thin Body a Risk Factor for Gestational Diabetes?
Does the fact that even thin women can get gestational diabetes mean that low body weight is a risk factor? […]
Does Doing the Splits Mean a Morbidly Obese Woman Is Fit?
Have you seen a morbidly obese woman doing the splits and were amazed? […]
Is It Okay to Eat a Lot of Junk Food if You’re on a Statin?
Are you now on a statin drug and wonder if it’s okay to indulge in a lot of your favorite junk foods? Will a statin undo the harm of all that sugar and fat? [...]
How to Track Calories if You’re Obese or Overweight
Here's how to track calories if your weight is in the obese range. Calorie tracking can be your best friend if you're ready to lose a lot of weight and keep it off. For whom [...]
Can Fat Be Healthy just Because Thin People Get Heart Attacks?
When a superstar influencer gets an Instagram comment of “Obesity isn’t healthy,” defensive followers post back, “Thin people die of heart attacks all the time.” […]
Is “Obese” a Medical Term or a Fat Shaming Slur?
The latest in the fact-denying movement is that “obesity” is an insulting word and should not even be used by doctors as a medical term. […]
Ask Your Doctor if Obesity Is Right for You
If obese people can be fit and healthy, then why don’t doctors ever advise their normal-weight patients to pack on some pounds? […]
