Tag: HAES
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Halloween can be scary, but eating candy doesn’t have to be scary
Fear is a major element associated with Halloween. Witches, ghosts, spiders, and clowns all come to mind in anticipation of the holiday as things that elicit feelings of fear. Candy also comes to mind when looking forward to October 31st, but it does not need to be feared. Candy is a major component of Halloween…
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The bad and ugly with BMI (aka Bad Measuring Index)
BMI (Body Mass Index) is an outdated, archaic system being used in the medical system that categorizes people into categories based on weight and is an imperfect tool. BMI doesn’t tell you what your skills, health, abilities are. Ilona Maher, a Bronze Olympic Rugby athlete is a perfect example of this. Ilona recently was body shamed…