Tag: HAES
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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BMI (Body Mass Index) is an outdated, archaic system being used in the medical system that categorizes people into categories based on weight and is an imperfect tool.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…