Truth Behind Fat
DISCLAIMER: This links list is always in the works, and is not comprehensive or complete. If you have any links to add, please insert them in relevant comments and they will be reviewed.
For a general resource on debunking the junk science behind obesity, please see Sandy Szwarc’s blog, Junkfood Science.
“Obesity Kills.”
- Obesity does not kill 400,000 Americans a year (in fact, it ‘contributes’ to fewer than 30,000).
- Fit Over 60s Live Longer Regardless of Body Fat
Fat People Should Simply “Eat less and move more”
- The preponderance of evidence shows that diets don’t work
- Eating and weight gain not necessarily linked, study shows
“The Obesity ‘Epidemic’”
- Obesity: An Overblown Epidemic
- The 1998 BMI definition changes made 30 million Americans overweight or obese OVERNIGHT
Weight is a Lifestyle Choice
You can’t be “fit and fat,” there’s a study to prove it, nyah-nyah!
- That study is junk science. The preponderance of evidence shows that in fact, one can be fat and fit.
Discrimination Against Fat People
Health Professionals Specializing in Obesity Aren’t Immune from Weight-Bias
Fat is Unhealthy
- Higher BMI can lower risk for Alzheimer’s
- Metabolic syndrome associated with decelerated cognitive decline in the very elderly
General Sites Debunking the Junk Science Surrounding Obesity
