Weight Stigma & The Weigh Down Diet

In this episode, Sarah discusses the complexities of weight stigma and the impact weight bias has on our healthcare system. Becca then tells the story of a registered dietitian (!!!) who becomes the leader of a religious weight loss cult. This is the story of Gwen Shamblin Lara and The Weigh Down Diet.Want to learn more about weight stigma? Body respect: What conventional health books get wrong, leave out, and just plain fail to understand about weight by Linda Bacon and Lucy Aphramor. Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating by Christy HarrisonFood Psych podcast with Christy Harrison For all links and references visit our website. This is an independently produced podcast and your support means a lot to us. Please rate, review, and follow wherever you listen! If you would like to contribute to our show, you can do so on our Patreon page. Follow on Instagram and Twitter @unsavorypodcastFollow Sarah & Becca on Instagram @sarahdoesnutrition and @thenutritionjunky This podcast was produced by Geoff Devine at Earworm Radio.Follow Geoff @ewradio on Instagram or visit earwormradio.com. Thanks for listening! Get bonus content on Patreon Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.