116: HAES® and Health-Enhancement

Amee Severson, registered dietitian and HAES®-aligned practitioner, joins me to talk through HAES principle #2: Health Enhancement. There are a lot of layers to this, and I hope we did the topic at least a little bit of justice, addressing the many facets of health, and what "health enhancement" might mean to each individual.   Fun fact, and a follow up on part of our discussion: In 2013, the American Medical Association's own Committee on Science and Public Health advised that ob*sity not be classified as a disease—meaning there wasn't enough science to support it. And, they noted, "It has no symptoms, and it’s not always harmful." The AMA disregarded this advice. You can read more about that here.  Follow Amee Severson's work: @amee_RD (IG) Prospernutritionandwellness.com A read from Amee: 5 Ways You Equate Diet With Health—And You're Wrong More HAES resources:  Association for Size Diversity and Health Weight Inclusive Nutrition and Dietetics  (WIND) Learn more about Weight Inclusive practices by joining a WIND event, or registering for our webinars! Stay tuned for episodes diving into each principle of HAES®, and follow along for updates @RDRealTalk (your host, Heather Caplan), and via the RD Real Talk from the newsletter.  Have you left a review on Apple Podcasts yet? If not, please do! Click here and tap the stars. Questions? Reach out: RDRealTalk @ Gmail.com and your question may be added to our HAES® Q&A episode at the end of the series! This podcast is produced by Liquid Sound Studios.