Body Size and Weight Management: Introduction
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We live in a seemingly contradictory time in history when it comes to body size and weight management. At a time when our nationwide food supply has actually reached a point of abundance and not subject to the whims of nature in a person’s small geographical area, we find that we are living in a country that idolizes and imitates the slim body size. Whereas overweight body size was once associated as a measure of a person’s wealth and ability to afford more than adequate food, “Fat Intolerance” has now become one of the last socially accepted prejudices.
Meanwhile, the same advertising media that presents us with these ultra thin images, also highly promotes food and beverages that are high in sugar, calories, and fats to all age groups.