Research and Resources The Evidence Base Whether you are a doctor, health professional or curious to understand the evidence base behind the Non-Diet Approach and Intuitive Eating, the below links are a great start! Health Not Diets – The Non-Diet Approach for dietitians, psychologists and the public; training for dietitians and psychologists; registry of Non-Diet Approach dietitians Weight Science – Evidence for a paradigm shift – challenging all the assumptions around weight loss, obesity and health The Obesity Paradox – Scientists now think that being overweight can protect your health Why diets are not the answer – the overwhelming majority of dieters regain the weight within 5 years, with 1/3 to 2/3 regaining more weight  Obesity Stigma: Important Considerations for Public Health – despite decades of science documenting weight stigma, its public health implications are widely ignored. Continuing to focus on obesity as the problem only adds to weight stigma. Health-related shame: an affective determinant of health? Health At Every Size – learn about the HAES movement and explore a wealth of resources  Dieting leads to weight gain Adaptive thermogenesis in humans – why weight is regained Intuitive eating is inversely associated with body weight status in the general population-based NutriNet-Santé study The Weight of the Evidence: It’s time to stop telling fat people to become thin Healthy Lifestyle Habits decrease mortality independent of body weight The Minnesota Starvation Experiment – evidence that restricting calories damages both physical and psychological health and that it is the human condition to obsess over food when you’re not eating enough Also check out these fabulous books! Beyond a Shadow of a Diet by Judith Matz LCSW and Ellen Frankel LCSW (written for therapists and a brilliant resource for all health professionals, especially dietitians) These are all great reads for anyone who struggles with their eating or who has body weight concerns, as well as dietitians and other health professionals: Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RD and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD, Fiaedp, FADA Embody – learning to love your unique body by Connie Sobczak Health at every size – the surprising truth about your weight by Linda Bacon PhD Body Respect by Linda Bacon PhD, Lucy Aphramor PhD, RD Eat what you love, love what you eat by Michelle May MD Big Fat Lies: The Truth About Your Weight and Your Health by Glenn A. Gaesser The Obesity Paradox – by Carl J. Lavie MD Child of Mine: Feeding With Love and Good Sense by Ellyn Satter Body of … Continue reading The Non-Diet Approach & Intuitive Eating