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Follow on Google News | NAAFA is Proud to Support Dr. Regina BenjaminNAAFA proudly supports U. S. Surgeon General Dr. Regina Benjamin’s position that people of all sizes and weights can be healthy and fit. Nutritious food and enjoyable exercise is good for every body.
By: National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance A 2005 study published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association found that significant improvements in overall health can be made, regardless of weight loss, when women learn to recognize and follow internal hunger cues and begin feeling better about their size and shape. Recent findings from the Mayo Clinic conclude that overweight and obese men with moderate fitness had mortality rates similar to those of the highly fit normal-weight reference group. Dr. Linda Bacon stated in her book, Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight, that "Health at Every Size (HAES) is the new paradigm, providing a compassionate alternative to the war on obesity. No harm comes from supporting people of all sizes in adopting good health behaviors." A recent study of a new school garden program in Berkeley, California showed increased nutritional knowledge among 4th and 7th graders who were fed a steady stream of gardening and cooking curriculum, vegetable intake was almost one serving per day greater and yet there were no detectable differences in academic test scores or body mass index based on differences in their exposure. In July of this year, NAAFA sent a letter and packet to the Surgeon General stating our position and including resources on size discrimination and HAES. NAAFA is proud that we have a Surgeon General who understands that a thin body does not equal health and a fat body does not equal disease. We encourage our members, supporters and others to let her know you support her HAES message for adults and children. Please call 301-443-4000 to express your support. Founded in 1969, NAAFA is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for fat people. NAAFA works to eliminate discrimination based on body size and provide fat people with the tools for self-empowerment through public education, advocacy, and member support. On the web: http://www.surgeongeneral.gov/ http://www.naafa.org For more information contact: Peggy Howell, Public Relations Director, NAAFA email: naafa_ # # # Founded in 1969, NAAFA is a non-profit civil rights organization dedicated to ending size discrimination. Our goal is for people of size to be accepted with dignity and equality and will pursue this goal through advocacy, public education, and support. End
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