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Sick of being told to ‘just lose weight’? Health promotion shouldn’t come with weight stigma

Sick of being told to ‘just lose weight’? Health promotion shouldn’t come with weight stigma

Health promotion often treats weight loss as the primary pathway to better health – but it’s not. Here’s what the alternative looks like.

02.11.2026 20

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Evangeline Gardiner

5 reasons we shouldn’t ‘compliment’ people who lose weight

It might be well-intentioned, but praising someone for losing weight isn’t a good idea. Here’s what to do instead.

15.10.2025 20

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Evangeline Gardiner