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Ideas The Fat Wars (Part 1 of 2)
In 1978, Susie Orbach wrote her ground-breaking book Fat is a Feminist Issue. She hoped that children growing up then might be free of the disabling body-image and eating problems that had so beset her generation. But despite the inroads of feminism, women's obsession with weight did not decrease over the next two decades, and men became preoccupied by body image ...
- 1997
- 00:55:49
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/05/2018
The National Weight Watchers' new plan draws heavy criticism
WeightWatchers' new plan to help youth stay healthy is drawing heavy criticism from dietitians. The company says it's not just focusing on calorie-counting anymore but rather healthy eating. However, WeightWatchers is now facing calls to cancel its offer by the U.S. National Eating Disorders Association, which says the issue of obesity goes deeper than what you eat.
- 2018
- 00:04:53
- 13-14
- Added on: 03/08/2018
CBC News Shedding the Past: The Battle to Lose Weight
Statistics show that as a nation, we’re getting fat. Some take risky steps to shed the weight. Marie-France Magnin was one of those people. She decided to opt for radical gastric bypass surgery, leading her to discover herself in a new light. This program follows Marie-France’s very personal decision and the unexpected consequences of a dicey choice. A rare disease ...
- 2007
- 00:23:03
- 13-14
- Added on: 06/14/2013
