Healthy Hearts & Vessels in Fat Bodies
Sep 25th, 2011 by pearlsong
Monday, September 19, 2011 Health At Every Size show on Radio Free Nashville
This episode features PegE (a.k.a. Dr. Elam) & Pat (a.k.a. the Queen) discussing research finding that many fat bodies have healthy cardiovascular systems -- and many slimmer bodies don't.
Recommended books include Big Fat Lies: The Truth about Your Weight and Your Health by Glenn Gaesser, Ph.D., Health At Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight
by Linda Bacon, Ph.D., Fat Politics: The Real Story Behind America's Obesity Epidemic
by J. Eric Oliver, Ph.D., The Obesity Myth
(revised edition retitled The Diet Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health
) by Paul Campos, & Rethinking Thin: The New Science of Weight Loss -- and the Myths and Realities of Dieting
by Gina Kolata.
This episode's music: "Freedom" by Suchi Waters Benjamin, "Phenomenal Woman" by Ruthie Foster & "Fit, Fat & Fine" by Whole Lotta Love
.