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Eating Disorders, Body Image & Complex Trauma with guest Ashantis Jones

Complex Trauma Recovery

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The Truth About the BMI

The universal measurement that we use to decide essentially if somebody is healthier or is unhealthy is the BMI, body mass index. The BMI was actually created by a mathematician statistician, not a medical professional. And it was also only based on Belgian men, therefore completely irrelevant to 99% of the world. There are very few diagnosable like illnesses that only exist in people with larger bodies.

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