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How to divest from diet culture

Life Kit: Health

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The Beami Is Not Causing Health Outcomes

The b m i was never meant to measure individual health, says chang sthring. It's the most common judge and jury of what we understand as healthy for all genders and body types. People often struggle to write off the beami because of how often it's used to prove that fatness leads to illness - correlation is not causation. If your doctor gives you a weight based recommendation, don't be afraid to push back or advocate for yourself,. ask them what advice they would give someone at different bami.

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