Health At Every Size Quotes

“In other words, the best way to win the war against fat is to give up the fight. Turn over control to your body and you will settle at a healthy weight. And regardless of whether you do lose weight, your health and well-being will markedly improve. You will find that biology is much more powerful than willpower.”
― Linda Bacon

“Food is a wonderful source of pleasure—but it will get you into trouble if it’s the only source of pleasure you have in your life.”
― Linda Bacon, Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight

“While it is clear that our food choices are a matter of personal responsibility, it is important to recognize that we do not make our choices in a vacuum. We select our foods in an environment toxic with government policies that encourage cheap prices for foods with low nutrient value, and in which billions of dollars have been spent to convince us to distrust ourselves, to overeat, and to eat foods laced with ingredients that raise our setpoints and damage our health.”
― Linda Bacon

“At any weight or size, you can eat, move and live in ways that nourish your body, with or without weight loss.”
― Tansy Boggon, Joyful Eating: How to Break Free of Diets and Make Peace with Your Body