Resources
At QC we enjoy debunking wellness fads, fatphobic diet advice and other grifty health myths. Not only are these harmful to our health, they also perpetuate racist body ideals and contribute to weight stigma. These are some of our favourite books and podcasts, to help you sort fact from fiction when it comes to your health
Maintenance Phase -Podcast
Michael Hobbes and Aubrey Gordon debunk the junk science behind health and wellness fads.
Episodes to Listen To:
-Seed Oils
-Apple Cider Vinegar
-Is Being Fat Bad For You?
-The Trouble With Calories
-The Trouble With Sugar
-Snackwell's Cookies
-The Wellness to QAnon Pipeline
NPR -Podcast
Episode To Listen To:
-Fatphobia and Its Racist Past and Present
Revolting Women -Podcast
Episode To Listen To:
-Do You Care About Health or Are You Fatphobic?
Food Psych -Podcast
Episodes To Listen To:
Episode 195 - Why Fatphobia Hurts All of Us
Episode 163 - How To Unlearn Diet Cultures Rules
Episode 180 - Body Policing, Social Class and
Diet Culture
Unrestrict-ED -Podcast
Short episodes (15-20 mins) about ED Recovery
Episodes To Listen To:
-How Do I Get Over My Fear Of Fullness
-Why Do I Feel More Hungry After Eating
Available:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/why-do-i-feel-more-hungry-after-eating/id1656275686?i=1000632463306
-Is it Normal To Be Obsessed With What Family Members Eat
Available:
You Have the Right To Remain Fat by Virgie Tovar - Book
Virgie Tovar is an Iranian/Mexican feminist and unapologetic fat activist. This manifesto is quite short and easy to read, and a really informative and accessible fat activism resource
Available here:
https://www.kobo.com/au/en/ebook/you-have-the-right-to-remain-fat-2
You Just Need To Lose Weight and 19 Other Myths About Fat Peopleby Aubrey Gordon -Book
Available here:https://www.amazon.com.au/You-Just-Need-Lose-Weight/dp/0807006475
-The Fat Studies Readerby Esther Rothblum, Sondra Solovay and Marilyn Wann (Forward) -Book
Available here:https://www.amazon.com.au/Fat-Studies-Reader-Esther-Rothblum/dp/0814776310
The Body Is Not An Apology by Sonya Renee Taylor -Book
Sonia Renee Taylor is a queer African-American author, slam poetry champion and humanitarian and social justice activist. She's the founder of The Body is Not An Apology Movement
Available here:
https://www.amazon.com.au/dp/B08979YRFD?ref=KC_GS_GB_AU
Workbook available here:
https://www.sonyareneetaylor.com/books/the-body-is-not-an-apology-the-power-of-radical-self-love-h2x6p-2kl3k
The Obesity Myth: Why America's Obsession with Weight is Hazardous to Your Health by Paul Campos -Book
Paul F. Campos is a law professor, author and blogger.
This book challenges conventional wisdom regarding the cultural, medical, and political meaning of weight, arguing against the myth that falsely equates thinness with health and explaining why dieting is bad for the health, how the media misinform the public, and the link between racial and body-based prejudice.
Available here: https://www.amazon.com/Obesity-Myth-Americas-Obsession-Hazardous/dp/1592400663/ref=d_pd_sbs_sccl_2_3/139-3774739-8983160?pd_rd_w=K64UR&content-id=amzn1.sym.3676f086-9496-4fd7-8490-77cf7f43f846&pf_rd_p=3676f086-9496-4fd7-8490-77cf7f43f846&pf_rd_r=9XPVHEKSMR0KCA27K3VC&pd_rd_wg=bvBmj&pd_rd_r=cde72771-75d2-437b-a230-0e925b5c1c7f&pd_rd_i=1592400663&psc=1