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 

Available:
https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/how-do-i-get-over-my-fear-of-fullness/id1656275686?i=1000644380053

-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:

https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/is-it-normal-to-be-obsessed-with-what-family-members/id1656275686?i=1000589058978

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 Reader
by 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 herehttps://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