Sep 10, 2010

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Wrong Way to Fight Fat

"Post your favorite fat photo on your refrigerator." This weight loss tip from a bodybuilding Web site reflects the widespread belief that making people feel bad about themselves is an acceptable -- and effective -- form of motivation to lose weight. It isn't. In fact, the effect of this sort of thing -- we call it weight stigma -- is likely to be just the opposite.

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