What does “health” actually imply — and who will get to outline it?
In this episode of On Nutrition, a Mayo Clinic podcast, registered dietitian Tara Schmidt sits down with award-winning audio producer and podcaster Ronald Young Jr., creator of Weight For It, to discover fatphobia, weight bias, and physique dimension in healthcare and society.
Unlike earlier conversations centered on clinicians and researchers, this episode facilities a affected person’s lived expertise. Ronald shares highly effective tales about navigating the world—and the medical system—in a bigger physique, together with moments of fatphobia in healthcare settings that many individuals by no means see, however many others know all too effectively.
Together, Tara and Ronald unpack the distinction between fatphobia and weight bias, why the phrase “health” has grow to be so loaded, and the way physique dimension has been unfairly conflated with wellness. They talk about how the phrase fats has been weaponized, why reclaiming it’s sophisticated, and the way internalized fatphobia shapes the best way we take into consideration ourselves and others.
This dialog additionally challenges widespread assumptions about:
• Health vs. physique dimension
• Diet tradition and physique positivity
• The “healthy at every size” debate
• Fatphobia in relationships and on a regular basis life
• How bias can distract from actual medical care
If you’re all in favour of diet science, physique picture, weight stigma, well being fairness, or patient-centered care, this episode presents nuance, honesty, and perception that goes far past headlines and hype.
Listen to On Nutrition, a podcast from Mayo Clinic, the place we dig into the most recent diet analysis and traits that will help you perceive what’s well being—and what’s hype.
0:00 Cold Open: Yucking Other People’s Yums
0:05 On Nutrition Introductions and Episode Topic
0:19 Introducing Ronald Young Jr. and Wait For It
1:12 Why He Created a Body Image Podcast
2:55 When “Health” Becomes a Coded Word
4:40 Using “Fat” as Descriptor, Not Slur
8:10 Defining Fat Phobia Versus Weight Bias
9:46 A Shame Spiral and Relationship Perceptions
11:57 Why Society Punishes People in Larger Bodies
14:32 Key Vocabulary: Healthy, Fat, Weight Bias
15:07 Recording a Doctor Visit Focused on Weight
18:20 How Bias Changes Trust and Follow-Up Care
20:40 Advice for Patients Advocating for Themselves
25:33 Takeaways for Providers: Listen and Read Room
26:10 Online Diet Trends: What I Eat Day
28:26 Trendy Foods and Fear of “Toxic” Eating
29:36 Mukbangs, Food Judgment, and Personal Preferences
30:06 GLP-1s, Weight Loss, and Body Standards
37:45 Finding Support by Curating Your Feed
40:31 Final Thoughts and Where to Learn More
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