The Body Mass Index (BMI) is a widely accepted method for assessing and categorizing an individual's body weight within a healthy range. Many institutions have ratified this tool as scientifically valid, but a closer examination of its historical impact reveals how it has caused more harm than good.
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The last two apps you downloaded were for diets. Ugh. Friends say that you're perfect but you'd like to lose your flabby arms, your thick thighs, and a few inches from your belly. You imagine what you'd be like if you were a size 6. You wonder if you could wear skinny boots again. But before you download another app, read these books about Black women's health and body image. | c.2023, various publishers, $26.99 - $29.00, various page counts By Terri Schlichenmeyer The last two apps you downloaded were for diets. Ugh. Friends say that you're perfect but you'd like to lose your flabby arms, your thick thighs, and a few inches from your belly. You imagine what you'd be like if you were a
Dedicated to empowering individuals to stop shrinking and to start taking up space, King's book is empowering us to seek body liberation over assimilation.