HAES UK News

Why dieting is bad for us and what we can do to improve our health

Monday 26th October 2009, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Central Library [map], Smithford Way, Coventry, CV1 1FY

Thursday 29th October 2009, 7.30pm – 9.00pm
Brunswick Healthy Living Centre, 98-100 Shrubland Street, Leamington Spa, CV31 3BD

• Have you ever thought that life would be better if only you could lose some weight?
• Have you ever been on a diet and found it really difficult to stick to?
• Did you notice your mood changed and you felt low, more anxious or irritable?
• Have you ever put on even more weight after following a diet?

There are good scientific reasons why our bodies don't like dieting and resist losing weight - it isn't healthy.

Lucy Aphramor is a health at every size dietitian with an NHS cardiac rehab team and a researcher at Coventry University. She will be explaining the scientific reasons why dieting isn't good for us and looking at the way science is misrepresented to promote weight loss. Lucy will also introduce a safe alternative approach which makes us feel better and really will improve our health in the long term.

These are free talks by dietitian Lucy Aphramor in Coventry and Leamington Spa, in association with Cafe Scientifique.

Part of the Learning Revolution Festival

The Well Now Salon
3rd Wednesday of each month

The Well Now Salon happens every third Wednesday of the month, at 5pm at the Britannia Hotel, Fairfax Street, Coventry. At the meetings we discuss HAES-related activities.

The Body Project
Tue 13th - Sun 18th October 2009

How can we love our bodies in the age of air-brush and fat panic?
This exhibition promotes a healthy respect for bodies in all their myriad manifestations and beyond the shock of difference.
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The Fat of the Land - a queer chub harvest festival!
Saturday 3rd October 2009

This will take place 2-6pm at St Anne's, Dean Street, London.
HAES UK will have a stall there - see you there!
Important: you do not have to be fat or queer to come to this event, it is for everyone.
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HAES sessions with Linda Bacon
August 2009

For individuals: learn more about HAES.
For HAES educators: help develop criteria and training for HAES.
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Launch of HAES UK
9th May 2009

HAES UK was launched at the Herbert Gallery in Coventry, with a day of celebration of bodies of all sizes!
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