WELLNESS NOT WEIGHT

ISBN: 9781621310921 Géneros: MBNH3:MBN Sinópsis: Wellness Not Weight Health at Every Size and Motivational Interviewing brings a new well rounded perspective to issues of weight health and helping people change behavior While many texts in the areas of health sciences and nutrition discuss specific singular approaches to weight loss this book is the first to address Health at Every Size HAES Motivational Interviewing MI and a nondiet wellness approach to managing health and weight within one comprehensive textThe book is divided into three parts Part One explores the three basic concepts of the book the argument for a focus on wellness rather than body weight the Health at Every Size paradigm and Motivational Interviewing Part Two provides more detailed background information for professionals and academics It presents the science behind the approaches Included articles offer clear cogent explanations of potential risks and failures in a weightcentered approach to health as well as discussions of the risks of a weight centered approach including disordered eating and body image issues This section of the book also provides information on how rigid attachment to dietary guidelines can be harmful to consumers with a special exploration of the dangers posed to children Part Two ends with articles exploring the need for size acceptance teaching the concept of Health at Every Size and the importance of teaching Health at Every Size ideas in the training of health care professionals Part Three of the book helps health care professionals communicate a nondiet approach to clients and patients as well as a discussion of the use of Motivational Interviewing techniques with a nondiet approach Moving away from traditional approaches to weight loss the included chapters discuss mindful eating the eating competence model practical steps for improving health and nondieting and spirituality Wellness Not Weight Health at Every Size and Motivational Interviewing spea