Reclaiming the 'F' Word: It's For the Children
Category: PARENTING
Fat is a descriptor, but in our increasingly fat-biased and phobic culture it has become strongly associated with undesirable traits like being lazy, stupid, mean and more likely to steal -- beliefs held by preschoolers and doctors alike.
By Katja Rowell, M.D., Contributor
Author and family doctor turned childhood feeding specialist, 2013-08-14