Kaplan, who has worked with eating disorders for over 20 years, says that the risks associated with fat may be outweighed by the stress of constant dieting and the self-loathing that comes with it. But she beleives that some health complaints associated with fat, such a fatigue and depression, may have more to do with the pressure of living in a fat-phobic culture. Nutritionist Sonia Ghaemi, author of Weight Smart , said fat acceptance is healthy as long as each person is honest with themselves and not simply resigned to never losing weight. Too much fat is not healthy but if you have it and you feel good you should feel proud of it. Honestly, don't lie to yourself.
Some people feel comfortable, and they feel fat is pretty.
I want them to be eating healthy whether they're fat or not. Wann said that most fat people do eat healthy. And, even though she said she believes that fat is beautiful, she rails against the diet industry, which she says is making fat people fatter. One of the big stereotypes is that we eat all the time. We're getting fatter because of dieting.