The bridge between these two worlds is the "Health at Every Size" (HAES) framework. HAES suggests that health outcomes can be improved by focusing on healthy behaviors rather than weight loss. This is a crucial shift; it allows individuals to celebrate their bodies' capabilities today while still striving for vitality. It recognizes that a person in a larger body can be metabolically healthy and active, just as a thin person can be sedentary or malnourished. The Challenge of "Wellness Wash"

While "positivity" implies loving every inch of your body every day, that isn't always realistic. A wellness lifestyle is often better served by .

The answer, it turns out, is not only "yes," but it might be the key to sustainable health.

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