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Health Is About Way More Than Weight

Our bodily well-being can’t be reduced to a number on a scale.

The Fitness-Driven Church

Across the country, congregations are whipping members into shape with highly marketed, faith-based health programs. What’s right—and troubling—about the trend.

Why a Big Stomach Belongs at Thanksgiving

And how my own appetite went from enemy to dear friend.

Bullied News Anchors and Our Fear of Fat

What Jennifer Livingston’s response to one ignorant reviewer gets right and wrong about obesity.

Kids’ Diets: Why We Need Immovable Love, Not ‘Let’s Move’

Where Michelle Obama’s anti-obesity campaign falls short.

Obese and Beautiful

As the West exports its fat stigma to developing countries, the church might export its welcome embrace to those on all ends of the body mass index.

Why Your Church Needs a Dr. Oz

Fitness programs like the one launched at Rick Warren’s Saddleback Church rightfully teach us that exercise and healthy eating are not spiritually ‘neutral.’

Michelle Obama Tackles Childhood Obesity

The First Lady has been criticized for mentioning her daughters’ weight to launch the ‘Let’s Move!’ campaign.

Top Clothing Lines Downsize Plus-Size Offerings

Which clothing lines are belt-tightening during the shrinking economy.

A Weighty Issue

The church’s silence on food addiction is ignoring sin—and hurting women.

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