Monthly Archives: June 2020

5 Things You Can Do to Begin Loving Your Body More By: Stephani Fenkanyn, Health Educator at BANA ______________________________________________________________________________ We hear it often: “Love yourself! Love your body! Be You!” But, do you sometimes come away from one saying these statements thinking: “Ok, but how? How do I cultivate this appreciation for my body?”

Fat Shaming: Problem or Solution?  by Sara Dalrymple, RSW MSW BA Psych., BANA Registered Social Worker ____________________________________________________ Body shaming is the act of criticizing one’s overall body-appearance; more specifically, fat shaming is to criticize one’s weight/shape for being above-average, and for not meeting societal standards of a “beautiful weight”. Often this is done through