Nutrition & Diet Culture

<p>On today’s episode we talk about nutrition, diet culture, and our own experiences with food/nutrition.</p> <p>Please remember we are not professionals, however I do want to point out some of the things we discussed.</p> <h2>How is BMI used?</h2> <p>BMI can be a screening tool, but it does not diagnose the body fatness or health of an individual. To determine if BMI is a health risk, a healthcare provider performs further assessments. Such assessments include skinfold thickness measurements, evaluations of diet, physical activity, and family history.</p> <h2>How good is BMI as an indicator of body fatness?</h2> <p>The correlation between the BMI and body fatness is fairly strong, but even if two people have the same BMI, their level of body fatness may differ.</p> <p><strong>Source: </strong><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html" target="_blank"><strong>https://www.cdc.gov/healthyweight/assessing/bmi/adult_bmi/index.html</strong></a></p> <p>Every <em>body </em>is different :)</p> <p>Intuitive eating Instagram account mentioned:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/no.food.rules/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/no.food.rules/</a></p> <p>Follow me on Instagram:</p> <p><a href="https://www.instagram.com/opinionsthoughtscoffeepodcast/" target="_blank">https://www.instagram.com/opinionsthoughtscoffeepodcast/</a></p>