Have you seen this acronym floating around? Here's what it means.
and identifies as a fat-positive dietitian, added that HAES is a social-justice movement that aims to support people of all sizes in having access to resources that support their health.
The HAES approach supports acceptance of size and body diversity, added registered dietitian Brenna O'Malley, founder of, who specializes in helping people move away from dieting and disordered eating patterns to develop a healthy relationship with food and their body. HAES encourages an intuitive approach to eating, promotes enjoyable physical activity, and recognizes that health is multifaceted.
Kristen said HAES supports the idea that all people can pursue health and be supported in that journey without a focus on intentional weight loss."This includes eliminating harmful weight stigma that many people in larger bodies experience in our culture, like when doctors assume they know the health status and health behaviors of a patient simply by seeing the size of their body.
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