The National Association to Advance Fat Acceptance (NAAFA) has spoken out for Gabourey Sidibe after she was taunted to lose weight by Howard Stern and AcaiSupply weight loss company. The organization doesn’t necessarily encourage people to get fat or stay fat but they do think that people can accomplish goals and be successful regardless of their size. Peggy Howell, a spokesperson for the NAAFA said,
“You cannot tell by looking at a person if they are healthy. Fat does not equal disease and thin does not equal healthy.”
In previous interviews, before Gabourey was nominated for an Oscar, she told Oprah Winfrey that she had come to terms with her body and is proud of who she is. She started dieting at six years old and after years of struggling she decided to accept herself.
This may be a Cinderella story, but one has to wonder how long Gabourey can keep up this facade and not crumble to the demands of Hollywood and life under the spotlight.
Celebrity Diet Doc Says…
While certainly true that obese individuals can be more physically fit than thinner counterparts, despite appearances, waist circumference is a strong predictor of obesity related conditions such as heart disease, increased blood pressure, elevated cholesterol, diabetes, stroke and cancer. Waist circumference is a measure of belly fat and men should have waist circumference less than 40 inches and women less than 35 inches.
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