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Weight has become such a heavy focus in our society that nothing else seems to matter. Everyone has their own ideas about what is beautiful and healthy, but what does science say? Does science support thinner being healthier? Or does science acknowledge health is not always related to weight? Obesity is known to be linked to diseases like diabetes, heart disease, and hypertension. It’s relationship to these diseases have turned our society into a weight-loss society out of fear of obesity and disease. There are fad diets everywhere telling people how to lose weight fast and “keep it off!” However, the fear of obesity has caused most people to overlook the negative parts of these diets, physically and mentally, as well as the potential myth of obesity equalling disease. Health At Every Size (HAES) is a current movement to shift the focus from weight to overall health and wellbeing. HAES promotes three principles to focus on overall wellbeing: encourage body accept...

Campus Kitchen Never Fails to Amaze Us Helping Kentway Apartments at KSU For those of you that do not know,  Campus Kitchen is a non-profit program at Kent State University that recovers food that would otherwise go to waste and prepares nutritious meals to help combat food insecurity on Kent State campus and within the community     Campus Kitchen runs on donated food, shared kitchen space, and student volunteers. So what all does Campus Kitchen do?          Food recovery: recover food donations from dining services, local farmers, and grocers           Cooking shifts: make meals that are sent out to:     Kent Social Services     Center of Hope     Upper Room Ministries     Springtime of Hope          Partners with H...