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I gave up dieting for my kids. Here's why
CNN
Jodie Sadowsky wondered about the effects that her own restrictive dieting would have on her children. Then she sought guidance from a therapist, nutritionist and pediatrician on how to help teens have a peaceful relationship with food and body.
So it was no surprise that I was concerned when I spotted a doctor's note in my electronic health portal that described me as "overweight but alert."
Though I knew body mass index, better known as BMI, was a questionable barometer of health, I was alarmed that mine had crept beyond the so-called healthy range. Amid studies citing obesity as a risk factor for severe Covid-19 and endless suggestions of how to lose those "pandemic pounds," I felt determined to fix myself in a hurry.
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