Find Dr. Bacon’s contributions to weight science and the Health at Every Size (HAES) movement—all intended to inspire a more just and compassionate world, where all bodies are valued and respected.

Linda Bacon, PhD, is a scientist, educator, author, and body positive advocate. Here's her story.

Linda means beautiful, the “a” signifying female — facts I learned at my Bat Mitzvah, a Jewish ritual that marks the day a girl becomes a woman, at age thirteen.

Dr. Lindo Bacon is well-known for mining their deep academic proficiency, diverse clinical expertise, and personal experiences to author Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About Your Weight.

Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth About your Weight by Linda Bacon, challenges weight myths and teaches how to treat bodies with genuine respect.

Experience Dr. Bacon’s unique blend of academic expertise, clinical experience, social justice advocacy, and social commentary in this collection, once published on the Association for Size Diversity and Health (ASDAH) blog, The HAES Files.

Bacon & Aphramor cover the latest science on size, weight, and diet in clear, lively language rigorously supported by data. In Body Respect, they explore why diets don’t work and …

What is the main determinant? The answer may surprise you. In this video, Dr. Linda Bacon makes a convincing argument that blaming illness on behaviors and weight stops us from …

4. Embrace size diversity. Humans come in a variety of sizes and shapes. Open to the beauty found across the spectrum and sup-port others in recognizing their unique attractiveness. References Bacon, L., et al., Size acceptance and intuitive eating improve health for obese, female chronic dieters.

Health at Every Size: The Surprising Truth about your Weight, by Linda Bacon, PhD. Get downloads here.