Body in Context

Essays on nutrition, movement, recovery, and health through the lens of context, physiology, and lived experience. Exploring how bodies actually work in real life.

Weight Loss Prescribed Without Context
Heidi Pasch Heidi Pasch

Weight Loss Prescribed Without Context

Being told to “lose weight” is not the same as being supported in your health. When context, body composition, and recovery are ignored, weight-focused advice can cause more harm than good.

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BMI: More Like BM-Why Is This Still a Thing?
Heidi Pasch Heidi Pasch

BMI: More Like BM-Why Is This Still a Thing?

BMI is a population statistic that has been repurposed as a personal verdict. Nearly two centuries later, it is still being used to define health, now through smart scales, body scanners, and consumer technology that promise precision without context.

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