The following links contain HUGS health focused concepts. The concept is that health comes in all shapes and sizes. In the earlier days, the word "nondiet" was used. Some of the links pinpoint to specific points in an existing article. Page up and down for entire article.

Extreme Thinking and the Middle (generic version) - permission to use with credit line intact.

Useful document to circulate to others to help them "buy into" health at every size"

Extreme Thinking and the Middle (HUGS version)

Demonstrates how HUGS fits into "health at every size" and how it rests in the middle.

HUGS: The Journey to Building Momentum and Unity, Health at Every Size Journal, 2006, published by Gurze, used with permission.

The evolution of the nondiet movement: Health at any Size: HUGS Club Newsletter #21, 1999.

Diet thinking versus nondiet thinking on key issues

Role Play: Moving from Diet to Nondiet Thinking

Health Definitions for Health at Every Size

Diet language (restrictive) verus nondiet language (empowering)

Issues/medical model (diet) versus empowerment model (nondiet)

Expanded model with counseling suggestions and message

(contrasts the medical model the diet with the empowement facilitative model, HUGS nondiet approach)