Beverley O’Hara

Why stigmatising UPFs could be doing more harm than good ‘Ultra-processed’ has become a moral label, not a scientific one. Research shows why the term could be causing confusion, guilt and misinformation.

My take on the UPF thing

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#ultraprocessedfood #upf

Weight loss drug stigma shows society still holds negative attitudes towards body weight and obesity Stigma against weight loss drugs is driving some users to take them in secret.

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@hudds-lgbt-soc.bsky.social we are looking for people from minority groups to take part in online research (£50 as a than you), info below 👇 Please share 🙂

Drowning Doesn’t Look Like Drowning Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect.

Thanks for the reminder @janemunday.bsky.social. Every summer, I repost this article DROWNING DOES NOT LOOK LIKE DROWNING. To date, I know of FOUR kids who were saved after someone who'd clicked on the link learnt how to spot actual drowning. Take time to read and pass on.

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Ever felt judged for the foods you enjoy?
Have you ever changed your food choice to fit in?
Do you ever feel ashamed of foods that you like?

We're looking for people to share their experiences in focus groups at @leedsbeckett.bsky.social.

Interested? Contact us! (email address 👇)

We're recruiting participants who are part of a minority group to our research study exploring the experience of living with #obesity and #weightmanagement. More details below 👇

🔗 shusls.eu.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_1SozD9w7EgD3fym
💰 £50 on completion!

Opinion: How Not To Talk About Race And Genetics Race has long been a potent way of defining differences between human beings. But science and the categories it constructs do not operate in a political vacuum.

www.buzzfeednews.com/article/bfop...

You Can't Replace Insulin With Cooking Classes Why cooking classes are a terrible way to stop people from being fat

Recently, the head of the FDA - Dr. Marty Makary - said that we should swap insulin for cooking classes to treat diabetes.

This is a ridiculous thing to say. Not just because it's insulting, but also because cooking classes don't really work.

My new piece:
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Authoritarian efforts to intimidate scientists and academics, sometimes encouraged and even enabled by Elon Musk FRS?

‘Ultra processed’ food #upf is not #addictive; the science is out. #BBCr4today must stop platforming unqualified people who have financial incentives to peddle harmful #misinformation

Join us in June for this #associationforthestudyofobesity early career event for #obesityresearchers at #universityofleeds. Advice on fellowships, career planning, networking. More info 👇

A suggestion for those who need to engage with statistics as clinical researchers - commit to reading one of these short papers each week. These are not written for statisticians and they are highly digestible. Hop on to bsky with any specific questions.

We are restarting recruitment for our project on vit D3.If you are a Leeds Beckett University student aged 18-25, we’d love for you to take part. You can find details in the poster.
We welcome students from all ethnic backgrounds, with a particular interest in students of Black African ethnicity.

One of the things I treasure most about my job is never having to bullshit people...but not saying anything about the blatant, egregious bullshit some of my colleagues are spouting feels like I'm doing exactly that.

Sharing this for solidarity. 🙏👊 to the many working with integrity.

Opinion | Is Ultraprocessing Really the Best Way to Think About Nutrition? The category of ultraprocessed foods is so broad it borders on useless.

"The focus on ultraprocessed foods has been a distraction from what we already know about nutrition, and we should have acted on it decades ago".

www.nytimes.com/2024/12/16/o...

#ultraprocessedfood #UPF #nutrition

Fighting Nutrition Misinformation

Join me at @TrueHealthINIT’s online symposium, "How Diet-Health Misinformation Gets Ultraprocessed" on 12/11. Let’s tackle nutrition misinformation & share solutions for a healthier future.

🔗 Agenda + Registration: thi.today/11dec

Penzance homeless pianist raises money for charities - BBC News Rhys Wynne-Jones holds a series of concerts after going viral for his skills with a piano.

“Being homeless feels like you’ve died because the world is just going on without you and you feel like you’re outside of the world looking in” Rhys Wynn-Jones @BBC “pianist who is unhoused/homeless”might be better www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...