Why "Eat Less, Move More" Needs More Nuance with Samantha Yardley

<p>The notion that people who are struggling with weight need to "Eat Less and Move More" simply is not good enough. &nbsp;</p> <p>Human Behavior has far more nuance and complexity than an over-simplistic quip that makes people feel awful about themselves. &nbsp;Something that, I think we can all agree on, needs to stop. &nbsp;</p> <p>This week in the National Media, Samantha Yardley ended up in the middle of a frenzy based on an Article she wrote with the title "Why You Should Never Work With Fat People". &nbsp;I understand its shocking, and Samantha explains its meant to be a shocking title and would encourage anyone to read the whole article.&nbsp;</p> <p>After Samantha was on The Daily Mail, ITV's This Morning and has had news articles written about all over the world reaching as far as Australia, I reached out to her on Social Media to see if she would be open to having a discussion about her viewpoint and why it needed more nuance and understanding. &nbsp;She agreed. &nbsp;And that is this interview. &nbsp;</p> <p>The person I found on the other end of the phone was not the person the Media threw under the bus, however I am not denying she has said what she has said, but lets face it, we've all been wrong in the past. &nbsp;The only difference is you and I were not wrong on National Television.&nbsp;</p> <p>I hope you enjoy the interview, and I hope it empowers you to have difficult conversations like this when you are around moments of Weight Stigmatisation.&nbsp;</p> <p>Since the interview, Samantha has said she will greatly reconsider what she will say in the future, and will approach her topics with more empathy and nuance. &nbsp;</p> <p>In the interview, Samantha cites a study which was published in the August Issue of the journal Occupational Medicine which you can read here: <a href="https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/61/4/220/1375467">https://academic.oup.com/occmed/article/61/4/220/1375467</a></p> <p>I talk about a number of studies too which can be found here:&nbsp;</p> <p>Obese women’s barri