On Wednesday, October 6, University Health Service at the University of Michigan will welcome Linda Bacon, PhD. to speak about her latest research from her book "Health at Every Size; The Surprising Truth about Your Weight". In her groundbreaking work, Bacon challenges the idea of an “obesity epidemic” and offers a compelling thesis on why we are the weight we are and how to maximize our physical and emotional well-being.

Dr. Bacon asserts that “Fat isn't the problem. Dieting is the problem. A society that rejects anyone whose body shape or size doesn't match the impossible ideal is the problem. A medical establishment that equates “thin” with “healthy” is the problem.”

The talk is free and open to the public. It will be held at 7 p.m., in the Rackham Auditorium on the University of Michigan campus.