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The Healthy Obsession?

From: Sarah Yahm
Length: 00:04:52

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This is a short piece from the perspective of a student at the Wellspring Academy of California (formerly Academy of the Sierras) a year round weight loss boarding school for teenagers. Read the full description.

Fatcells_small This is a short piece from the perspective of a student at the Wellspring Academy of California (formerly Academy of the Sierras) a year round weight loss boarding school for teenagers.  This school follows the healthy obsession program created by Dr. Kirshenbaum.  He argues that being a succesful long term weight controller requires a "healthy obsession."  This experimental piece challenges the notion of healthy obsession.

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Piece Description

This is a short piece from the perspective of a student at the Wellspring Academy of California (formerly Academy of the Sierras) a year round weight loss boarding school for teenagers.  This school follows the healthy obsession program created by Dr. Kirshenbaum.  He argues that being a succesful long term weight controller requires a "healthy obsession."  This experimental piece challenges the notion of healthy obsession.

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