by Marilyn Wann
You've heard the health warnings a few thousand times by now that claim being fat is bad for our hearts. Yet incessant repetition doesn't make it true. More than 50 years of undeniable autopsy data find no correlation at all between body weight and atherosclerosis (clogging of the arteries).
Meanwhile, what if, as Deb Burgard, PhD, suggests, these dire warnings are themselves bad for us, via the nocebo effect, the evil twin of the placebo effect? What if the fear mongers are actually cursing us?
All of which suggests it might be a good idea to <3 your heart on Valentine's day and year-round. You're not alone in facing social injustice. If class inequities, racism, and other oppressions contribute to heart disease, even more reason to share the love. Make your own public health message: Bless your big, fat heart!
This project will take paper, scissors, glue, and about 5 minutes to complete…
Step 1: Find some colorful paper. (Wrapping paper or pages torn from magazines work great.)
Step 2: Fold the paper in half and cut out a heart shape.
Step 3: Reverse the fold at the top of the heart and pinch.
Step 4: Glue the reverse fold together. Pinch it until it dries enough to hold together.
 step 2 |  step 3 |  step 4 |
 optional step 4 |  step 5 |  step 6 |
Optional step 4: Use tape instead of glue.
Step 5: Decorate your big, fat heart. Add a message if you like. Hang it in an eye-catching spot.
Step 6: Make a few more and give them to people you care about. Bless their big, fat hearts!
Step 7: Send in your photos and I'll post them here…
Step 5: Decorate your big, fat heart. Add a message if you like. Hang it in an eye-catching spot.
Step 6: Make a few more and give them to people you care about. Bless their big, fat hearts!
Step 7: Send in your photos and I'll post them here…
Big, fat thanks to Jessica Jones at How About Orange, where I came across the idea for this project.
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