In not-so-gentle terms, a friend of mine was told by her doctor that she needs to lose weight. And regardless of her doctor’s good intentions, hearing this news was incredibly upsetting to her. To be fair, her doctor comes from a place of concern. With the number of overweight and obese adults on the rise, and the host of medical risks associated with undue weight gain, her doctor was ultimately looking out for her health and not trying to make her feel bad. [...]