It's a bit crazy. The story links to the account of a pole-dancer whose doctor told her to get exercise. She's 5'4 and weighing 284 pounds (20st). That's more than double the recommended healthy weight, and this is used in support of HAES? According to IMDB, she completed the Seattle marathon in 12 hours. She's professiona  8  l dancer  3a40  , athlete, and a certified fitness instructor, meaning this is a terrible time for running a marathon. It's almost three times the average finishing time for a marathon and about three times higher than the average finishing time for a woman. Despite her profession she is in terrible shape. It doesn't matter that she can dance or even compete in sporting events. At best, the physical activity is partly compensating for her condition and is no way suggesting that she is healthy. Alcoholics and heavy smokers can play sports, and this is in no way an argument that alcoholism or heavy smoking can be healthy.