During a segment on The View Thursday, co-host Whoopi Goldberg took aim at Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (RFK Jr.) over his recent remarks encouraging healthier diets and exercise as solutions for improving public health.
Goldberg accused Kennedy of “fat shaming” and expressed concern about the unintended impact of his statements on individuals struggling with their weight.
“This isn’t just about food,” Goldberg said. “Sometimes, people are born genetically larger, and what he’s saying is setting folks up for shame. Maybe he doesn’t know he’s doing it, but it doesn’t work for everybody.”
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Goldberg shared her own weight loss journey as an example of the complexity of managing health. She revealed that she once weighed nearly 300 pounds and credited her success to the weight-loss drug semaglutide, marketed as Wegovy or Ozempic, rather than traditional diet and exercise.
“This worked for me, and it may work for others,” Goldberg said. “You cannot take it out of people’s hands if it can help. If we can keep people healthy—get rid of diabetes, cardiovascular issues—what’s wrong with that?”
Goldberg’s critique extended to Kennedy’s broader approach, which she argued lacked empathy for those who face barriers to achieving health through diet and exercise alone. “You don’t realize what you do to people when you say stuff like that,” she added.
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Kennedy has been vocal about promoting healthier lifestyles as a key to tackling public health issues, as have countless physicians over many years.
A healthy lifestyle can help you reduce your risk of serious diseases and thrive throughout your life. Here are some tips you can try:
- Eat healthy: Eat a well-balanced diet with lots of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains. Limit unhealthy foods, saturated fat, cholesterol, sugar, and salt.
- Be active: Try to be active for at least 30 minutes most days of the week. You can try walking, dancing, yoga, running, or sports.
- Get enough sleep: The American Heart Association recommends getting 7-9 hours of sleep per night.
- Manage stress: Try practicing meditation, relaxation techniques, or gratitude.
- Limit screen time: Set boundaries around your screen time, and try to give your eyes a break.
- Drink in moderation: If you drink alcohol, try to drink in moderation. Harvard Health recommends that women consume 5–15 grams of pure alcohol per day, and men consume 5–30 grams per day.
- Don’t smoke: There is no healthy amount of smoking.
- Protect yourself from the sun: Try to protect yourself from too much sun
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