Diet culture

Harmful messages about food and bodies are everywhere and can easily creep in. Here are some sneaky examples of diet culture to be aware of.

There has been a ton of content around the anti-diet, with great learnings and takeaways from the discussion around “diet mentality” or “diet culture”.

For Ashley Bailey, everything was fine until she put on her "skinny" jeans. They were falling off. Something was wrong.

I was sitting in a cafe, enjoying some boysenberry mascarpone toast (seriously, it was a great morning) and minding my own business when my ears were assaulted by Diet Culture. A woman seated at the table next to me commented as she perused the menu:I’m trying to eat healthier without being on a diet.… Because if you tell yourself you’re on a diet you’ve already lost.

If you are feeling that persuasive tug back towards weight loss from diet culture, here are 7 anti-diet reminders that it is OK if you want to lose weight.

Did you grow up with an almond mom? If you’re not familiar with the term, an “almond mom” is a diet mom (could also be a dad). She’s completely wrapped up in diet culture and is always on a diet, criticizing her body and her kids’ bodies, and commenting on others’ food choices. She’s giving diet advice like “if you’re hungry just eat a couple almonds and chew them REALLY well” Maybe you grew up with a mom like this and are trying to heal the generational trauma and break the cycle for…

Whether you are a parent or caregiver, there may be times when you wonder about what nourished eating for teens should look like. Or perhaps you are a teen who is interested in figuring this out yourself! Either way, this nourishing plate guide takes a non-diet, visual approach and simplifies the healthy eating question.