Ep. 24 | Minisode: Understanding Diet Culture & The Diet Industry

Back in episode 01 we took a look at diet culture, but to be honest, my experience of diet culture, the diet industry, and understanding of how the two work together has evolved in the last year.

I’ve learned a lot more. I've experienced a lot more. And I feel a helluva lot more confident in talking about it with you today.

So in this episode, I'm going to be answering the questions:

What is diet culture?

How is it different from the diet industry?

Do they impact us in different ways?

And I encourage you to stick around till the end of the episode because I will be posing a question that completely knocked me off my diet culture axis the first time I heard it. It could also be used as a journal or writing prompt.

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Takeaways:

Diet culture is a system of beliefs that centese thinness.

The diet industry is a multi-billion dollar industry that preys on insecurities.

Diet culture impacts our mental health and self-worth.

Weight loss drugs may not lead to long-term health benefits.

Informed choices are crucial when considering health options.

Diet culture distracts us from pursuing our true passions.

The societal ideal of thinness is rooted in various forms of oppression.

Reflecting on health goals without weight loss is liberating.

Links Mentioned:

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Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Diet Culture

01:54 Understanding Diet Culture

04:26 The Impact of Diet Culture

05:18 The Diet Industry Explained

06:46 Do They Impact Us In Different Ways?

07:27 The Cycle of Diet Culture

08:42 Personal Reflections on Dieting

10:04 Encouragement for Informed Choices

🗓️ Next Week:

6 Tips for Unlearning Internalised Fat Phobia

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