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Mental health
fromPsychology Today
2 days ago

Break Free From the Fear of Weight Gain

Weight bias causes stereotyping, bullying, discrimination, widespread anxiety about weight, and contributes to eating disorders through harmful dieting and biologic effects of prolonged restriction.
fromPsychology Today
1 week ago

How Our Culture Fuels Both Addiction and Disordered Eating

An influencer pops up with a "what I eat in a day" post-the perfect-looking meals have no carbs, few calories. Another influencer tries to humorously share their night out partying, and a mom shows how she needs wine to get through the day. Ads for fitness programs fill your feed, promising that "you can fix your life in 3 simple steps!" The next day, a coworker talks about the new diet they want to start;
Mental health
Women
fromPsychology Today
2 weeks ago

You Don't Have to "Bounce Back" After Giving Birth

Postpartum "bounce back" messaging pressures new mothers to rapidly regain pre-pregnancy bodies, promoting harmful beauty standards and dismissing physical and emotional recovery.
#weightlifting
Exercise
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting

Weightlifting transformed Casey Johnston's relationship with her body, leading her to embrace strength over societal standards of attractiveness.
Exercise
fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

How one writer quit dieting and discovered her strength through weightlifting

Weightlifting transformed Casey Johnston's relationship with her body, leading her to embrace strength over societal standards of attractiveness.
#eating-disorders
fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Food & drink

You Need To Avoid Saying These Seemingly Harmless Phrases To Someone You're Dining With

fromBuzzFeed
2 months ago
Food & drink

You Need To Avoid Saying These Seemingly Harmless Phrases To Someone You're Dining With

#body-image
Health
fromThe Atlantic
3 months ago

The Feminine Pursuit of Swoleness

Casey Johnston's journey illustrates a transformative shift from diet culture to strength training, emphasizing growth and body positivity.
fromPsychology Today
3 months ago

When Menopause Meets Diet Culture

Menopause can trigger or reignite disordered eating patterns, as body image issues worsen due to societal ideals around youth and thinness.
Wellness
fromDefector
4 months ago

Swole Woman Casey Johnston Has Written A Swole Book | Defector

There is nothing I find more annoying than the fact that exercise makes your brain feel better. Why can't I be rewarded for simply lying down?
Yoga
Wellness
fromPsychology Today
4 months ago

Challenging Diet Culture in the Therapy Room

The impact of diet culture and weight stigma pervades all therapeutic settings.
Therapists must engage in self-reflection to mitigate bias in their practice.
Weight-neutral care enhances client trust and treatment outcomes.
fromThe New Yorker
4 months ago

The Paradoxes of Feminine Muscle

In the 1970s, bodybuilding was considered an odd endeavor. By the 90s, even the President was seen lifting weights, signifying a cultural shift towards embracing strength.
Exercise
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