Is Diet Culture Affecting You Negatively?

Thin bodies and dainty appearances might be society’s way to conform to an ideal image. But, it comes with a side of mental and physical trauma

- Aaaliya Panju

Let’s be honest: We’ve all wished (at one point or another) that our bodies looked slightly different. A few pounds cut out in the midsection, a few added to the bottom and a few tweaks here and there. But where does it end? Who benefits from putting ourselves under a microscopic lens, judging every tiny, so-called imperfection? To put it simply, diet culture is more socially stigmatic than scientific. It’s society’s way of telling you that you should eat certain things to look a certain way, which will subsequently lead to a generalised ‘acceptance.’ Diet culture can affect you no matter which demographic you fit into, and it’s a far cry from a nutritionally specific routine to help you live a healthier lifestyle.

ONE SIZE DOESN’T FIT ALL