{"id":5918,"date":"2023-07-24T06:50:38","date_gmt":"2023-07-23T23:50:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5918"},"modified":"2023-07-24T06:50:38","modified_gmt":"2023-07-23T23:50:38","slug":"the-danger-of-rebranding-diet-culture-as-life-style-changes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loudhdtv.com\/?p=5918","title":{"rendered":"The Danger of Rebranding Diet Culture as \u2018Life Style\u2019 Changes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <script async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-3711241968723425\"\r\n     crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p> <span class=\"drop-cap__first text-dropcap \">F<\/span>rom Weight Watchers rebranding to \u201cWW\u201d to Noom\u2019s \u201chappier, healthier lives\u201d phrasing, these days, we\u2019re seeing a lot of diet companies and their diet-y messages\u2014eat less, limit your desserts, etc.\u2014framed as \u201clifestyle changes.\u201d They&#8217;re giving a more positive connotation than the word \u201cdiet,\u201d and are being passed off as \u201cless rigid\u201d and more about \u201cwellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>However, in actuality, they bring us further from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/intuitive-eating-tips\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/intuitive-eating-tips\/\">listening to what and how much our bodies truly need<\/a>, whether that\u2019s less or more or different. In other words, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wellness-trap\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/wellness-trap\/\">this small change is purely semantic<\/a>; it\u2019s not improving our well-being.<\/p>\n<p>Virginia Sole-Smith writes about this and the \u201cstrive for the middle\u201d eating approach (which encourages moderation and balance in food choices) in her recently released bestselling book, <a href=\"https:\/\/clicks.trx-hub.com\/xid\/leafgroup_ca5e0_wellgood?q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFat-Talk-Parenting-Diet-Culture%2Fdp%2F1250831210%3Ftag%3Dwgtrx1089-20%26asc_refurl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.wellandgood.com%252Flifestyle-changes-diet-culture%252F%26asc_source%3Ddirect%26asc_campaign%3Dno-campaign&amp;p=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.wellandgood.com%2Flifestyle-changes-diet-culture%2F&amp;event_type=click\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Fat-Talk-Parenting-Diet-Culture\/dp\/1250831210\"><em>Fat Talk: Parenting in the Age of Diet Culture<\/em><\/a><em>. <\/em>\u201cIt\u2019s the kind of plan that women\u2019s magazines have run forever as \u2018just a lifestyle change.\u2019 After all, you\u2019re not cutting out any food groups, and you can even still eat dessert!\u201d she writes. \u201cBut when I emailed a description of that plan around to a few eating disorder experts, I could just about hear their horrified gasps through my laptop.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content \" style=\"\" data-module-init=\"related-content\" data-module-immediate=\"\" v-cloak=\"\">\n<div class=\"related-content__wrapper \" v-cloak=\"\" :class=\"{'is-loaded':isLoaded}\">\n<p> <span class=\"inline pr-6 text-seafoam-dark\">Related Stories<\/span> <\/p>\n<p> <related-content class=\"related-content__links\" parent-article-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/lifestyle-changes-diet-culture\/\" current-title=\"\u2018Lifestyle Changes\u2019 Are Often Diet Culture in Sheep\u2019s Clothing\" current-image=\"IMG_2023-07-23-092726-425x285.jpg\" v-on:parsely-posts-loaded=\"onPostsLoaded\" start-date=\"2023-01-23\" tag=\"div\" inline-template=\"\" url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/lifestyle-changes-diet-culture\/\" secret=\"w5ztterVB03LGZJLfXS0hf3EvQBuFFIWew9hmVQxthU\" apikey=\"wellandgood.com\" limit=\"3\"> <\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"related-content__card mb-[10px] sm:mb-[20px]\" :class=\"{'related-content__card--full':posts.length === 1}\" v-for=\"(post, key) in posts\"> <a v-on:click.prevent=\"trackLinkGA($event, key)\" :href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/lifestyle-changes-diet-culture\/post.url\" data-url-source=\"related-content\" class=\"related-content__link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"\"> <\/p>\n<div class=\"related-content__card--image bg-tan\" :style=\"{ backgroundImage: 'url(' + post.image_url + ')' }\"> <img :src=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/lifestyle-changes-diet-culture\/post.image_url\" :alt=\"post.title\"\/> <\/div>\n<p> <\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> <\/related-content> <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Many dietitians see the ramifications and are worried about individuals sliding down this slippery slope. For starters, according to a study in <em>BMJ<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC27789\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pmc\/articles\/PMC27789\/\">teen girls who diet<\/a> are five to 18 times more likely to develop an eating disorder. And no wonder people are sliding: With all the ways in which our culture excludes people in bigger bodies\u2014from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-midsize\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/what-is-midsize\/\">a lack of size-inclusive clothing<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/fat-shaming-medicine\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/fat-shaming-medicine\/\">doctors ignoring fat people\u2019s needs<\/a> and more\u2014it\u2019s understandable that someone may find this type of messaging convincing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe danger is that the underlying message of these \u2018lifestyle changes\u2019 is still the same: That thin bodies are healthier, more attractive, and desirable,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/livingbalanceavl.com\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/livingbalanceavl.com\/about\/\">Breese Annable, PsyD<\/a>, CEDS-S, a psychologist and the owner of <a href=\"https:\/\/livingbalanceavl.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/livingbalanceavl.com\/\">Living Balance Psychotherapy<\/a>. \u201cEspecially if you live in a larger body, the constant message you likely receive is that your body isn\u2019t good enough as it is and needs to change.\u201d In other words, we\u2019re made to think a \u201clifestyle change\u201d is needed.<\/p>\n<h2>Why diet culture is being repackaged as \u201clifestyle changes\u201d<\/h2>\n<p>Many experts and influencers have raised awareness about the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.socsci.uci.edu\/newsevents\/news\/2022\/2022-02-02-strings-kctn-tv.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.socsci.uci.edu\/newsevents\/news\/2022\/2022-02-02-strings-kctn-tv.php\">problems that come with diets and diet-y behavior<\/a>. As a result, our society is starting to learn that diets\u2014other than making people unhappy\u2014<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/why-diets-dont-work\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/why-diets-dont-work\/\">simply don\u2019t work<\/a> the way people hoped they did, as <a href=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/why-people-diet-lose-weight-and-gain-it-all-back\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/health.clevelandclinic.org\/why-people-diet-lose-weight-and-gain-it-all-back\">up to 95 percent of dieters regain the weight they lost<\/a>. (After all, how would the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210326005126\/en\/U.S.-Weight-Loss-Diet-Control-Market-Report-2021-Market-Reached-a-Record-78-Billion-in-2019-but-Suffered-a-21-Decline-in-2020-Due-to-COVID-19---Forecast-to-2025---ResearchAndMarkets.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20210326005126\/en\/U.S.-Weight-Loss-Diet-Control-Market-Report-2021-Market-Reached-a-Record-78-Billion-in-2019-but-Suffered-a-21-Decline-in-2020-Due-to-COVID-19---Forecast-to-2025---ResearchAndMarkets.com\">weight loss industry have hit a $78 billion record high in 2019<\/a> if diets worked and people didn\u2019t need to keep coming back?)<\/p>\n<p>With dieting becoming less popular, what is the diet industry\u2014which is trying to make money in our capitalistic culture\u2014to do?<\/p>\n<p>Rebrand. They use <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/danger-wellness-diets\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/danger-wellness-diets\/\">sneaky words like \u201cwellness\u201d<\/a> and even create \u201cproblems\u201d they can \u201cfix.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While this is ethically wrong, it\u2019s not stupid. At times, people do have to use money to solve various \u201cproblems\u201d in their lives. \u201cTelling people that they can trust their bodies to tell them when they are hungry and satisfied doesn\u2019t support a multi-billion dollar industry,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/kerry-heath\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/kerry-heath\/\">Kerry Heath, LPC-S<\/a>, NCC, CEDS-S, a therapist with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.choosingtherapy.com\/\">Choosing Therapy<\/a>. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t sell diet memberships, cookbooks, health coaching sessions, fitness equipment, plastic surgery, diet supplements, weight loss drugs, and bariatric surgeries. A \u2018diet\u2019 bar now called a \u2018nutrition\u2019 or \u2018protein\u2019 bar is still a diet product designed to cause a caloric deficit in the consumer.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Along with the idea of \u201ccreating problems,\u201d brands also illuminate and exacerbate our fears and insecurities. \u201cNotice how the phrase \u2018lifestyle change\u2019 indicates there\u2019s something wrong with your current lifestyle, or that there is a right or wrong way to live your life,\u201d adds <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/meredith-nisbet-ms-lmft\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/meredith-nisbet-ms-lmft&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1690206232939000&amp;usg=AOvVaw1qK1e8iIPqKoXfTJ9aocbH\" data-removefontsize=\"true\" data-originalcomputedfontsize=\"14\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/meredith-nisbet-ms-lmft\">Meredith Nisbet<\/a>, LMFT, a licensed marriage and family therapist at <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/careers\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.eatingrecoverycenter.com\/careers\">Eating Recovery Center<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pathlightbh.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.pathlightbh.com\/\">Pathlight Behavior Health<\/a>. \u201cBy pretending they are invested in our health and well-being, rather than profits, they can create an endless array of new things we think we \u2018need\u2019 to support our wellness.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Additionally, companies pay attention to how people talk about health, including what\u2019s \u201cin\u201d versus \u201cout.\u201d Since the word <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/food\/article-10308713\/Diet-sodas-rebranding-zero-sugar-appeal-health-conscious-Zoomers.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/femail\/food\/article-10308713\/Diet-sodas-rebranding-zero-sugar-appeal-health-conscious-Zoomers.html\">\u201cdiet\u201d is \u201cout,\u201d according to Gen Z, you may be seeing<\/a> more Pepsi Zero Sugar, Sprite Zero, etc. offered, not just the \u201cdiet\u201d version. It\u2019s yet another slight change in wording. Businesses don\u2019t want to defy the movements that are growing, like those related to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/body-liberation\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/body-liberation\/\">body liberation<\/a>. They also want to pick phrasing that suggests the weight loss will be more long-lasting than we know diets to be. By doing this, they can increase profits again.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitypsychotherapists.com\/gabriella-giachin-lmsw\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitypsychotherapists.com\/gabriella-giachin-lmsw\">Gabriella Giachin, LMSW<\/a>, a therapist with <a href=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitypsychotherapists.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/newyorkcitypsychotherapists.com\/\">New York City Psychotherapy Collective<\/a>, has noticed this, and she doesn\u2019t like it. \u201cCalling it a \u2018lifestyle change\u2019 helps it sound healthier and more on trend with the cultural shift we\u2019ve seen,\u201d she says. \u201cIn my opinion, it\u2019s a different name for the same harmful concept, which is dieting to change the way you look to fit a cultural, unrealistic, unattainable, and toxic standard.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Because again, health can\u2019t be determined by looking at someone\u2019s body. \u201cPeople with bodies of all shapes and sizes can be healthy,\u201d Dr. Annable says. \u201cAnd people with bodies of all shapes and sizes may not ever experience the privilege of health, no matter what they do.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Yet, the culture surrounding these diet products is the same: Don\u2019t mess up. Don\u2019t gain weight. You can\u2019t make health \u201cmistakes.\u201d If you do, you\u2019re \u201cbad,\u201d and you better get back up quickly. As <a title=\"Posts by Christine Byrne, MPH, LD, RDN\" href=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/author\/christinebyrne88gmail-com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"author noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/author\/christinebyrne88gmail-com\/\">Christine Byrne, MPH, LD, RDN<\/a> discusses in <a href=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/binge-restrict-cycle\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/rubyoaknutrition.com\/binge-restrict-cycle\/\">a blog post<\/a>, the shame and feelings of failure that come with this leads to the same unhealthy cycles that diets do: restricting, binging, guilt, and emotional eating. It can also lead to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/disordered-eating-signs-of-orthorexia\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/disordered-eating-signs-of-orthorexia\/\">orthorexia<\/a>, a disordered eating pattern that involves an obsession with only eating foods labeled as \u201chealthy.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Food isn\u2019t the only place where \u201clifestyle changes\u201d are discussed. \u201cIndividuals adhering to the idea of \u2018lifestyle changes\u2019 may develop unhealthy expectations around exercise, as well,\u201d adds <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveworks.com\/therapist\/md\/stephanie-carlyle\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/thriveworks.com\/therapist\/md\/stephanie-carlyle\">Stephanie Carlyle, LCPC<\/a>, a counselor and regional clinic director with <a href=\"https:\/\/thriveworks.com\/baltimore-counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/thriveworks.com\/baltimore-counseling\/\">Thriveworks in Baltimore<\/a>, who specializes in diet culture, eating disorders, and coping skills. \u201cFor instance, one may believe that you have to exercise daily, and if not, you are not adhering to the lifestyle change.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re seeing this mindset in individuals trying to promote their services, too. \u201cA significant part of the problem on social media is that many \u2018health and wellness\u2019 professionals, including personal trainers and registered dietitians, are working through their own disordered eating (and body acceptance) issues, but have the endorsement of education and certifications,\u201d says <a href=\"https:\/\/racheltrotta.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/racheltrotta.com\/\">Rachel Trotta<\/a>, NASM, a certified personal trainer. \u201cMaybe we\u2019re not talking about calories or weight loss as much, but the language has shifted to \u2018clean\u2019 eating, plant-based purity, or toxin-free lifestyles.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You may even see influencers and companies promote a mix of anti-diet and pro-diet messages. \u201cFor instance, one of the most well-known diet programs around, which also markets itself to children, states on their website that \u2018fad diets can be restrictive and rarely work long-term\u2019 while their program also induces a caloric deficit to promote weight loss,\u201d Heath says. \u201cThey simply utilize gimmicky tricks to mask that fact so that they seem less unhealthy and stay relevant.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>The dangers of \u201clifestyle changes\u201d are the same or greater as the ones that come with diets<\/h2>\n<p>What may seem like a small, semantic change has serious health effects. \u201cThe cycle of being told your body isn\u2019t good enough, the promise of a \u2018fix\u2019 to your \u2018problem,\u2019 then \u2018failing\u2019 at the \u2018solution\u2019 that should be achievable by just changing your \u2018lifestyle\u2019 is incredibly damaging to people\u2019s self-worth and relationship with their bodies,\u201d Dr. Annable says. \u201cIn fact, people may be even more likely to experience shame because they may think, \u2018I even fail at changing my lifestyle.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Noting <a href=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29653254\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/29653254\/\">diets are a major predictor of eating disorders<\/a>, and that <a href=\"https:\/\/anad.org\/eating-disorders-statistics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/anad.org\/eating-disorders-statistics\/\">eating disorders are the second deadliest mental illness<\/a>, Giachin worries this problem could easily grow. \u201cIf people don\u2019t know that what they&#8217;re doing is unhealthy, if parents don\u2019t realize they&#8217;re feeding negativity to their children, and if children don\u2019t have any other frame of reference, I fear these rates will continue to rise, and we\u2019ll have more annual deaths due to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/eating-disorder-resources\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/eating-disorder-resources\/\">eating disorders<\/a>, and we\u2019ll never live in a culture that really embraces people for the bodies that they have,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>The likelihood of that risk can\u2019t be ignored, especially with how slippery and insidious the branding and effects are. \u201cWhen a diet is repackaged as a \u2018lifestyle change,\u2019 it\u2019s easy to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/challenge-food-rules\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/challenge-food-rules\/\">overlook the fact that restriction is being encouraged<\/a>,\u201d Trotta says. \u201cWhen a caloric deficit (or avoidance of particular foods) is prolonged, especially for very active people, the body doesn\u2019t become healthier. Instead, hormones become dysregulated, and key markers of health\u2014like bone density\u2014can be compromised.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Nisbet adds that when we dampen awareness of this, people\u2014especially children\u2014become more vulnerable to falling down the rabbit hole.<\/p>\n<p>In short, when it comes to conversations about health, bodies, and nutrition, remember to think critically: Who\u2019s benefiting from this message? Do those suggestions feel good and happy to you? Do the messages sound similar to diet culture, or do they lean more toward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/body-liberation\/\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" data-vars-event=\"body text\" data-vars-click-url=\"https:\/\/www.wellandgood.com\/body-liberation\/\">body liberation<\/a>? 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