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Investigating Anti-Diet Culture

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The Unbearable Weight of Diet Culture

There’s an insidious reason why dieting is so common, yet so difficult.

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The Results of Our Body Image Survey Are In

We surveyed over 4,250 people on body image, weight and dieting — and the results are sobering.

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I Refused to Lose Weight for My Wedding

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How to Shut Down Diet Talk

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How I Protect My Mental Health From Fat Shaming

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Being Pregnant Triggered My Disordered Eating

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