3 Diet Culture Myths That Will Surprise You

Episode 45. You are Being Lied To I hate to say it, but it's happening early and often. To all of us. When I'm not getting angry about it, it's sort of fascinating. We actually have a pretty good sense of what constitutes evidence-based nutrition. But the diet and weight loss industry needs to complicate it so that we are reliant on their products. Their business model is designed to create repeat customers, not help us. They want to confuse us and convince us that some great plan is around the corner to save us from our misery. Having us obsess about weight loss and our body size is a great way to do that. When really, they want to hide the fact that it's diet culture and the internalized notion that thinness equals health that makes us feel bad and sometimes quite sick. Today's episode includes: My personal diet culture gaslighting story and how it kept me away from finding an eating pattern that worked for me for years3 diet culture myths that will surprise youWhat you actually should focus on doingNew free resource! 7 Satisfying Snacks You'll Actually Want to Eat Want To Support Local Bookstores Near You? Buy your books from Bookshop! Support local bookstores near you and this blog and podcast and help prevent Amazon from completely squashing the local book market. Are You New Here? Welcome! I’m so glad to have you. You might be wondering what this blog and podcast are all about. We relate everything in this podcast back to motivation, but not the hustle and grind kind. Truly sustainable motivation that keeps you feeling energetic and engaged in your life for the long haul. We talk about why “I’m just not motivated” is a myth, and why the TYPE of motivation you have is so important to fully understand. If you are ready to learn about motivation and respecting your body in an effective way so that you can live a life you truly love, you are in the right place. Check out the Foundational Episodes of the Motivation Made Easy Podcast here! Introduction: What is t