The article discusses the evolution of the term 'diet' from its Greek origins, meaning 'way of life,' to its current connotation of restriction and weight loss. This shift has turned dieting into a potential gateway for disordered eating, with the weight loss industry perpetuating harmful practices that override natural hunger cues. Diet culture glorifies restriction, ultimately damaging self-worth and encouraging unhealthy behaviors such as weight cycling. In contrast, medical diets aimed at managing health conditions respect individual body signals and promote a healthier relationship with food.
Dieting overrides hunger cues, eroding self-trust and moving individuals toward disordered eating.
Dieting predicts eating disorders, setting up a cycle that can easily lead to more compulsive behaviors.
Diet culture glorifies restriction, harming self-worth and promoting unhealthy weight cycling.
Medical diets manage health conditions, unlike weight-loss diets that ignore natural body signals.
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