Diet culture is a pervasive force in our society. There is no universally accepted definition of diet culture but understanding its core characteristics can help us recognize how sneaky it is and how ...

In recent years, the body positivity movement has raised its profile, especially on social media, largely through self-described anti-diet and... How anti-diet culture got co-opted by big food brands ...

It’s Sunday night, and you’re lying in bed, you reach for your phone and scroll through social media in search of a little escape. An influencer pops up with a “what I eat in a day” post—the ...

Oprah Winfrey said on Thursday evening that she has long played a role in promoting unhealthy and unrealistic diets. “I want to acknowledge that I have been a steadfast participant in this diet ...

In a three-hour-long WeightWatchers special, Oprah Winfrey apologized for contributing to toxic diet culture despite being the face of the weight loss journey for millions. NBC News’ Marissa Parra has ...

In 2026, we’re tackling chronic inflammation. Or so social media would have us believe. Almost daily, another creator appears on my feed sharing how she healed her puffiness, bloating and water ...

10 podcasts that will help you stay smart about the truth behind diet culture, and the toxic messages that are telling us we have to lose weight or drop a pant size. Lauren is the founder of Tink ...

Last month, drugmaker Eli Lilly took a stand against using its two antidiabetic medications, Mounjaro and Zepbound, for cosmetic weight loss. In a public letter, the company emphatically said, in part ...

In this op-ed, Ashliene McMenamy explores how the social media resurgence of Diet Coke is inherently tied to diet culture and "thinspiration." Diet Coke’s viral presence comes at the same time as the ...

On Thursday (May 9), media mogul Oprah Winfrey apologized for participating in “diet culture” in a livestream with WeightWatchers called “Making The Shift: A New Way to Think About Weight.” However, ...

In 2026, we’re tackling chronic inflammation. Or so social media would have us believe. Almost daily, another creator appears on my feed sharing how she healed her puffiness, bloating and water ...