There's a strong connection between racism, diet culture, and body discrimination. Diet culture is rooted in the ideal that thin bodies are better; that thin promises health, love, and acceptance. Diet culture does not tolerate the inherent and healthy diversity of body shapes and sizes in the human race. But science shows there are healthy people in large bodies and unhealthy people in small bodies.
Read MoreIt's been a heavy couple of weeks. And I want to take this moment to extend strength, empathy, and solidarity to my Black readers.
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