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The age well-meaning but totally misinformed adults forced dieting on me in order for me to lose weight.

The Complications of Chronic and Sustained Undereating

September 02, 2025 in dangers of diet culture

Whether the individual is age six, thirty-six, or sixty-six; the complications of chronic and sustained undereating are disturbing: bradycardia (abnormally low resting heart rate), A-fib, congestive heart failure, dangerous electrolyte imbalances, hair loss, cognitive decline, forgetfulness, sleep problems, depression, gastroparesis (paralysis of the digestive system), lack of menstrual cycles in women, infertility, weakened immune systems, osteoporosis, liver disease (hepatitis), pancreatitis, kidney failure, GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease), bloating, feeling cold, high cortisol levels, elevated cholesterol, abnormally low blood pressure, high blood pressure. . .just to name a few.

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Pressure to Lose Weight Fuels Disordered Eating Behaviors

August 20, 2025 in disordered eating, dieting
Pressure to Lose Weight Fuels Disordered Eating Behaviors

Everyone who goes on a diet to lose weight develops disordered eating behaviors. . .and one out of four of them go on to develop full-blown eating disorders. In the US alone, every fifty-two minutes, someone dies from eating disorder complications.

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Tags: eating disorders, disordered eating
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The Dangers of Authoritative Bias

July 28, 2025 in authoritative bias

When in the presence of charismatic personalities who speak with boldness and authority, do you succumb to authoritative bias?

Authoritative bias is when individuals have a tendency to highly value—or even overly value—the opinions and teachings of those perceived as experts and authority figures.

Be aware of it.

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There's More to Health than a Number on the Scale

May 18, 2025 in diet culture

Recently, someone asked me the following question on Instagram: "Should a doctor never advise someone to reduce weight to decrease their risk of sleep apnea, diabetes, pressure on the joints, etc.?"


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