22. The History of Diet Culture (part one)

We are *finally* back - with our very first contentious episode of the podcast! This week (after an incredibly laborious amount of research and reading) Coach Dylan and Coach Sam dug into one of her big questions: what is the history or origin, of diet culture? Once they get through the quickest edition of ✨ all the roses & all the thorns ✨ yet, the coaches take you on a journey of dieting starting in Ancient Greece. ***TW: eating disorders, drug abuse*** From there, they get into: a *brief* (we tried?) history of the formation of diet culture, through to current day diet trends in the 18-1900's the revolutionary flapper era the intersectionality of race / the impact of euro-centric beauty standards the origin of the fat acceptance movement / body positivity Jane Fonda & the Atkins diet the 90's heroin chic / Kate Moss era the impact of social media why eating disorders aren't only a problem for "white women" the impact of diet culture on Coach Dylan the impact of diet culture on Coach Sam why eating disorders are prevalent in women with autism the Kardashians & the "slim-thick" era what to expect in part two Ooof. Both a heavy one, and a long one - but also, a great one. As always, thank you for tuning in - we love & appreciate you! And if you love & appreciate us, please consider sharing this with a friend who you think would enjoy the podcast, or benefit from some evidence based & empathy based support in their health journey. ☺️ If you're looking for someone to help you tailor, troubleshoot & individualize your strategy to your unique body and your goals, hit the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/online-coaching If you're looking for evidence based fitness content from the Weekly Recap, or some empathy based mindset help from the Friday Feels, sign up to our newsletter with the link below: https://www.five-elements.ca/five-elements-newsletter Follow Us on IG & TikTok: Coach Dylan @coach_dylandacosta Coach Sam @fiveelementscoaching