Diet Culture
How Ozempic Warps Our Relationship With Food and Pleasure
Weight loss drugs like Ozempic and Wegovy are just the latest in a depressing line of obesity ‘cures’.
The Cult of Thinness Is Making a Depressing Comeback
For those of us who remember Slim Fast, Weight Watchers and “thigh gaps”, pop culture's return to aspirational skinniness is more than jarring.
How 'Deeply Unsettling' Intermittent Fasting Apps Took Over Social Media
Women, teenagers and ED survivors say they keep seeing ads on TikTok and Instagram for apps designed to help you stop eating.
People on the Keto Diet Have All Kinds of Problems Pooping
The high-fat, low-carb ketogenic diet can lead to constipation and diarrhea.
Ruby Tandoh Wants You to Fall Back in Love with Your Appetite
The food writer and former Great British Bake Off contestant's new book dismantles diet culture and food fads to celebrate eating exactly what you want.
I Made Joe Wicks Watch Me Eat a Fry-Up and It Was Weird
British fitness guru Joe Wicks, a.k.a. The Body Coach, has five best-selling cookbooks and viral YouTube workouts designed to “keep you lean and healthy.” I took him to a greasy spoon in South London.
