2920: Diet Culture: How the Diet Industry is Hurting Moms by Crystal Karges on Diet Culture Impact

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Episode 2920:

Crystal Karges exposes how diet culture preys on mothers' vulnerabilities, especially during the fragile postpartum season, selling weight loss as a false solution to deeper fears of rejection and inadequacy. She challenges the harmful "bounce-back" narrative and unrealistic body standards, calling women to reclaim motherhood with compassion and body trust. This powerful reflection invites mothers to resist diet culture and embrace the miraculous strength and wisdom of their bodies.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.crystalkarges.com/blog/killing-us-softly-how-diet-culture-is-sabotaging-motherhood

Quotes to ponder:

"Giving birth and being born brings us into the essence of creation, where the human spirit is courageous and bold and the body, a miracle of wisdom."

"Research has shown that women's body satisfaction worsens from 1 to 9 months postpartum, with negative body image being directly correlated with poor mental health and abnormal eating behaviors."

"When everything we see has been photoshopped or altered in some form or fashion, we are brainwashed to believe that our bodies should look like the unicorn that doesn't exist."