Dieting is Bullshit

Send us Fan MailIn this episode, Jen and Carolyn discuss the origins of diet culture in America. Anyone remember Deal a Meal? We'll cover the history of fad diets in the U.S. and discuss why psychologically and physiologically diets are often ineffective when it comes to losing weight and keeping it off. We'll also be taking a look at the food industry and the tricks it uses to keep people addicted to fat, sugar, and salt! https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/adult.htmlhttps://www.forbes.com/health/body/obesity-statistics/https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/basics/consequences.htmlhttps://embodyhealthlondon.com/diet-culture-throughout-history/https://source.colostate.edu/the-long-strange-history-of-dieting-fads/https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/why-diets-don-t-work-and-what-does/https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/thin-line-diet-eating-disorder/https://www.goodtherapy.org/blog/does-obesity-relate-to-how-brain-responds-to-food-0801161Brain Activity and Response to Food Obese or anorexic individuals react differently to tastehttps://www.kcrw.com/culture/shows/life-examined/food-history-addiction-mindful-eating/michael-moss-hooked-bookhttps://www.cbc.ca/news/health/food-cravings-engineered-by-industry-1.1395225Evolutionary Perspective on Why Food Overconsumption Impairs Brain Cognition