{"id":4158,"date":"2025-03-17T08:44:20","date_gmt":"2025-03-17T08:44:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/?p=4158"},"modified":"2025-03-17T17:09:05","modified_gmt":"2025-03-17T17:09:05","slug":"how-fatphobia-body-shaming-and-idealizing-thinness-is-killing-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/2025\/03\/how-fatphobia-body-shaming-and-idealizing-thinness-is-killing-us\/","title":{"rendered":"How Fatphobia, Body Shaming, and Idealizing Thinness is Killing Us"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-4159 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min.jpg 1080w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min-1024x1024.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min-768x768.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saratoga.com\/healing-health-wellness\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/125\/2025\/03\/detox-cleanse-fatphobia-fat-shame-diet-culture-min-65x65.jpg 65w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1080px) 100vw, 1080px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In my latest posts, I\u2019ve been raising awareness about the caveats of \u201cclean eating\u201d and the desire to \u201cpurify\u201d our bodies. Specifically, I\u2019ve been <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/dangers-cleansing-and-detox-eating-disorders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">exploring<\/a> how diet culture messages are dominating these wellness approaches causing harm to our health.<\/p>\n<p>Many are unaware that there are dangers to how we advocate for these practices to aid health and the body\u2019s elimination processes. These <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/how-diet-culture-messages-about-cleanses-detoxes-and-healthcare-can-backfire-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">include<\/a>:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The economic strain on manufacturers to remove chemicals in consumer goods, resulting in higher prices<\/li>\n<li>An increase in health anxiety in the economically disadvantaged who cannot afford expensive detoxifying protocols<\/li>\n<li>An increase in food morality and healthism<\/li>\n<li>The fueling of eating disorders<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In my previous <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/how-diet-culture-messages-about-cleanses-detoxes-and-healthcare-can-backfire-part-1\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video blog,<\/a> I dived deeper into the connection between food morality, eating disorders, and diet culture. To review, the topics covered were:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>How diet culture damages our relationship to our bodies and food<\/li>\n<li>How obsession with purifying our lives and dietary cleanliness can result in a deadly mental health disorder<\/li>\n<li>How food restriction is linked to \u201cfood addiction\u201d<\/li>\n<li>How we can be healthy in a toxic world without giving into diet culture<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In my most recent <a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/why-fatphobia-body-shaming-and-worshipping-thinness-is-killing-us-diet-culture-detox-and-cleansing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">video post<\/a>, I highlight more detrimental impacts of diet culture\u2019s emphasis on food purity and the idealization of slim body shapes.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/why-fatphobia-body-shaming-and-worshipping-thinness-is-killing-us-diet-culture-detox-and-cleansing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Subjects<\/a> include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The dangers of body size stigma<\/li>\n<li>The harms of shaming people into better health<\/li>\n<li>How fatphobia causes suboptimal healthcare recommendations<\/li>\n<li>An overlooked lurking variable in \u201cobesity\u201d research<\/li>\n<li>How society\u2019s obsession with thinness is killing us<\/li>\n<li>A true picture of health<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/dr-lobisco.com\/why-fatphobia-body-shaming-and-worshipping-thinness-is-killing-us-diet-culture-detox-and-cleansing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a><strong> to access the full video and additional resources.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>After reading the blog or watching the video, let me know your thoughts in the comments below.<\/p>\n<p>I believe it is possible to support our natural ability to detoxify ourselves of toxins while also nourishing our bodies with foods that feel good and support our biology, psychology, and pleasure.<\/p>\n<p>Thank you so much for taking the time to learn how to nurture your mind, body, heart, and soul.<\/p>\n<p>Sending you many blessings. \u2764<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>If you like this content, please spread the word by subscribing to my <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@DrSarahmindbodyholistic\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube channel\u00a0<\/a>and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/getoiling.com\/SarahLoBisco\/landing\/resource-guide-opt-in\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">newsletter<\/a>. This will allow us to reach more people and help to empower them with natural health information and safe, evidence-based essential oil education.<\/p>\n<p>As a subscriber yourself, you\u2019ll stay up to date on my latest clinical tips, blogs, news, and podcasts. You will also be the first to hear about the release of my upcoming brain health program!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In my latest posts, I\u2019ve been raising awareness about the caveats of \u201cclean eating\u201d and the desire to \u201cpurify\u201d our bodies. Specifically, I\u2019ve been exploring how diet culture messages are dominating these wellness approaches causing harm to our health. 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