by Vania Phitidis | Mar 25, 2021 | Blog

Our culture doesn't make it easy to exist in a body that is othered. What I mean by 'othered' is a body that is seen to be outside of the norm, different from the dominant body, and/ or a body that is seen to be undesirable in some way. An othered body could be stigmatised due to size, gender identity,...

by Vania Phitidis | Mar 18, 2021 | Blog

There are 2 lies that you probably tell yourself - at least from time to time. Perhaps when you're complying with the rules of diet culture you don't actively accuse yourself of these. But my guess is that they're lurking just under the surface, ready to pounce as soon as you 'slip up.' These 2 lies...

by Vania Phitidis | Mar 12, 2021 | Blog

Note to self: don’t read the news before bedtime. I do know better! But last night I didn’t listen to my own advice and I couldn’t scroll past an item with the headline: ‘Two teenagers placed in foster care after weight loss plan fails’. WHAAAATTTT? We’re removing fat children from...

by Vania Phitidis | Jan 15, 2021 | Blog

I'm sorry if you've had the misfortune to witness the furore unfolding online recently. It's full of fat hate. If you've missed it, here's what happened: Cosmopolitan magazine's latest UK edition profiles 11 women who explain what wellness means to them and how it's not 'one size fits all'. The headline...

by Vania Phitidis | Jan 14, 2021 | Blog

Diet culture is sneaky. The 'wellness' industry has seen to that. For some time now the fact that diets don't work has been in the public realm. That's why dieting companies have changed tack and now talk about 'lifestyle changes' and 'wellness'. New food rules appear in the name of 'health'. Things...