Diet culture often makes us think that food is either good or bad, and if we choose the wrong food, we must suffer through guilt until we can make up for it with the next meal. Eating is framed as an act of self-control when it should be framed as an act of self-care.
It's time to start freeing yourself from the damaging messages of diet culture. Here are some steps you can take to start building a healthy relationship with food that’s based on nourishment, rather than deprivation and weight loss.