How to Respond to Relatives Who Feel the Need to Comment on Your Food and Body

You can also be more direct, she says, and go with something…

How to Protect the Teens You Love from Diet Culture BS

She shares that she had her own “aha moment” about this when…

Looking Back at ‘Skinny Bitch,’ the Bestselling 2005 Diet Book, in 2023

Few genres of literature so clearly communicate the anxieties of their epoch…

How to Find a Fat-Friendly Doctor Near You

If you can’t find one that fits your needs or takes your…

What to Do If You Feel Like You Can’t Stop Eating Certain Foods

Introducing all of your fear foods at once would be too overwhelming for…

The 'Thin Is In' Narrative Is Especially Harmful to People of Color

When body size is viewed as a referendum on beauty, we lose…

What Diet Culture Stole From Me—and Why I Took It Back

I would be remiss if I didn’t mention the issue of food…

SELF Well-Read Book Club April Pick: ‘The Body Liberation Project’

Each month, the SELF Well-Read Book Club highlights a timely, delightful, and crucial…

The Myth That ‘French Women Don’t Get Fat’ Is Both Wrong and Harmful

“This image of the thin French woman concerns a small portion of…

Almond Mom: Did You Grow Up With Almond Mom?

Warning: This article includes discussion of eating disorders, diet culture, and weight…

‘Diet Culture’ Isn’t Just About Smoothies and Food-Tracking Apps

These days, you can’t get into a conversation about nutrition and wellness…