“Wellness became the new morality,” says Dr. Amanda Klein, a clinical psychologist specializing in eating disorders. “Suddenly, you weren’t exercising to feel strong. You were exercising to be ‘pure’ or ‘optimized.’ And if you weren’t optimizing, you were failing. That’s the opposite of body positivity.”
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The wellness industry thrives on fear. Gluten is bad. Sugar is poison. Carbs are the enemy. This black-and-white thinking leads to orthorexia (an unhealthy obsession with healthy eating) and binge cycles. “Wellness became the new morality,” says Dr
Instead of counting calories, listen to your body's hunger and fullness cues. “Wellness became the new morality