The Harms of Wellness Culture

Wellness culture often promotes restrictive diets as a means of achieving health, which can lead to serious eating disorders. Many influencers advocate extreme food restrictions, such as eliminating entire food groups, driven by the belief that wellness equates to being thin and consuming mostly vegetables and protein. These dietary limitations can instill fear around food, leading to disordered eating patterns that ultimately diminish one's quality of life. For instance, one individual detailed in the discussion cut out numerous food types and took an overwhelming number of supplements daily, resulting in worsened health issues and harmful perceptions about food.