Supatra Tovar, PhD, RD discusses ways to deprogram diet culture.

Supatra Tovar, a clinical psychologist and registered dietitian, delves into the damaging effects of diet culture on our relationship with food. She reveals the irony that dieting often leads to weight gain and critiques its simplistic view of weight management. Tovar discusses how childhood experiences shape our self-worth and food perceptions, offering cognitive behavioral strategies to combat negative thinking. She also emphasizes the power of mantras to reshape mindsets and advocates for a compassionate, balanced approach to eating that honors our body's signals.