How did “nothing tastes as good as skinny feels” become “you are what you eat”, “food is medicine”, and a moral obligation to be healthy? In this episode we’re exploring the evolution of functional medicine and the influence of celebrity doctors from the early 2000s to the 2010s. We discuss the rise of food morality, the concept 'you are what you eat,' and the impact of documentaries like 'Supersize Me,' and the emergence of orthorexia. We also examine societal shifts in body image and health perceptions, highlighting the issues with the influencer-driven diet culture and the complicated relationship millennials have with food and body image. 

Resources mentioned:

• Navigating body image struggles in the Ozempic Era
• The functional medicine pipeline
• Is it healthy? Or is it healthism? 
• Lemme fact check that: debunking natural GLP-1 and gut health trends
• Lab testing 101
• Bonus episode: Is weight a symptom?
• Chronic symptom management: the Whole-Hearted Eating Way

Find your hosts:

• millennialbodyimageproject.com
• @millennialbodyimageproject 
• @danamonsees_cns
• @cristinahoytnutrition

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