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"I love you guys, too."
- Deakin University Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition Dr Emily Denniss
- University of Western Australia human sciences Professor Amanda Salis
- University of South Australia exercise physiologist Dr Ben Singh
- The Butterfly Foundation
- InsideOut Institute
"Research shows that diet culture is particularly harmful and is a significant risk factor for the development of eating disorders,"she said.
- Assigning a moral value to food
- Promoting cutting out entire food groups
- Recommending an extremely low calorie diet
- Promoting expensive "superfoods" for health
"Food is not simply energy and nutrients,"she said.
- Success through aesthetics
- Body-checking in advertising material
- Promotion of high intensity interval training (HIIT)
"These programs have participants work up to a minimum of six days of exercise per week,"Dr Singh said.
"The focus on aesthetics can create unrealistic expectations,"he said.
"I think that individuals do have a responsibility [to reflect on past content], but I think they're often the scapegoats,"she said.
- Do you accept you contributed to harmful diet and fitness culture in the mid 2010s? If so, what do you have to say to this? If not, why not?
- How do you respond to people who claim your fitness and nutrition guides did lasting damage to their relationships with food and exercise?
- What have you learned over the last 15 years that now informs your programs and business?