Over the past decade, our society has become increasingly aware of what we put in our bodies.
We see and hear about food even at times when we’re not thinking about meals—company advertisements, celebrity endorsements, sporting event sponsor signs, etc. While being mindful of what we put in our bodies is not necessarily a bad thing, a constant bombardment of nutritional information might be.
Recently, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that 20 years after the original nutrition labeling law went into effect, packaged food labels will soon be revamped. Labels will place a bigger emphasis on total calories, “real” serving sizes, added sugars and other factors to “help people make healthy food choices.”
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Although this change could take years to be fully implemented, we already live in a world where the majority of people have an unhealthy relationship with food. Adding this type of information to food just furthers the obsession with diet culture that plagues our society. It’s going to foster an environment where eating disorders, restriction and exercise addiction will continue to thrive.
I had an extensive and detailed knowledge of nutrition. But as a result of my eating disorder, the information became inaccurate, misleading and dangerous. I was applying it in ways that inhibited rather than promoted my health and well-being. I lost touch with my body’s natural hunger and fullness cues, my metabolism and my ability to process and regulate food, all of which disrupted the enjoyment of food.
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