For years, Robin Long, founder and CEO of Lindywell, equated wellness with weight loss. She constantly noted how she looked in mirrors from different angles, tracked her measurements, and tried all of…
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AI Is Now a Destructive Steward of Diet Culture
At the beginning of May, the National Eating Disorders Association (NEDA)—which bills itself as the biggest nonprofit devoted to helping people with eating disorders—debuted Tessa, its new support chatbot. Tessa, which was developed…
How Reclaiming Hair Oiling Makes Me Feel More Connected to My South Asian Culture
With the Well+Good SHOP, our editors put their years of know-how to work in order to pick products (from skin care to self care and beyond) they’re betting you’ll love. While our…
I’m an RD, and I’m Begging You To Reconsider These 4 Toxic Habits That Diet Culture Convinced You Were ‘Normal’
It’s no secret that the wellness world has turned into the wild, wild west. Social media is largely to blame, with online platforms becoming breeding grounds for misinformation. Open TikTok and you’ll…