How to detox from diet culture

stuck in a diet rut? eve and Laura on unlearning unhealthy eating habits…

practise eating in social situations telling yourself “i don’t deserve this” when you’re offered something to eat or choosing from the menu when out with friends only exacerbates the guilt. “if only we stopped getting our knickers in a twist every time we fancied a packet of haribo, we wouldn’t crave it as much and we’d be happier,” says eve. so, order what you really want when dining, and the next time someone offers you a treat, tuck in! think of food as medicine if a doctor prescribed you medication for an ailment, you would take it. so why should food be any different? eating a varied diet without restrictions gives your mind and body the fuel they need to function at their best.

Life is too short

“i believe that if you resist every urge to eat your particular ‘vice’, over time you will just end up overeating anyway,” says laura. after all, life is hard and food is to be enjoyed. “sometimes, the only thing that will do is a larger-than-necessary portion of red velvet cake,” says eve. “and that is one of life’s few treasures.”