I never actually knew that. I thought it was largely just anorexia and bulimia, but this is different? This would describe many people I know... - Scott Holstad - Medium

I won’t bore you with statistics, but it’s important to know that excessive dieting and obsession with your weight is a legitimate eating disorder. Also, intentional weight loss (diets) often results in lowered metabolism and rebound weight gain. …

Ditching Diet Culture…For Good

G. A. Cameron.

Mar 20, 2021

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I never actually knew that. I thought it was largely just anorexia and bulimia, but this is different? This would describe many people I know...

Scott Holstad

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Polymath. Writer. Analyst. Researcher. Geopolitics. E/SE Asia. Historian. Antifascist. 40+ Books. Pearson. HarperCollins. AAN; RUSI; AOC. 22K LI Followers

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