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2984: Strong is the New Beautiful, Disordered is the New Diet by Leigh Peele

2984: Strong is the New Beautiful, Disordered is the New Diet by Leigh Peele

Update: 2025-05-19
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Episode 2984:


Leigh Peele challenges the rebranded face of diet culture, revealing how the mantra “strong is the new beautiful” often masks the same harmful behaviors in a new form. She advocates for a compassionate approach to health that prioritizes mental well-being, intuitive choices, and strength rooted in self-respect rather than societal pressure.


Read along with the original article(s) here: https://niashanks.com/strong-new-beautiful-disordered-new-diet/


Quotes to ponder:


"‘Strong is the new beautiful’ quickly turned into another way for women to feel like they’re not good enough."


"This new message came with a different disguise, but the same rules: restrict, control, be smaller, do more."


"You can train because you love your body, not because you hate it."


Episode references:


Health at Every Size by Linda Bacon: https://www.amazon.com/Health-At-Every-Size-Surprising/dp/1935618253


Beauty Redefined: https://www.morethanabody.org


Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch: https://www.intuitiveeating.org

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2984: Strong is the New Beautiful, Disordered is the New Diet by Leigh Peele

2984: Strong is the New Beautiful, Disordered is the New Diet by Leigh Peele

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