If there's 1 diet that continues to stand the test of time when it comes to heart and metabolic health it's the Mediterranean Diet.
While anti-carb diets, diets paired with psychology, and intermittent fasting come and go (they're going soon right?), the Mediterranean Diet still holds its own in the health-related scientific literature.
A search in PubMed brings up 1865 different research studies on the Mediterranean diet since it first rose to popularity 30 plus years ago.
But what happens when our Thinness-wellness-obsessed culture grabs on to this traditional lifestyle and tries to make it the diet to end all dieting?
Fellow non-diet dietitian Wendy Jo Peterson RDN has been a culinary dietitian, educator, and author for over 20 years.
One of her many cookbooks for the For Dummies book series, Mediterranean Cooking for Dummies, aims to make the Mediterranean lifestyle and flavors accessible to anyone, anywhere without the added pressure to "get the diet right" as is the case with so many other diets.
Listen to hear Wendy Jo's thoughts on how the diet culture lens has influenced her career and how she's evolved as an author, dietitian, and mother in spite of diet culture.
Why so many food and health-related topics are now under the guise of diet culture and have been hijacked over the years - from healthy eating to clean eating.
The difference in the relationships people have with food, health, and their bodies living in Europe vs living in the US.
Finally how Wendy Jo navigates raising a 6-year-old daughter while steering clear of diet culture messaging at school and among friends and family.
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