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Is 'Clean Eating' Hiding a Much Bigger Health Crisis?
It looks like dedication to fitness - but behind the strict food rules and workouts, many are silently unraveling, with gut damage and distorted thinking few professionals are trained to detect.
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A report with a broad educational perspective. Body worship is an emerging disorder in a decadent society. Body worship, linked to extreme physical exercise activities, weight-control diets, and cosmetic surgery, seeks to maintain a standard of beauty imposed by society and influenced by the media, which creates an unrealistic stereotype of beauty. This overrides more necessary values, such as engaging in a series of activities and habits that are healthy in moderation: following a balanced diet and the maintenance exercise necessary to maintain our health over the years. This obsession with the body, in order to fit into society, leads to a series of disorders and illnesses such as low self-esteem, anxiety, or depression, and is almost always related to eating disorders. In women, it is framed within an aesthetic ideal linked to thinness, while in men, it is characterized by muscularity. This preconceived image, transmitted by various media, may not be realistic, thus generating bodily and personal dissatisfaction. This entire body culture can create a series of addictions or disorders such as vigorexia, eating disorders, and resorting to unnecessary cosmetic surgery to achieve immediate results.
We can attribute biochemical causes as another factor that produces exercise addiction. This is due to the release of endorphins, since these hormones produce a feeling of analgesia, happiness, and tranquility. Vigorexic individuals present an immature personality, with low self-esteem and introversion, which contributes to or influences the development of this disorder. Other personal characteristics of these individuals may include obsessive-compulsive traits and perfectionism.
One of the main goals of this society is to be physically perfect. This has been an imposed standard, as if it were a dictatorship, since physical appearance is associated with success, pleasure, and fortune. A triggering and influential factor is the media, which, through its publications, television, and advertisements, establishes an aesthetic model to follow. Economic interests play a large role in this cult of the body, as individuals are encouraged to consume certain types of beauty products (cosmetics, slimming products).
Happiness is not something that a cult of the body can give us. Happiness stems from an inner well-being in which you feel valuable despite your flaws. Psychological health involves being calm, flexible, and at peace with yourself. The cult of the body is an obsession that involves tension, rigidity, and discomfort. There is a significant and widespread movement that places excessive importance on the body and beauty. This is a source of frustration, pressure, and unhappiness for many people.
Another factor is, most certainly, a political and social one. The more concerned we are with our physical appearance, or with earning money or prestige, the more uncritical we are as citizens. There are probably powerful sectors throughout the Western world that are interested in numbing us. The cult of the body is one of those many numbing factors. If we spend all our energy trying to achieve that ideal body, obsessions begin to appear. and the mistreatment of our bodies. When the dynamic worsens, nutritional and eating disorders appear, so to speak, all the "exias" are awakened: anorexia, vigorexia, orthorexia, pregorexia, and a long etcetera. Promoting a positive body image is an ongoing process that requires resilience, innovation, and collaboration. By leveraging the strengths of diverse sectors and adopting a comprehensive approach, we can make significant progress in improving body image satisfaction. These efforts not only improve people's psychological well-being but also contribute to the health and vitality of the community at large. As we persist in promoting change, the vision of a society where every person can experience a positive and affirming relationship with their body becomes increasingly achievable, marking a significant step toward holistic health and well-being.
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Interesting. Strong evidence for the need for Strong Gut Health providing the Foundation for Healthy Mental, Emotional and Physical Health. Also suggesting the overwhelming toxic pollution, additives in Fast Processed Foods, the toxic soup we all swim in are likely chemically lobotomizing, sterilizing, causing all kinds of mental problems while interfering with our Immune systems.