Have you heard?
Dietitian influencers promote junk foods and discourage weight loss efforts.
As obesity rises, Big Food and dietitians push ‘anti-diet’ advice.
YouTube influencers are urging women to stop dieting and start listening to “mental hunger, marketing junk in the name of “health at any size”, capitalizing on the “anti-diet” movement.
Global food marketers are cashing in, showering “giveaways on registered dietitians who promote its cereals online with the hashtag #DerailTheShame, and sponsored influencers who promote its sugary snacks.”
General Mills is touting anti-diet research it claims proves the harms of “food shaming”, and has enlisted a team of lobbyists and pushed back against federal policies that would add health information to food labels.
It’s all about money at the expense of human health.
As a certified PN1 Nutrition Coach, I advocate against dieting, promote healthy eating, and balance with eating foods you enjoy. Deprivation is not sustainable. An unhealthy obsession with thinness has led to yo-yo dieting and serious health consequences.
Avoid trends and social media promises that reek of marketing lies.
Eat good food, like this lovely salad – made with … yes, bread!
Best Spring Panzanella Salad with Crispy Shallots
This Spring Panzanella Salad is loaded with spring’s best snap peas, asparagus, and cucumbers. Then that all gets mixed with garlicky croutons, salty chunks of feta, crispy shallots, and a lemon vinaigrette for good measure.
Ingredients
- Veggies – English cucumbers, sugar snap peas, and asparagus add a refreshing crunch to this green Panzanella Salad
- Herbs – I use dill, chives, basil, and mint in this recipe, don’t skimp on the fresh herbs they’re what make this salad really shine
- Feta – if you can find feta in the brine buy it and cube it yourself
- Focaccia bread – for the torn croutons
- Shallots – for the lemon vinaigrette and the crispy shallots on top
- Lemon Vinaigrette – shallot, garlic, lemon juice, red wine vinegar, olive oil, salt & pepper
