You may see various content creators on social media sites proposing diet regimens, particularly as a New Year’s resolution, as individuals look for ways to stay healthy.
Some of the methods gain momentum with individuals because they inspire them, but without recognizing their trustworthiness or the correct facts behind those methods of dieting.
This is how people acquire eating disorders, according to dietician Whitney Trotter, who worked as a program committee manager at the non-profit Project HEAL.
Trotter told Mashable, “We are overwhelmed with short fixes… That’s why people are so drawn to some of these diets.”
Trotter and another nutritionist, Rachel Engelhart, clinical director of the Eating Recovery Center, discovered such diets for Mashable.
Strategy for seed cycling
Consumption of certain seeds and nuts has a favorable affect on hormone levels.
According to Trotter, seed cycling is more hype than help, and no study supports the premise that alternating foods based on one’s menstrual cycle will modify hormone levels or well-being.
Gut Health
On social media, it is said that if your gut isn’t pleased, neither are you. However, there is no guarantee that the usage of supplements or “gut health” diets proposed by creators would help with chronic illness. Trotter claims that applying such advice makes individuals ill.
This idea is sometimes initiated with a purposeful attempt to “reset” the gut—restricting meals that allegedly irritate the digestive system.
She did, however, add that when the gut is not continuously nourished, it might exacerbate symptoms such as brain fog and exhaustion.
Trotter explained how a person might develop disordered eating.
Packaged and clean foods
According to Engelhart, the tendency is part of a larger aesthetic of being wealthy by consuming expensive foods. Furthermore, influencers believe that certain foods are not dangerous.
Engelhart also said that there is no proof that an average portion of processed food is hazardous to anyone’s health, emphasizing that “context is everything.”.
Seeing porridge with berries might make a nauseated person feel much worse.
If you want to find out if the dieting approach is effective, keep these points in mind.
Look for credentials.
The social internet is riddled with fraud and phony experts.
Englehart stated, “When it comes to information on food and eating, be skeptical of anyone who claims to be an expert but lacks verifiable credentials, or who has some type of training or certification yet frames their discussion of food as good vs. bad. Take the same approach to advice given by someone who speaks in universal terms about whether various foods are healthy or unhealthy.”
Englehart disputed social media experts’ assertions that consuming certain meals will make you look better.
According to Englehart, food is far more intricate than an instant chain reaction that results in success or tragedy.
Feeling guilty
According to Englehart, if watching social media content causes one to feel guilty after consuming a certain food, continuing to engage with it is unhealthy.
“To me, that is very concerning,” Englehart stated.
Food rules
Englehart recommended that one avoid information that concerns food limitations or establishing rules for eating certain foods. These restrictions deprive people of crucial minerals.
She advised seeking professional treatment if you notice indicators of disordered eating or are concerned about how social media content is influencing eating habits.
