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Heroin & Cigarettes & Tapeworms: The Dark History of Diet Culture

Buckle in, babe, because we’re going to talk about the devastating world of DIET CULTURE. When I started researching this episode, all I wanted to know is who came up with the idea of a diet. But then I discovered that somewhere along the way, dieting became less about health and more about -surprise surprise- money and treating women horribly. So today, we’re headed everywhere from ancient Greece to Jane Fonda’s workout studio to figure out the Dark History of Diet Culture.

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  • Originally Aired May 5, 2022
  • Runtime 59 minutes
  • Created November 4, 2022 by
    gabidero
  • Modified October 11, 2023 by
    PolarGeek admin