We began our careers putting people on diets, as we were taught to do. It did not take long to realize that there was no magic in food restriction. In fact, it became painfully obvious that dieting is fraught with failure, heartache, and deprivation. Simply put, we learned that diets cause problems. To find out how, simply read on.

It can difficult to quit eating when full at first; however, the accompanying negative self-talk only makes it much more difficult. 

Oprah lost weight, regained it, tried again—and then bought Weight Watchers. A rant about diet culture, shame, and the relentless pursuit of becoming smaller.

Girls who are unhappy with their body size (or who have parents, coaches, etc., who are unhappy with their body size) may try to lose weight. But research shows that the vast majority of those who try will then end up fatter.

Lots of research says obesity will kill you. What you don’t ever hear about are the facts that the diet industry does not want you to know about. Read about a few of them.