[Generated AI] Publication: Journal of Contemporary Cultural Sociology

: A major annual tradition where thousands of naturists take a plunge into the Mediterranean on December 31st to celebrate the new year.

This is called the . Diet culture creates it. Abundance heals it.

Consider the trend of "anti-inflammatory living." Biologically, inflammation is a real process. But culturally, "inflammation" has become a floating signifier for "anything that prevents me from looking lean." Bloggers claim dairy, grains, nightshades, and legumes cause "silent inflammation." To be "well," one must eliminate entire food groups. This mimics the orthorexia nervosa pattern, where the sufferer feels virtuous for restriction. Body positivity says: "Your body knows what it needs." The wellness lifestyle says: "Your body is lying to you; you must control it."

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For decades, the wellness industry sold us a simple, toxic equation: thinness equals health, and health equals worth. We were told that green juice cleanses were virtuous, that sore muscles were a trophy, and that the ultimate goal of any fitness journey was to shrink yourself.