International No Diet Day 2024 – May 6

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International No Diet Day (INDD) is celebrated yearly on May 6 around the world to promote body positivity, self-acceptance, and acceptance of all body shapes and sizes, as well as to raise awareness about the risks of diets.

Symbol:

The International No Diet Day symbol is a light blue ribbon.

Objectives:

  • The goal of INDD is to promote a healthier and more sustainable approach to health and well-being, with a focus on self-love, body acceptance, and mental and emotional wellness.
  • The day also attempts to raise awareness of eating disorders, which are a serious mental health issue that affects people of all ages, genders, and socioeconomic backgrounds.

Background:

  • Mary Evans Young, a British feminist and director of a British group called ‘Diet Breakers’, established International No Diet Day in 1992.
  • The first INDD occurred in the United Kingdom (UK) in 1992.

Diet:

  • Diet is the regulation of one’s food intake in order to enhance physical health, notably to reduce obesity or what is considered excess body fat.
  • Dieting programs are based on reducing lipids, carbs, and proteins, which make up the majority of a person’s dietary intake (other than water) and are required sources of energy.

Dietary benefits:

  • A good diet can help to improve and maintain overall health, including both mental and physical health.
  • It promotes immunity and reduces the risk of illness, type 2 diabetes, and certain malignancies.

Dieting Risks:

  • Dieting rarely has favorable results. Within one to five years, 95% of dieters regain the weight they lost and more.
  • Dieters frequently experience physical effects such as thinning hair, loss of coordination, dehydration, and electrolyte abnormalities.
  • Dieting also has an affect on the mind. When a person reduces food, their energy level decreases, which may impair their cognitive abilities.

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