Stop Letting Diet Culture Profit Off Your Insecurities
Take a look at your social media feed. Scroll for five minutes. How many times did you see an influencer telling you that you need something to be better?
✨ A supplement to “fix” your metabolism.
✨ A new workout plan to “finally” get the body you want.
✨ A magic protein powder that will “change everything.”
And the underlying message? You’re not good enough as you are.
Let’s be clear: they’re making money off making you feel bad about yourself.
And it needs to stop.
Diet Culture: The $80 Billion Industry Built on Your Self-Doubt
Diet culture isn’t just about weight loss—it’s about control. It convinces us that our worth is tied to how we look, what we eat, and how much we weigh. It thrives on the idea that we are always a “work in progress”—never quite there, never quite enough.
And here’s the kicker: It’s a business.
đź“Ś The diet industry is worth over $80 billion in the U.S. alone. (Market Research)
đź“Ś Over 50% of teenage girls engage in unhealthy weight control behaviors. (National Eating Disorders Association)
📌 Social media is a major contributor—studies show that just 30 minutes of scrolling can increase body dissatisfaction. (Journal of Youth and Adolescence)
The influencers pushing these products? Many are not nutritionists, not dietitians, not experts. They’re just really good at selling insecurities—because insecurities sell.
The Influencer Effect: Making Money Off Your Insecurities
Let’s break it down:
👩‍💻 Step 1: Create a problem that doesn’t really exist.
“Are you bloated? It’s because you’re not eating clean enough.”
“Struggling with energy? You NEED this supplement.”
“Want to glow up? This detox will change your life.”
đź’° Step 2: Sell you the fix.
It’s always a pill, a powder, a course, a guide—something you have to buy.
🔄 Step 3: Repeat. Keep you hooked. Keep you coming back.
“Still not seeing results? You must be doing it wrong. Buy this other thing.”
And the worst part? They don’t care if it works or not. Their goal isn’t to help you—it’s to keep you chasing something they’ve made you believe you need.
It’s a cycle. And it’s exhausting.
The Truth: You Don’t Need Their Fix
🚫 You don’t need a magic supplement.
🚫 You don’t need to cut out entire food groups.
🚫 You don’t need to shrink yourself to be worthy.
What you do need?
💜 To trust your body. It already knows what it needs—food, movement, rest, balance.
💜 To recognize marketing tactics. If someone is selling you a solution to a problem you didn’t know you had… it’s probably not real.
đź’ś To focus on what actually makes you feel good. Not what someone on Instagram tells you should make you feel good.
How to Stop Letting Diet Culture Win
Next time you see an influencer pushing a “life-changing” product, ask yourself:
🔹 Would this product exist if women felt good about themselves?
🔹 Is this influencer qualified to give this advice?
🔹 Am I being told I need this, or am I actually interested in it?
And most importantly:
🔹 Who benefits if I believe I’m not enough as I am?
Spoiler: It’s not you.
Your Worth Is Not for Sale
You don’t need to detox. Your body already does that for you.
You don’t need to take something to make you “better.” You already are.
You don’t need their fix. Because you were never broken in the first place.
đź’ś You are enough. Right now. Exactly as you are. đź’ś
Now unfollow the people who make you feel otherwise.
