by Barbara Spanjers
“Diet” products have taken a nosedive in recent years, so they’re often repackaged under the guise of health and wellness. In this repackaging quest, the non-diet approach is co-opted by the diet industry. As a therapist and coach who works with women who have years...
by Barbara Spanjers
ABC’s My Diet Is Better Than Yours Is Just Another TV Show Hawking Diet Culture What fresh TV hell is this? Why, it’s ABC’s new program, My Diet Is Better Than Yours. Apparently, we needed another network besides NBC (home of the bully-fest, AKA The Biggest Loser)...
by Barbara Spanjers
Oprah Winfrey and Weight Watchers Try Again Weight Watchers debuted its new advertising campaign with Oprah Winfrey recently. I first saw it during New Year’s week – that sacred time of the year when we collectively don our metaphorical hairshirts in the form of...
