For decades, the multi-trillion-dollar wellness industry has sold us a simple, damaging equation: thin equals healthy, and health equals worth. We have been conditioned to believe that the path to well-being is paved with calorie restriction, punishing workouts, and a constant state of dissatisfaction with our reflections.
Introduction
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—defined by habits like bio-hacking, restrictive dieting, or intense fitness regimes—often emphasizes changing the body to achieve a "better" version of oneself. The Conflict: Beyond the Scale: How to Build a Body