The assumption that weight is the primary—or only—factor in many health conditions stems from longstanding biases which are deeply ingrained in the healthcare system. Studies show that patients in bigger bodies are often viewed as lazy, non-compliant, or even undeserving of care due to assumptions about their lifestyle choices. We know that couldn’t be further from the truth. 

Weight loss injections have consistently increased in popularity for the last few years. So how did we go from a medication being used to manage blood sugar to being used as the punchline of every joke this award season? The weight loss injections we’ll be discussing today all fall under the class of GLP-1 receptor agonists. You may have heard various drug names like semaglutide, liraglutide, or tirzepatide, or popular brand names like Ozempic, Wegovy, or Mounjaro, though there are several more.

Diet culture is a well-used term in the eating disorder/anti-diet space. Today we are revisiting an old post on diet culture, sharing updated information, and new insights so you can better understand and identify how diet culture shows up in your life.