EP 161 - Why Strong Crushes Skinny Everyday
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Mareya discusses the cultural obsession with thinness and advocates for strength and healthy aging.
What is going on with the return of the super-skinny celebrity trend we thought we left back in the '90s? From red carpets to social media feeds, a new wave of dramatic weight loss has many women wondering if we're headed back to the era of heroin chic, crash diets, and impossible beauty standards. For those of us who grew up during the Kate Moss years, it feels eerily familiar—and frankly, a little alarming. In this episode of The Real Dish , Mareya takes a closer look at the cultural obsession with being thin and asks a more important question: What is it costing us? As celebrities grow visibly smaller, women everywhere are being sold the same old message in a new package—that thinner is better. But science tells a different story. Muscle, not skinniness, is one of the greatest predictors of longevity, independence, metabolic health, and quality of life as we age. Mareya shares her personal journey from growing up in the age of diet culture to becoming a passionate advocate for strength, resilience, and healthy aging. She also tackles the rise of GLP-1 medications, what happens when appetite disappears but nutritional needs don't, and why so many women are unknowingly…
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