It is more than subtle teasing or side comments... the dangers of having an "Almond" parent
Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance · Scientific Health: Education and Human Performance
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We see social media stories, the memes and hear the shorthand of "Almond." A label that specifies the lifestyle. One rooted in a mom's focus on diets of Caloric restriction, obsessive "clean eating," the other founded on a dad's obsession with biohacking, exercising to the max, and eating to ensure correct "macros." LIfestyles that apply the facade of trying to help kids be "healthier," all while projecting their own insecurities about their bodies and their body image onto their children.
While the term began as a meme, actions that are housed under "just teasing" it has evolved beyond the tasteless humor to belie a systemic issue of misinformation, parental bias, and the intergenerational transmission of disordered eating across generations. The "Almond" parenting, what is it and why we should be concerned. Well, let's talk about that...
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