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Many of us grew up receiving off-handed body shaming comments from family members. We experienced firsthand how damaging these messages could be for our self esteem and relationship with food. So now as parents, we naturally want to protect our kids from being exposed to similar messaging…even if it means telling a family member off. This was the situation that Jon Lau found himself in during a family dinner one night, when his mother in-law (with whom he has an overall “great” relationship but who does say some "senseless" things on occasion) made a comment about his 11-year-old daughter’s belly. Yikes, hearing that alone elicits a visceral reaction, doesn’t it? As Lau explained on TikTok, he and his family were enjoying a takeout meal of fried chicken. Lau’s daughter was eating some of that chicken along with pickles that were added as a side dish. That’s when grandma apparently said that the girl should eat more pickles so that “she wouldn't have such a pudgy belly.” “Number one…eating more pickles does not negate the calories that you're consuming."Photo credit: CanvaCue Jon’s (understandable) rage. “Number one, that doesn't make sense. Like calories in, calories out, like eating more pickles does not negate the calories that you're consuming. So yes, that doesn't make sense,” he said. But more than the lack of logic, Jon was moved by the look that swept across his daughter’s face, especially considering that she had already been displaying signs of dealing with body image issues. Apparently, a few days prior, the girl had been talking with her older sister about joining track, not because she enjoyed running, but because “she didn't want to look so fat compared to her classmates.”So, needless to say, Jon was “set off.” @jonfromfridai I rarely get angry, but my MIL made my livid with her comment about my daughter. #girldad #bodyimage #teens #parenting ♬ original sound - Jon He recalled, “I went off on my mother-in-law, and I told her that she can't say sh*t like that in my house. She could never say that. Anything like that again to my daughter and that it harms her self-image ... She's entering an age where body image is very sensitive.” For what it’s worth, Jon’s wife also heard the comment and told her mom to not says such things.The mother-in-law’s immediate defense against this kind of defiance was to downplay the whole thing, saying that the comment was “harmless” and didn’t actually mean anything. “And I explained to her that, no, it's not harmless whatsoever, it's very harmful. Comments like these are how insecurity starts at a young age that turns into something much more harmful as she ages. Especially during an age where she's starting to discover her body.”Jon, as we know, was unequivocally right in this situation, and other adults in the comments section rallied to praise him for standing up for his daughter. “I am a dietitian and I promise it is harmful. I meet with women of all ages and they ALL remember these comments, even as adults!”“As a daughter of Asian parents who dealt with this her entire life, thank you for standing up for your daughter ?.” @jonfromfridai Replying to @Sandra ♬ original sound - Jon “11 is the exact age you should NEVRR say this :(.”“It takes 100 positive comments to undo 1 negative comment.”“I’m so glad you made that boundary.”And then there was this very powerful comment: “You also stood up for your wife. I'm sure she grew up hearing the same comments from her mom,” one user wrote.To that, Jon replied, “You’re not wrong.”These remarks might seem like nothing to the ones dishing them out, but the truth is…they stay with you. And rewiring your brain to not internalize these comments is very, very difficult. Kids, and especially young girls, need this kind of protection, even if it means telling grandma to keep her comments to herself.

We all know people's relationships with food varies, but many of us may not realize how vastly that spectrum differs. On one end, we have people whose entire lives revolve around food. On the other are people who genuinely don't care about it and wish they didn't ever have to think about food. Most of us exist somewhere in the middle, but one man's lunch habits have people pondering exactly where they land on that spectrum—as well as how much their position on it is costing them. Some of us love food a lot more than others. Giphy "There's this guy in my office who brings the same lunch to work every single day: one hard-boiled egg, a scoop of rice, and half an avocado," a user on Reddit wrote. "He says it costs him about $1.25 per meal. No snacks, no drinks besides water. Just that. Every. Day.""At first I thought he was doing some sort of minimalist diet or maybe struggling financially, but nope.." they continued, "he’s just super into optimizing his expenses. Says he’s calculated that this routine saves him over $2,500 a year compared to when he used to eat out. He meal preps it all in bulk on Sunday, packs it into identical containers, and doesn’t seem to get bored at all. Even when we order pizza or someone brings in donuts, he politely declines and says, 'Already got my lunch.'" from Frugal The person said they were impressed with their coworker's discipline but they could never do it because they need variety. Then they asked if anyone else goes "this hard with frugal food routines," which got people sharing their experiences with others on the extreme of the "caring about food" spectrum:"Some people just don’t like food. They just see eating as a necessary bodily function and nothing more. I suspect that might be this guy's secret.""I'm that guy. I used to do the same for work, and now I'm 71, and I have the identical breakfast, lunch, and dinner Monday through Friday.""You sound like my vegan great uncle. He's in his late '70s but is healthy as a horse. He wakes up at 5:00 a.m. and walks 5 miles. He then spends 30 minutes chopping his veggies and fruits and preparing his meals for the day. For breakfast he has almond milk, oats, and fruit. For lunch and dinner he has some combination of grilled peppers, vegetables, spinach, tofu, and beans. At night he snacks on Rosemary crackers dipped in olive oil.My mom said that he told her that he has been eating that same diet for the last 50 years." Some people eat purely for health and nutrition.Photo credit: Canva"Some people eat because they have to, not because they want to. You can usually tell because they are ones meal-prepping and eating the exact same thing the whole week. They don't want to think about food. It's the people that say 'if you give me a pill and I wouldn't have to eat, I would take the pill.'""I’d even take photosynthesis and have green skin if it meant I could not have to eat.""100%. Have said before that if there was a pill I could take that was free, 100% nutritionally perfect, never leave me hungry, mean perfect muscle growth, etc, and replaced all my meals but meant that I couldn't eat regular food again, I would take it.Some people usually agree and some others think I'm completely crazy. It is usually one or the other." Some people would take a pill if it meant they didn't have to eat food. Giphy While there's nothing wrong with enjoying food—cooking is an art, after all—there are several reasons people might want to explore a more detached relationship with it. For one, it can save you money, but it also might help you eat more healthfully. The Cleveland Clinic lists healthy habits and eating less (which most Americans could benefit from) as pros for eating the same meal every day. As long as you're getting some food variety for gut and nutritional health, repeating meals can simplify healthy eating while also saving time and energy. It's also not a new concept. The ancient Stoics took a moderate and self-disciplined approach to food, seeing it as a simply a means to good health and strength. Eating slowly and mindfully, avoiding gluttony and heavy or expensive foods, and mastering the appetite as a means of self-control are hallmarks of the Stoic approach to eating. Eating the same simple, cheap, but healthy meal for lunch every day is certainly one way to live that philosophy. Simplifying our approach to food can be healthy.Photo credit: CanvaSome of us go far in the other direction, making every meal a major food event, but there's something to be said for letting food just be fuel sometimes. Letting food be unexciting can be difficult when we have an emotional relationship with eating, though. Kylie Mitchell, a counselor specializing in eating disorders, wrote that as she recovered from her eating disorder, she had to remind herself that "every meal does NOT have to be a gourmet experience." She explained how food becoming boring was a transition for her emotionally: "As my recovery has progressed, I’ve experienced food become less and less interesting. At first, quite honestly, I felt like it sucked. What once brought me so much joy* didn’t anymore because eating satisfying food was no longer a novelty. I ate satisfying foods every time I wanted them and that brought a lot of positives: a less turbulent relationship with food, ease with eating out, and more brain space to focus on living a more whole life. All these things were good (actually they were fan-freaking-tastic), but the sensational, exuberant, flooded-with-relief feeling I once got when eating was gone. I missed that for a while because for several years eating gave me such a high** that I wasn’t getting anymore.*it wasn’t truly 'joy' I was feeling though. It was really a sense of control that gave me a short term sense of stability over my mood.**same as above but replace 'joy' with 'a high.'"This isn't to say that eating can't or shouldn't be a joyful experience, but rather to acknowledge that our relationships with food can be complicated (especially in the U.S. where we have an abundance of food options). Whether we would choose to eat an egg, rice, and avocado every single day for lunch ourselves, the wide range of perspectives on food means we have a lot that we can learn from one another to create a healthy balance.

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America’s food manufacturing workers exemplify the backbone of the American spirit and support the backbone of our economy. These hardworking men and women produce the food that sustains us — the food that feeds our families and prevents us from relying on China. The food supply chain is much more complex than a lot of us ever really consider. Costco and Kroger don’t just show up at a farm, load their trucks, and throw it on the shelf. There’s an entire industry whose job it is to take the raw product and make sure it is safe, healthy, and ready to eat. It includes everything from meatpacking, bottling, and canning beverages to washing dirt from fruits and vegetables. As a result, the average American household spends about half as much time preparing meals as it did 50 years ago. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2.3 million Americans work in food manufacturing. This is no small operation. According to data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, more than 2.3 million Americans work in food manufacturing, contributing more than $1.3 trillion to our economy — and are in every single state. These jobs are essential to both the American economy and our national security — but right now, the industry is under immense pressure. Despite an increase in output and demand, the number of food manufacturing jobs is declining — a drop of more than 30,000 since the COVID pandemic. On top of this job loss, America’s food manufacturers are facing growing political pressure. As someone who supports Making America Healthy Again, this is where things become a more complex issue.  I want our country to be healthier — and right now the MAHA movement has been focusing on individual ingredients — rather than overall nutritional content — as the cause of obesity. (RELATED: The MAHA Movement Continues to Gain Steam) Obviously, we should be completely aware of what goes into our food — but this rhetoric misses the bigger picture: an industry already in distress is now being pushed even further to the edge. The workers behind it — blue-collar Americans, most of whom likely supported President Trump — are watching their livelihoods come under fire, originally from the fallout of Biden’s economy, but now from Republicans. Politically, this could quickly become a losing battle. Among the top 50 Congressional districts for food manufacturing employment, seven are expected to be competitive in next year’s election. Georgia and Michigan, two of the top states for the industry, are headed to razor-thin margins in their Senate races. In races this close, affected food workers could ultimately impact the outcome. As we strive to make our country healthier, we peel back more layers of an onion that many don’t consider. Targeting an ingredient — that many MAHA supporters believe is the right thing to do — could shift an industry so significantly that hardworking people lose their jobs. In battleground states, that could ultimately cause lost elections. While many American consumers take for granted their food access — and the ability to have shelves of their local grocery stores stocked with food they didn’t have to pull out of the ground themselves — we need to keep in mind that a very large chunk of our population know how, for lack of a better metaphor, the sausage is made. There is a lot to support within MAHA. Most Americans, myself included, should be exercising more and eating less — getting outside more and looking at screens less. And when it comes to our nation’s food supply, we should be supporting the farmers and millions of food manufacturing employees across the country who ensure families have access to the food and choices we so often take for granted. I know that the president and policymakers on both sides of the aisle are grateful for the hard-working men and women who work up and down the food chain to keep America fed — we just need to be cautious of our haste to drastically change a huge industry when so much more could be at stake politically. READ MORE from Tim Young: The Business Roundtable: Ringleader of the Hijacking of Corporate America CNN and Taylor Lorenz Exposed Their Motivation