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Being inShape"has become a cultural obsession. With the introduction of media sites like Pinterest or Instagram, the idea of becoming the happiest, healthiest version of yourself is a growing fad.

This is good news! There are a lot of movements now for body positivity, and people wanting to emphasize the happy in happy and healthy. However, theres a sharp downfall when this concept is taken too seriously.

Lets talk health culturethings like diets and workouts, discounted waist-training systems on Instagram or Pinterests weight-loss smoothie tag and the like.

Theres nothing wrong with wanting to work out and achieve a body you feel comfortable in, but there is a problem with the way weight loss and health culture are presented in the media.

The underlying issues dont spring from the idea of exercise or a healthier diet, but from the way diet and exercise are talked about. Theres a crazy frequency of conversations, of dialogue, about getting healthy.

I cant get on Pinterest without being bombarded with belly-fat buster work out tips or six smoothies to drink for FAST ACTING weight loss and all kinds of other posts geared toward womens fitness.

Now, granted, some of these work out pins are related to my yoga pins. The smoothies, on the other hand, link back to a board I created when I had a broken jaw over the summer and needed ideas for bulky additions to a liquid diet to keep up my calorie count.

But now, I get daily suggestions for the Victorias Secret Angelsweight loss smoothie recipe, or links to articles detailing the wonders of kale. If I turn my attention to Instagram, I get a lot of advertisements for work- out gear, while Facebook is filled with my friends sharing posts about getting in shape.

What this creates is a little health-craze bubble. Well, okay, its a pretty big bubble.

With the sheer number of posts and articles and statuses about this kind of content, the idea that a carefully planned diet and exercise routine becomes the right way to live.

If youre not exercising or if youre not actively trying to lose weight, youre doing something wrong. At least, thats the impression obsessive health culture is starting to make. This isnt a new concept, though.

Advertisements for diets and weight loss systems for women are an archaic form of media, and while theres nothing wrong with trying a fad diet or looking out for your health and happiness, we just need to maintain a certain awareness of our relationships with our bodies, and how those relationships are affected and maintained in the journey to a healthier, happier you.

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