Why are we so curious about what other people are eating?
Unsurprisingly, Toronto-based nutritionist and eating disorder specialist Emily Tam says following someone else’s eating patterns is neither realistic nor a healthy way to lose weight. “People can achieve a thinner body through a low-carbohydrate, high-fat diet. Or a low-fat diet. Or a no-foods-containing-whatever diet. Really, any way of eating that involves calorie restriction will produce weight loss,” she says. “Is it a realistic expectation, though? Very often, no.
There are also often financial barriers to eating like a YouTuber. “It also seems that many of these creators are also financially privileged and have the means for their diet to include plenty of pricey foods,” Tam says. “I saw a lot of avocados, organic vegetables and specialty nutrition products [in] these videos.”Trying—and failing—to eat like your favourite YouTuber can take a mental toll.
It’s not surprising that the majority of these videos, especially ones focussed on weight loss, are made by women. “For girls and young women in particular—because it seems that nearly all of these videos are created by young, fit, thin women—watching these videos might trigger self-conscious emotions, such as shame and envy,” says Tam.
What you likely won’t learn about, however, is nutrition—because virtually none of these “what I eat” content creators arenutritionists. “I didn’t come across any videos created by someone with legitimate nutrition education or training, and yet in at least a couple, the YouTuber made unsubstantiated or outright false nutrition and health claims,” she says.
The bottom line? No one diet can promise to enhance your health or make you look a certain way: “It’s important to keep the big picture in mind,” says Tam. “Good health can be achieved by eating
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