Fixing Your Relationship With Food: Why Diet Culture Isn’t the Answer with Dr Joshua Wolrich
Chew On This with Dr Anna Colton · Dr Anna Colton
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In today’s episode, I’m joined by Dr Joshua Wolrich, a NHS doctor, nutrition counsellor and author of Food Isn’t Medicine. We talk about why food has become such a fraught subject, including the rise of shame and “shoulds”, weight stigma in everyday life and in healthcare, and the way diet culture can start far earlier than we imagine. Joshua shares his own journey from dieting and public “accountability” online to a weight neutral, evidence led approach. We explore why dieting is not risk free, why intuitive eating is so often misunderstood, and how fear rather than science drives so much of what we’re told about sugar, health and body size. If you have ever felt tension around food, whether that is eating in secret, feeling judged in a doctor’s room, worrying you are “doing it wrong”, or panicking about what you might pass on to your children, this conversation is for you. Joshua’s closing thought is beautifully simple: do one thing that brings more joy to eating, what you love, how you love to eat, and who you love to eat with, because a peaceful relationship with food is not a luxury, it is part of living. 00:36 Debunking Food Myths 01:44 Early Childhood and Food Relationships 03:11 Impact of Food Scarcity on Health 06:07 Navigating Diet Culture and Parenting 11:24 Personal Journey into Nutrition and Medicine 13:49 The Role of Social Media in Dieting 15:11 Challenging Diet Culture and Embracing Intuitive Eating 20:34 Reflecting on Problematic Dieting 21:08 Accidental Social Media U-Turn 21:30 Exploring Intuitive Eating 22:40 Transition to Nutritional Science 25:00 Challenging Dieting Risks 31:43 Weight Stigma in Healthcare 35:55 The Impact of Ultra-Processed Foods 41:11 Final Thoughts on Food and Joy Find Josh: Website: https://drwolrich.com Instagram: @drjoshuawolrich Read His Book 'Food Isn't Medicine': https://amzn.eu/d/0anDsBXl Find Anna: Website: https://www.dranna.co.uk/about Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drannacolton Book (Amazon): https://www.amazon.com/How-Talk-Children-About-Food/dp/1785120557
