Part 3: Evolving Frameworks in the Field In Part 2, we connected the body standards to eating disorders and reviewed the alarming rates of disordered behaviors in military service members in an attempt to meet the set standards. Early on, the research has given us many clues as to why the standards in place might…
Part 2: The Consequences of Body Standards amongst Military Service Members In part 1, we learned about the existence of military body standards and some consequences of not meeting those standards. In part 2, we will review some of the further consequences of these standards–the ones we do not speak about nearly enough. These are…
Part 1: How Does Diet Culture Show Up in the Military? It is no secret that talk about weight, size, and body shape is everywhere we look today. Diet culture is widely defined as a system of beliefs that value the appearance of the body over actual health and well-being. Usually, we consume diet culture…