#70: Ask Abbie: Social Media Boundaries, Protein Bars, and Almond Moms

Today's episode is a grab-bag of topics! Abbie answers two listener questions -- one about whether protein bars are "diet culture", and the other about the "Almond Moms" trend. She also talks about social media in the context of mental health, sharing her own relationship with Instagram (posting, scrolling, and engaging), and some tips on how to create a safe space in your own feed.

Topics discussed:

• Abbie's relationship with Instagram

• Following accounts that support your mental health

• Are protein bars "diet culture"?

• The hyper-fixation on protein in diet culture

• How to approach foods you ate a lot of throughout disordered eating and dieting

• Having aversions to "safe" foods

• How to know whether your food preferences are based in a restrictive mentality

• What is an "Almond Mom"?

• Having parents who have their own disordered relationship with food

• Generational dieting trauma and passing down body shame

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