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INTERNATIONAL NO
DIET DAY |
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Date-wise Events |
- May 06: It is observed on
this day every year.
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Description
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International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual celebration of body
acceptance, including fat
acceptance and body
shape diversity.
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The symbol for
the International No Diet Day is a light
blue ribbon 9see image in the left column).
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This day is also dedicated to promoting
a healthy life style with
a focus on health
at any size and
in raising awareness of the potential
dangers of dieting and
the unlikelihood of success; the Institute of Medicine
summarises: "those who complete weight loss programs lose
approximately 10 percent of their body weight only to regain
the same in coming years.
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The major aims of this observance are:
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- Question
the idea of
one right body shape.
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- Raise awareness of weight
discrimination, size bias and fat phobia.
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- Declare a day
free from diets and obsessions about
body weight.
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- Present the facts about the diet industry, emphasizing
the inefficacy
of commercial diets.
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- Show how diets perpetuate violence
against women.
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- Honour the victims
of eating disorders and weight-loss surgery.
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- Help end
weight discrimination, sizism and fat phobia.
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