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At the centre of the anti-diet movement are two scientific claims.
The data on the first claim shows it to be mostly true. A 2014 meta-analysis showed that 6 % - 75 % of those classified as obese were “metabolically healthy.”
Studies on the second claim show that it is very rare for dieters to lose weight and maintain that weight loss.
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Noom helps you learn how to get in touch with your body and teach yourself not to crave foods that don’t nourish you. Noom's key differentiator is applying psychology to achieve long-term weight loss. But critics say Noom is a dece...
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The fight between Noom and its critics is part of a larger cultural war of the last decade over how we should think about food, weight, bodies, and health.
On one side is the traditional diet culture which holds that weight is a crucial indicator of health. The idea is that...
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Anti-dieters argue that dieting can damage the very bodies it promises to heal.
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Noom celebrates No Diet Day on Instagram but in practice, it works like a classic low-calorie diet.
After registering, users are asked to set a goal weight and decide how quickly they want to lose weight. Noom will generate a daily calorie budget that users are expected to ...
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