Dietitian Marcus Chen explains it simply: “Wellness without body positivity is just diet culture in a clean, green, expensive package. You can drink the green juice and still hate yourself. True wellness requires neutrality. It requires looking at your body without the lens of contempt.”
This paper posits that this conflict is false. True wellness is not a physical aesthetic but a holistic state of well-being. Therefore, this research explores the question: How can the principles of body positivity enhance, rather than hinder, a sustainable wellness lifestyle? rather than hinder
Data was analyzed using thematic analysis to identify barriers and facilitators to integrating body positivity into lifestyle routines. rather than hinder
