In a traditional sense, wellness was often a polite synonym for dieting. In a body-positive wellness lifestyle, the scale is the least interesting thing about you. Wellness is redefined as a that includes:
The class was held in a bright, airy room that smelled faintly of eucalyptus. The instructor was a woman named Marisol, who had silver-streaked hair, a generous laugh, and a body that looked like a renaissance painting—rounded, sturdy, soft in the belly, strong in the arms. She wore a t-shirt that said “You are not a problem to be solved.”
Eat the food. Move the body. Rest the mind. And remember: You belong here, exactly as you are.
The body positivity approach to nutrition—often called "gentle nutrition"—is virtually the opposite. It acknowledges that food is fuel, but also that food is culture, joy, comfort, and connection.