Jenny Tomei

Ozempic is a medication originally designed to help adults with type 2 diabetes manage their blood sugar levels, but it’s now being used by people trying to lose weight fast.  On social media platforms like TikTok and Instagram, Ozempic is often portrayed as a miracle solution for weight loss. Influencers and celebrities share dramatic before-and-after photos, creating a narrative that…

More and more young people are being exposed to harmful trends on social media and one of the most dangerous right now is called SkinnyTok. These videos may look harmless at first, but they often encourage disordered eating, promote extreme weight loss, and damage teen body image.  What is ‘SkinnyTok’? #SkinnyTok is a part of TikTok where videos focus on…

What is gym culture?  Gym culture encompasses the shared behaviors, values, customs, and attitudes that shape an overall environment and experience within a gym, influencing how people train and interact.  How should gym culture be approached in education?  When approaching the topic of gym culture in an education setting, whether in the classroom, during assemblies, or in social settings, it is…

What is disordered eating? Disordered eating can mean anything from chaotic eating to simply not taking care of eating habits. •An example could be someone who doesn’t prioritize food , or often skips meals because they are depressed, stressed or anxious. Unhealthy food habits are often a by product of someone not looking after their general health and wellbeing.                Sometimes…

                                                                                                                                                                                What is diet culture? Diet culture is an idea of expectations around food or weight that are typically associated with the idea that thinness relates to health and it generates fear and negativity around being considered “fat”. It also promotes weight loss as attaining a higher social status. Diet culture may lead to foods being categorized as being considered to…