- One of the most popular sources of inspo? Instagram, of course. But are all these highly appealing, photo-friendly food trends convincing us to eat things we'd never normally consider healthy in the name of aesthetics? Here's what dietitians have to say.
- People may try something in order to post it for their friends, but not really understand that it may not be so great for you," Savage says. "I have plenty of clients who say 'but it was paleo' or 'but it's grain-free granola' or 'it's just a smoothie,' but don't recognize how the food may actually be thwarting their healthy intentions."
- It's one thing to try out a food trend you know isn't super healthy because you want to (like a unicorn bark milkshake). But what's more concerning is the fact that there are a ton of "healthy" food trends out there that aren't actually so great for you-and plenty of people are eating them in the name of health. Where do we draw the line, and is Instagram convincing us to eat a bunch of weird food we wouldn't consider otherwise?
- But there are plenty of Instagram food trends that at first glance seem super healthy-but really aren't.
-"My favorite account is @workweeklunch because she outlines quick and simple recipes and her posts make me feel like I can do it, even with a hectic schedule as a mom,"
What I reckon
- I cant agree more that people nowadays tend to follow the instagram healthy eating trend blindly without really understanding or knowing what they are actually intaking into their bodies.
- making the posts simple would definitely make people feel like following them
the researchers conducted in-depth interviews with 16 people who consistently record and share what they eat on Instagram about the benefits and challenges of using the social media platform to achieve their eating and fitness goals.
- "The benefit of photos is that it's more fun to do than taking out a booklet or typing hundreds of words of description in an app,"
- "Plus, it's more socially appropriate for people who are trying to track their diets to snap a photo of their plate when they're out with friends -- everyone's doing it and it doesn't look weird."
- The interviewees said that social and emotional support from other Instagram users helped them stick to their own tracking and healthy eating goals, and many strove to provide that support for others.
- Instagram allows one to create different accounts for different purposes under the same user profile, people reported that they could easily find communities and followers with similar interests by using food tracking, weight loss or healthy eating hashtags -- and could avoid overwhelming friends and family who weren't interested in seeing pictures of everything they ate. That differs from Facebook, for instance, which doesn't allow for multiple accounts or identities.
- "Maintenance becomes pretty boring for a lot of people because your quest to hit a goal has worn off," Munson said. "This made things more interesting and meaningful for people because after they got to their goal, they turned to thinking about how they could help others and stay accountable to people who were relying on them for support."
What I reckon
- instagram is definitely the best platform to promote out trend
- using a hashtag would be influential for bringing up a trend
- making the hashtag a challenge would higher the interest of people joining the community as it sounds more exciting and fun
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