International No Diet Day (INDD) is an annual celebration of body acceptance and diversity. It is observed on May 6 each year. It is a day to:
- Celebrate the beauty and diversity of ALL our natural sizes & shapes
- Affirm everyBODY's right to self-esteem, respect and emotional and physical well-being
- Declare a personal one-day moratorium on diet/weight obsession
- Learn the facts about weight-loss dieting, health, and body size
- Recognize how dieting perpetuates violence against women
- Honor the victims of eating disorders and weight-loss surgery
- Help end weight discrimination, sizism and fatphobia
The inspiration for International No Diet Day came from Mary Evans Young, a woman who was recovering from anorexia. Started in 1992, it is now celebrated worldwide.
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