A bride has sparked outrage after posting a clip of all the food she ate on her wedding day, as a gluten and dairy-free, health focused fitness influencer.
Sam Cutler, also known as @thefitfatale on TikTok, shared a video titled 'what I ate on my wedding day', which showed her consuming smoothies, salads and sugar-free cake.
The footage documented everything she and her guests ate and drank at the reception and afterparty, including low-sugar rosé wine and anti-bloat pills on every table.
It was the supplements that sparked the most controversy with viewers - some of which accused Sam of promoting disordered eating at her wedding.
Beat, the UK's leading eating disorder charity, describes an eating disorder as a "serious mental illness" that may include restrictive, obsessive or controlling attitudes to food.
The ongoing 'what I eat in a day' video trend has stirred up huge debates online, with many psychologists and eating disorder experts believing they cause harm and should be banned.
Martha Williams, a specialist for Beat, says the trend only serves to "make thoughts about disordered eating worse" and can be "really dangerous" due to the competitive nature.
Sam started off her wedding day with a green smoothie, followed by some grains, raw vegetables, oysters, salmon and a sweet table with low-sugar treats.
The video, that has racked up 4.6 million views on TikTok, was also shared on Twitter where social media users slammed it.
"I'm tired of this type of 'healthy' eating obsession being normalised, like no girl, you have an [eating disorder]," one person said.
Another wrote: "If any of my friends ever plan a wedding like this.., please make it explicitly clear in the invitation so I can remember to be busy."
Others claimed the Arrae anti-bloat pills were "laxatives", though the supplement brand describes them as "a powerful combination of natural digestive aids".
Some people praised Sam for her healthy options and said she appeared to be eating more than many brides do on their big day.
"This might not be my cup of tea but can we take it into mind that this was how they wanted theirs and their own healthy lifestyle choices," someone commented.
A second put: "As someone [who] has to be gluten-free and dairy-free, this made me so happy to see you confidently make this work, I know it took so much planning ahead."
Sam has since posted another TikTok showing what she served specifically to guests, taking into consideration "everyone's intolerances or dietary restrictions".
"I think this is a lovely thing to do. I have a severe dairy intolerance and a lot of people don't take it seriously or realise the affects it can have," someone said.
In another video, the influencer responded to a comment that read: "LMFAO I cannot imagine having an eating disorder-themed wedding."
"Labelling someone as having mental health or body image issues for the purpose of bullying is extremely low, harmful and hurtful," she said.
"We need to do better in educating our communities about the severity of chronic gut issues, allergies and intolerances."
If you're worried about your own or someone else's health, you can contact Beat on 0808 801 0677 or beateatingdisorders.org.uk.
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