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Catherine Houlihan, Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, University of the Sunshine Coast

Those ‘what I eat in a day’ TikTok videos aren’t helpful. They might even be harmful

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You may have come across those “what I eat in a day” videos on social media, where people – usually conventionally attractive influencers wearing activewear – list everything they consumed that day.

They might seem like harmless fun but in fact they can reinforce dangerous ideas about food, weight and body image.

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