Category: Cultural norms

For the vast majority of human history, eating three meals a day was not the standard. Our ancestors, including hunter-gatherers and ancient civilizations, had vastly different, more flexible eating habits shaped by food availability and daily work.

Research shows that girls are more likely than boys to have a negative body image, often influenced by strict and unrealistic social and cultural beauty ideals. This societal pressure significantly shapes how the term "slim" is perceived and internalized, with its meaning varying greatly across different contexts and individuals.