The central tension between traditional wellness and body positivity lies in the definition of health.
Diet culture says: Eat salad because you are fat. Body positive wellness says: Eat the salad because the fiber will fuel your brain and the colors make you happy. Then eat the pizza because connection and joy are also nutrients.
Gentle nutrition means adding rather than subtracting. Add a vegetable to your plate. Add a glass of water. But never villainize the cookie. Guilt is far more toxic to your metabolism than sugar is.
To reconcile these concepts, a new framework is emerging that shifts focus from weight loss to health gain.