What wellness culture asserts, in essence, is that there is some higher state we can achieve, but only if we’re willing to put in the work. Our natural impulses, the ones that draw us to the buzz of sugar, the sting of salt, bright sweets and festive feasts, are all wrong according to the wellness mantra. The way to upper-middle-class white-girl

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Moderation isn’t necessarily my strong suit. After all, I was a drug addict. But when every single thing we do is about optimization or self-improvement, doesn’t the joy evaporate? I am not suggesting we live like the French or Italians, but maybe it’s time to step back and realize that a meal, especially with good company, is one of life's last... See more