Oona Hanson is a writer, educator and parent coach who specializes in helping families navigate diet culture and eating disorders.
Celebrating losing a few pounds because you got sick? As cyclospora cases spread throughout the United States, more people are making jokes about the “benefits” of the intestinal parasite.
The toilet humor took a disturbing turn when some people on social media suggested they wanted to contract this infection for its potential weight-loss effects.
Cyclosporiasis, a parasitic infection that causes nausea, fatigue, cramping and explosive diarrhea, can linger for weeks. The illness lands nearly 10% of patients in the hospital. I spotted online creators jokingly featuring themselves headed to the store for raw produce or eating berries in the hopes of getting sick and losing weight — despite the risk of experiencing discomfort and dehydration.
A BOY'S HAND PICKS UP A BROCCOLI IN A SALAD PLATE.
