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For a long time now, many women have become obsessed with dieting, lifestyle, and their overall physique due to social norms. There are countless articles on this topic. Whether it be explaining different dieting techniques, giving tips, or touching on the dangers that dieting brings along. The article I have chosen to analyze today was published in Cosmopolitan Magazine and it is “The Food-Combining Diet Made Me Question Everything I Know About Food- but it Might Not Be So Legit” written by Kara Cuzzone.
The article talks about a dieting technique that was quickly gaining popularity. The dieting technique is called Food Combining. In the article Cuzzone states “The theory behind the diet: Since your digestive system breaks down macronutrients at different rates and use different enzymes, or molecules that help us digest, you should only eat foods that process at the same speed in one sitting.” In the text she also states the rules of the diet and the biology behind the rules.
I would say that the audience of this specific text would be women in their late teenage years to women in their late forties. I would not necessarily say that this specific audience is self conscious because this article can be for women who are simply interested in bettering their lifestyle. However, articles like this make women more susceptible to comparing themselves to others and genuinely caring what society thinks of them.
Magazine articles are usually witty and get straight to the point. However this article has a deeper meaning than just a diet plan. Women have become obsessed with being socially accepted and will do almost anything to lose and/or gain weight to fit it. Although this specific diet was not as strict or as harmful to the human body as others are, it is about the principle of the diet.
Works Cited
https://www.cosmopolitan.com/health-fitness/a28750812/food-combining-diet/
