Funny Holidays - International No Diet Day

The unsurpassed Faina Ranevskaya argued: “To remain thin, a woman needs to eat in front of a mirror and naked” The actress cannot be denied wisdom: no diet will solve the problem of excess weight without willpower and a critical approach to assessing one’s own appearance Ballerina Maya Plisetskaya danced on stage until she was 70 years old This was facilitated, in addition to talent and hard work, by good physical shape: with a height of 167 cm, she weighed no more than 58 kg To questions about the diet she follows, Plisetskaya answered: “Don’t eat! A more effective way has not yet been invented” However, strict dietary restrictions do not always lead to the desired result In order to be slim, it is enough to lead a healthy lifestyle - do not overeat, move a lot and play sports If a woman has extra pounds, this should not become a reason for despondency and restricting herself in food This is the opinion of the Englishwoman Mary Evans Young, who defeated anorexia and founded International Day Against Diet in 1992 On her initiative, the holiday is celebrated annually on May 6 ME Young is convinced that an eating disorder is too high a price to pay for the desire to meet the beauty standards imposed by the fashion industry For the first time, the celebration was held in Hyde Park with the participation of 12 women aged from 21 to 76 years A year later, the celebrations became widespread: Young’s initiative was supported by feminist organizations from the USA, Great Britain, India, Canada, Israel, Denmark, Brazil, Sweden and other countries The idea of ​​self-acceptance and loving your body has resonated with millions of women around the world who are participating in International No Diet Day In 1992, the events took place on May 5, but due to the coincidence with the Mexican celebration Cinco de Mayo, it was decided to postpone the celebration It began to be celebrated a day later - May 6 The emblem of the celebration is a light blue ribbon The color of sky blue is considered a symbol of nobility, honor and commitment to high ideals This is in tune with the idea of ​​the holiday, conceived as a movement against discrimination against people who are overweight and have a non-standard figure Therefore, the National Organization of Women, one of the popularizers of No Diet Day, calls on representatives of the fashion world to feature women with different hip and waist measurements in glossy magazines and in fashion shows An example of the illusory nature of imposed standards is the Barbie doll Her shape and figure have long been considered the ideal of female beauty However, according to scientists, the anatomical structure of Barbie has nothing to do with reality In life, a girl with the proportions of a doll’s body would have to walk on all fours and use the help of strangers due to the inability to lift and hold in her hands any thing, even not a very heavy one International No Diet Day, on the one hand, is a celebration of body positivity, on the other, a sad occasion for remembering the victims of weight loss surgery and eating disorders In a number of countries, such as Australia, the holiday has become part of a campaign promoting healthy eating International Anti-Diet Day has great social significance because encourages women to change their lifestyle and accept themselves with any weight and body type