Origins of Diet Culture
Where did the word "diet" originate?
Ancient Greece
The first ideas of being “fit” and “healthy” origonated in Greece. Ancient Greeks were big on fitness and health as they believed having a healthy body meant having a healthy mind. In addition, ancient Greece was the birthplace of the modern Olympics, and fitness was a large part of their culture. However, the “ideal” body of the Greeks was not based on a person’s visual physique but instead on their physical abilities.
What was the original meaning of the word "diet?"
A way of life, food and sustenance in general.
What is the Greek word for diet?
Diaita
Who is Venus of Willendorf?
24,000 B.C.E
Depicted the feminine ideal from the stone ages up to the 19th century. Emphasis on health and fertility.
When was the first book about dieting published?
1558