Kindness over diets: new approach tested for Women's body image struggles

This study tested whether nutritional counseling focused on self-compassion works better than traditional diet advice for improving body image and eating behaviors. Researchers worked with 194 adult women who felt dissatisfied with their bodies, dividing them into two groups for eight weeks of weekly sessions. They measured changes in body dissatisfaction, disordered eating patterns, and self-compassion levels to see which approach was more helpful.