'Marie Claire' on Article Controversy: 'We Welcomed the Level of Passion'

A recent Marie Claire article titled “The Hunger Diaries: How Health Writers Could Be Putting You At Risk” has stirred up major controversy over its stance that six popular health and fitness bloggers might be putting readers at risk by publishing unhealthy information. According to the story, the content these “big six” bloggers are producing creates an “arguably unhealthy obsession with food, exercise, and weight.”

“Doctors consulted by Marie Claire supported the women’s aim to be healthy, and said certain meals seemed more nourishing than others, but found aspects of the blogs alarming,” the story reads.

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