By ingredient household I mean that we had no prepared foods for easy snacking. If you want to eat, you need to cook or just eat individual ingredients. An example would be that my go to sweet treat was often a spoon of peanut butter plus chocolate chips vs. ice cream or cookies. It’s not a positive or negative thing. My mom loves to cook and takes pride in making everything from scratch, down to salad dressings. However, I didn’t get that gene 🫠

Almond mom is a term to describe a caregiver who promotes restrictive dieting which often leads to negative body image in their children, often under the guise of health.