2.10 Happy hug week, tutti fruity nail polish and the dangerous rise of post-pandemic diet pressure

This week Charlie gets back on the IRL dating scene and Frankie has a panicky yoga class while wondering whether her sudden passion for tie dye and pastel nail polish is signalling an early midlife crisis. We examine the rise of toxic post-pandemic diet culture and discuss whether the government's plan to put calorie counts on restaurant menus will do more harm than good. Plus we share the articles, TV shows and virtual festivals that have caught our attention. To hear more from us, sign up at TheWingwoman.co.uk to receive our free weekly newsletter every other Sunday. Or get in touch with any questions or feedback at [email protected]. Links from the episode: It’s Time To Change How We Talk about Pandemic Weight Gain - Molly Longman, Refinery 29 Calorie Counts are Coming to British Menus – And They’re The Last Thing We Need, Rhiannon Lucy Cosslett, The Guardian The Weight-Loss Industry is Coming For Our Post-Lockdown Bodies - Jennifer Weiner, The New York Times Who Hasn’t Eaten Chocolate Spread Straight Out Of The Jar And Mistaken It For Love - Grace Dent, The Guardian  My Partner Keep Telling Me I’m Fat. Is It Really For My Own Sake?- Ask Annalisa Barbieri, The Guardian  Anti-Semitism On The Streets Of London In 2021? I’m Not Surprised At All - Siam Goorwich, Grazia  Here’s How To Help Victims Of The Israel-Palestine Crisis- Grazia  Bearing The Brunt: The Suffering Of Children In The Gaza-Israel Conflict - The Guardian