It’s exciting to see #IntuitiveEating growing in popularity & being validated by research. But with this popularity comes co-opting by diet culture, which creates confusion. So let’s clear some things up. What is Intuitive Eating (IE)? Intuitive Eating is a …
Intuitive Eating is about body autonomy and teaches you to reconnect and honor your body’s unique satiety cues. But when you’re used to obediently following diet culture’s ever changing rules to dictate your eating—this can be an unsettling, if not …
Promoting Intuitive Eating as a way to lose weight ‘the right way’ is a misrepresentation of our work. It’s flat out wrong.No health professional can rightly state you will lose weight with Intuitive Eating, including me (co-creator of Intuitive Eating, …
Dieting is like cutting your hair – it grows back. The multibillion dollar dieting industry would not survive if folks knew that restricting food in the name of weight loss is like cutting your hair — it comes back, over …
Principle 10: Honor your health with gentle nutrition Welcome to the final day of the IE Principles & Practice series! This has been such a wonderful series to connect with, learn from, and encourage one another. I’m grateful for your …
Principle 9: Exercise – Feel the difference Welcome to day 9 of the IE Principles & Practice series! PRINCIPLE 9 EXERCISE – FEEL THE DIFFERENCE Forget militant exercise. Just get active and feel the difference. Shift your focus to how …
Principle 8: Respect your body Welcome to day 8 of the IE Principles & Practice series! Please continue to share & engage with others – together we continue to grow! PRINCIPLE 8: RESPECT YOUR BODY Accept your genetic blueprint. Just …
Principle 7: Cope with your emotions without using food Welcome to day 7 of the IE Principles & Practice series! PRINCIPLE 7 COPE WITH EMOTIONS WITHOUT USING FOOD Find ways to comfort, nurture, distract, & resolve your issues without …