Intuitive eating is about knowing you are the best person to make decisions about your eating choices through listening to and trusting what your body says it needs. It is a powerful way to choose food that your body wants for energy, to break free from a cycle of dieting. It also
Results in Improved Metabolic Health: your body starts to find its natural rhythm. This can lead to improvements in markers such as blood sugar levels, cholesterol, and blood pressure.
Enhances Sleep Quality
Facilitates Emotional Balance: “dieting” can create emotional distress; intuitive eating eliminates this potential issue
Is Sustainable: intuitive eating is a sustainable approach lifetime approach
Eating Intuitively
The primary objective is tune into your intuitive self. When choosing, ask your intuition “is this what my body wants”? In addition,
- Before reaching for a bite, pause and assess your hunger level. Is it real hunger, boredom, or emotions?
- Boredom is boredom and can be cured in many creative ways.
- Emotional eating is a common theme for many. Try to find ways to cope with emotions that don’t involve food. For example, get outside, call a friend, do something creative.
- Ditch the diet mentality – you’ll likely find that your cravings for the “off-limits” foods on many diets diminish over time.
- Stop eating when no longer hungry.
- Enjoy your food! Choose foods you genuinely enjoy and that make you feel good. Eating should be a joyful healing experience that satisfies body and mind.
When we tune into our body’s messages, we are making peace with food and honoring our health.
Happy you!