5 Reasons to try Intuitive Eating

Intuitive eating is an approach to nourishment that emphasizes listening to ones body rather than following external rules or restrictions around food. It can be a helpful way to develop a healthier relationship with food and improve your overall well-being. Here are five reasons to try intuitive eating:

1 You are done with chronic dieting: You have continued to be stuck in the same cycle over and over with no benefit in the end, if anything it leads to shame.

2 Mental health: Chronic dieting not only leads to weight cycling but also poor mental health. You deserve peace and less brain space hyperfocusing on food.

3 Increased interoceptive awareness: Learning ones body cues can be empowering and ultimately lead to a greater connection with ones self.

4 Less rigidity: Trying an intuitive eating approach leads to operating in the “grey” without the black/white rules.

5 Struggled with an eating disorder: Learning how to apply this approach within recovery can be a relief. Please discuss with a dietitian how to navigate intuitive eating within eating disorder recovery.

Intuitive eating is a process and there is no perfection in it. We recommend having support from a registered dietitian to partner with you and be a guide along the way. Please feel free to contact us to set up an appointment!