Dietary Cacophony Introduction Now that’s a complicated phrase! So, what does Dietary Cacophony mean you might be wondering? The term was originally described by French sociologist Claude Fischler in 1993 as the confusing and often conflicting messages one reads or…
As discussed in last week’s post, diet culture has been around for a VERY long time. It is a fact that 95% of diets fail you yet the diet industry made $72.6 billion dollars in the U.S last year in…
The History of Diet Culture Introduction If you have been following us, you may have seen the phrase “diet culture” thrown around, and, if you are new here, prepare to hear it plenty more. That being said, we have yet…
In our last blog posts, we covered the 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating. When becoming more aware of what and how you eat, it can be easy to become a bit too concerned. Engaging in physical activity and eating a…
Intuitive Eating Principle 10: Honor Your Health with Gentle Nutrition Introduction We have finally come to the end of the Intuitive Eating Principle series. Honoring your health with gentle nutrition means healing your relationship with your food, mind, and body…
Intuitive Eating Principle 9: Exercise – Feel the Difference Introduction Not only does Intuitive Eating help you to find satisfaction in food/eating it also helps you to find satisfaction in movement again. To move your body in a way that…
It is hard to reject the diet mentality if we are overly critical of our body size or shape. If you are a size eight shoe, would you feel shame if you needed to size up in a particular brand?…
Intuitive Eating Principle 7: Cope with Your Emotions Without (or with!) Using Food Introduction This principle is all about learning to cope with emotions that may lead us to find food as comfort. Emotions such as anxiety, sadness can often…
Intuitive Eating Principle 6: Discover the Satisfaction Factor Introduction What is satisfaction? Satisfaction is defined as “fulfillment of one’s wishes.” However, when it comes to food, that can be so hard to actually nail down. Why Finding…
Intuitive Eating Principle 5: Feel the Fullness Introduction As we slowly allow full permission to eat, food can be really exciting. Some misconceptions around Intuitive Eating are that you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. That simply…
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