Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition 3017: Does Intuitive Eating Ignore Health by Stefanie Bonastia with Jessi Kneeland on Rejecting Diet Culture
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Jun 17, 2025 Delve into the misconceptions surrounding Intuitive Eating and how it can actually enhance health. Discover how embracing hunger and fullness cues can transform your well-being, mentally and physically. The conversation busts myths about diet culture, emphasizing reduced anxiety and improved life satisfaction. Learn about the process of unlearning restrictive food beliefs to embrace moderation and a balanced relationship with food. It's a refreshing perspective on finding self-trust and respecting your body.
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Personal Journey With Intuitive Eating
- Stefanie Bonastia feared intuitive eating would lead to constant junk food consumption.
- Her actual experience after embracing intuitive eating led to no more binges or obsessing over food.
Intuitive Eating Improves Health Markers
- Studies show intuitive eaters improve cholesterol, metabolic efficiency, and self-esteem.
- Health markers improve despite including previously restricted foods in the diet.
Holistic View of Health and Intuitive Eating
- We overemphasize nutrition but often neglect stress, community, and self-regard in health.
- Trusting our bodies and ourselves can lower stress and improve mental and physical health.
