“Food is bio-psycho-social. It is so much more than just fuel. And so sometimes we make decisions that are ultimately for the best of our physical selves. And sometimes we make choices for our mental-emotional selves.”

Tune in as I sit down with Dr. Jillian Murphy, who has been a leading voice in the anti-diet, weight-inclusive world for over a decade as we discuss body positivity, bridging functional medicine & intuitive eating, and the relationship between weight & health.

In this episode:

-Relationship Between Weight & Health

-Bridging Functional Medicine & Intuitive Eating

-Body Positivity

-Why the Reverse Diet Mentality is Actually Badass

-Why Saying Yes is a Power Move

-The Bio-Psycho-Social Aspects of Food

-Eating on Vacation

-Morals, Stigma, Shame & Food

-How Restrictive Eating Breeds Compulsive Eating

-The Problem with Demonizing Emotional Eating

-3 Steps for Overeaters

-What the Minnesota Starvation Experiment Taught us About Calories

-Why 1200-1500 Calories is a Starvation Diet

-The One Mantra You Need

-Raising Competent Eaters

-Division of Responsibility for Children & Parents

Dr. Jillian Murphy https://www.foodfreedombodylove.com/

Erin’s Carb Compatibility Project: https://www.erinholthealth.com/carb-compatibility-project

Erin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/the.funktional.nutritionist/

“There’s unlimited opportunities to do food again and make different choices.”

“When shame starts to get involved [in eating], things get worse.”

“The intuitive eating camp are trying to de-stigmatize eating choices that have been highly stigmatized for a very long time.”

“It’s really normal to have to have wild swings in calories from human to human and even from day to day in the same human. We don’t have the same energy requirements every day. We actually have incredibly varied caloric needs.”