What is Intuitive Eating?
What is Intuitive eating?
Are you looking to improve your health and nutrition but don't want to jump onto yet again another diet? We hear you and we see you. A reminder that diets don't only not work, but they can cause both physical and mental damage.
Thankfully there are far more effective approaches to nutrition and health, and Intuitive Eating is what we consider the gold standard approach. Intuitive Eating is a framework developed by two dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch back in 1995. Evelyn and Elyse noticed diets weren't only not working for their clients, but they were actually causing harm. This gave them a spark to come up with an alternative approach: Intuitive Eating.
Instead of listening to external rules or cues (such as diets and food rules) to decide food choices, Intuitive Eating is a process of learning to listen and respond to the direct messages of your body. By doing so this honors your health, and meets your physiological and psychological needs. There are ten Intuitive Eating principles to be learnt and practiced:
Reject the Diet Mentality
Honor Your Hunger
Make Peace with Food
Challenge the Food Police
Discover the Satisfaction Factor
Feel Your Fullness
Cope with Your Emotions with Kindness
Respect Your Body
Movement - Feel the Difference
Honor Your Health - Gentle Nutrition
And the great part about it? It's an evidenced based model (meaning it's effectiveness is backed by scientific research). Take a look at the many positive effects of Intuitive Eating:
We have had a number of clients complete our Intuitive Eating Package Deal and have seen some amazing improvements in their relationship with food and their body. Here are some comments from two of our clients:
“Kate has taught me how to have peace with food but most importantly with my body and mind. I use the strategies and knowledge she has given me everyday and I view food in a completely different way now. I feel so much happier and I’m grateful for all of her help”
“Thank you Kate! I feel more at ease with my food choices and more in tune with how my body responds to these choices. Of course wellness is a life long journey, but it’s one I now look excitedly forward to”
If you'd also like to have a listen to me (Kate) about the benefits our clients have received, have a watch below:
If you're interested in starting your intuitive eating journey either in person in Gisborne, or virtually across New Zealand you can book online or email us: hello@wellnutrition.co.nz. We'd love to have you on board!