Intuitive Eating Principles

Today, we’ll dive into the final principle of Intuitive Eating, Principle 10: Honour Your Health with Gentle Nutrition. This principle is an important final step of the Intuitive Eating journey, as it encourages us to nourish our bodies by integrating nutritious foods into our diets, while still prioritising the pleasure of eating. It’s about nurturing […]

Does anyone else often feel overwhelmed by the myriad of conflicting messages we get surrounding exercise?! Many of us have been conditioned to associate movement solely with weight loss or a punishment for eating, a mindset that can take the joy and spontaneity out of physical activity. However, Principle 9 of Intuitive Eating, Movement: Feel

I cannot emphasise enough the importance of body respect in the journey towards a healthier relationship with food. Principle 3 of Intuitive Eating, Respect Your Body, is a fundamental step in this process. In a culture that frequently promotes unrealistic body standards and harmful comparisons, learning to respect and appreciate your body is essential for

Emotional eating has become a common way for many people to deal with stress, boredom, sadness, or even happiness. If you’ve ever found yourself reaching for a chocolate bar or a packet of crisps after a tough day, you’re certainly not alone. Emotional eating is a natural and widespread response to life’s ups and downs.

Intuitive Eating is a non-diet approach that helps you reconnect with your natural hunger and fullness cues. This week, I’m focusing on the 6th Principle of Intuitive Eating, Feel Your Fullness. Understanding and learning how to apply this principle in your life is key to breaking free from the diet mentality and developing a healthier,

It’s helpful to view each principle of Intuitive Eating as like a puzzle piece, all fitting together to create a healthier relationship with food and your body. Discovering the satisfaction factor is a piece of this puzzle that often brings a sense of relief to people, who can rediscover their love of food and jot

The 4th Principle of Intuitive Eating is Challenge the Food Police, a principle that is central to embracing an anti-diet culture lifestyle. Through this principle and the intuitive eating journey, you can begin to shift from a restrictive diet mentality to a more compassionate, balanced approach to food. What is the Food Police? The “Food

Most people and clients I know, struggle with a complex relationship with food. Diet culture pops up everywhere in our society and has taught us to view certain foods as “good” or “bad,” creating a cycle of restriction, guilt, and ultimately, a loss of control around food. Principle 3 of Intuitive Eating, Make Peace with

This week I’m exploring Principle 2 of Intuitive Eating – Honouring Your Hunger. This principle helps to build the foundation in reconnecting with your body’s natural cues and fostering a healthy relationship with food. But what does it truly mean to honour your hunger, and why is it so important? Understanding Hunger: More Than Just

Intuitive Eating is an evidence-based, self-care eating framework, that encourages a healthy relationship with food, mind, and body. It can help people to build a healthier relationship with food and their bodies. It was developed by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch and is based on 10 core principles. These principles guide people in rejecting