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- Not to diet your mind and body
- Ways to heed hunger cues
- How emotions play your stomach
- To cultivate a healthy food relationship
Table of contents
first KEY POINT
Intuitive Eating is the science of accepting and understanding yourself
Did you know that over 90% of diets fail? The feeling of lightness that you experience while dieting is fleeting and false. Diets harm health, provoke eating disorders, breakdowns, and rapid weight gain. And yet, dieters believe that they are to blame for their failure to lose weight and continue to torment themselves with new dietary restrictions and grueling workouts.Speaking about proper nutrition, we mean the constant consumption of vegetables, fruits, and cereals, restrictions on sweets, and the absence of fast food. However, are continuous control and restraints good for you? Nutritionists Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch believe that the path to harmony with the mind and body is the ability to understand and accept your needs. When you learn to recognize your body's signals and follow them, you will improve your health and move to a happier life.Intuitive Eating, The New York Times and Wall Street Journal's beloved book, is a guide to accepting your body and getting rid of guilt after every meal. Moreover, you already know how much and when you want to eat. The brain — an intermediary between consciousness and body processes — sends us signals that we often ignore. You work so hard that you do not have time to eat; while partying, you can overeat pizza and feel guilty for gaining a pound. By learning Intuitive Eating, you will free your mind and feel comfortable in your body.
Intuitive Eating is not the absence of a routine. It is the ability to listen to yourself and understand your feelings.
With the help of the summary, you will learn how to:1. Choose products based on your intuition, not “profitability.”2. Give more importance to the pleasure you can get during a meal.3. Treat your body's signals with respect, and understand the feelings of hunger and satiety.4. Truly love your body and enjoy life.Headway reminds you to discuss dietary changes with your doctor and not independently make major adjustments to eating habits.
second KEY POINT
Diets have long been associated with positive change, but their effect is usually negative
Diets worsen the state of health and negatively affect the worldview. Often diets are an obsession, and a person is ready to try hundreds of weight loss methods, ignoring doctors' warnings. After a breakdown, they return to diets again with the confidence that only dietary restrictions will keep them in good shape. So, what are some harmful effects of dieting?1. You cannot resist thinking about junk food, and the more you protect yourself from it, the stronger the need.2. After the end of a diet, you return to your old lifestyle and weight gain, which leads to unhealthy self-criticism.3. Lack of self-confidence.4. No parties and meetings with friends because you cannot stick to food restrictions at restaurants or attending festive banquets!5. Slow metabolism. The diet accustoms the body to use food more slowly to survive in case of a repeated period of limited nutrition.6. Frequent use of coffee and energy drinks.7. Eating disorders that lead to severe illnesses like anorexia and bulimia.Media and social networks actively push us to diets, demonstrating “beauty standards.” Famous bloggers and celebrities post “perfect” photos; they are echoed by “healthy eaters” and fitness trainers who shame others for not having strong abs. Restrictions often lead to eating disorders that bring physical and psychological suffering and can even become the cause of depression.You should change your eating style if you recognize yourself as one of the following:• You study the composition of each dish at the restaurant, count the number of calories you’ve eaten, and feel guilty for eating sweets or buns.
• You always try to lose weight. Many people try different diets and break down between them, blaming themselves.
• Unconscious limitation. For example, you do not have time to eat because of work.Dieting is a painful experience for the body, and when it lacks food, it does everything possible to satiate and accumulate energy. Researchers at the University of California studied the results of various diets. They found that almost two-thirds of those who followed a diet subsequently gained more excess weight than before the diet began.
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first KEY POINT
The first step is to abandon the mindset of dieters
second KEY POINT
Respect your hunger the way you respected diets once
third KEY POINT
Make friends with food and experience the pleasure of eating
fourth KEY POINT
The many ways to introduce Intuitive Eating to your life
fifth KEY POINT
Conclusion
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Frequently asked questions
What is Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach about?
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach is a guide by authors Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch that promotes a healthy relationship with food. Rather than following restrictive dieting rules, it encourages readers to listen to their bodies' hunger cues and make nourishing choices.
Are there key takeaways from Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach?
Yes, key takeaways include rejecting the diet mentality, honoring your hunger, and respecting your fullness. The book emphasizes self-acceptance and mindful eating, fostering a mindset that prioritizes well-being over weight loss.
Is Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach worth reading?
Absolutely, Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach is worth reading for anyone struggling with dieting or body image issues. Its compassionate approach to food encourages lasting lifestyle changes rather than temporary fixes.
How many pages is Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach and when was it published?
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach has 240 pages and was originally published in 1995, making it a staple in health and wellness literature since its release.
Who are the authors of Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach?
Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach is authored by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, who are both registered dietitians and experts in the field of nutrition and intuitive eating.