{HMW} Becoming your Own Eating Advocate
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Dear Reader, It's been a long time since I've said goodbye to dieting and diet culture and said hello to mindful & intuitive eating. It's changed my life for the better in so many ways. One way I healed my fraught relationship with food was to learn how to become a "dietary detective" for my own body taking in consideration all aspects of health, psychology and previous eating experiences, not to mention my lifestyle. Here are just 5 practices I adopted over the last 10 years that have helped me immensely and help my clients every day. Notice which foods make you feel energetic and which ones weigh you down or make you feel bloated. You may find that there are surprises here. We all have unique microbiomes and physiology. Start making a list of the nutrient dense foods you love that also make your body feel great. Eat in a slow, deliberate and mindful way so that your body has a chance to process and integrate information vital to knowing if you enjoy that food and if it works for your body both in the short term and long term. Experiment with different methods of cooking a certain food. Meaning, don't give up on a food after just trying it one way. Some foods may be intolerable or unpalatable in its raw form but delicious and digestible cooked. Some just need a perfect sauce or need to have it prepared in a new way for you to enjoy it. Follow the clues your body gives you - does this food give you pleasure? Is it fairly easy to make? Does it have fat, fiber and protein? Does it comfort you and keep you full for hours? Does it satisfy a sensory craving? Be the detective and follow the clues accordingly. Divorce yourself of food morality and the “good food, bad food” mentality Try "neutral eating," which is about exploring which foods are truly best for our bodies rather than relying on health influencers or other external sources to make those decisions. Want to chat more about this topic and learn to become your own dietary detective? Grab a 30-minute coaching slot with me.
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Extra Bytes: What I'm Reading: All's Well by Mona Awad What I'm Watching: Your Friends & Neighbor's Season 2 What I'm Listening to: The Psychology of Office Politics What I'm Eating: Chipotle Black Bean Tacos with Cilantro rice, pickled red cabbage That's it for me this week. I hope you all have a happy and healthy hump day. Warmly, Jenny |