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By Liz CookRegistered Dietitian, Canyon Health and Wellness Clinic

In a world of diets and detoxes, cleanses and cutting carbs, Intuitive Eating stands out as a different kind of diet.

In reality, Intuitive Eating (IE) isnt a diet at all. According to The Original Intuitive Eating Pros, IE is a self-care eating framework that integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought.

Essentially, Intuitive Eating helps cultivate an awareness of the hunger, fullness and satisfaction that go on inside of our bodies. It helps take our focus inward instead of dwelling on external factors that dictate how we should eat.

IE is a weight-inclusive approach that helps ensure that both our physical and mental needs are met while removing obstacles such as food rules, false beliefs about eating, and misconceptions surrounding dieting.

This framework was created in 1995 by two dietitians, Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, and has since been studied extensively with more than 100 studies in the past 25 years. To put it simply, IE works.

IE is based on 10 principles that guide the transition to a more inwardly guided eating pattern:

One important factor to recognize is that we were all born with the wisdom to eat with trust. As infants we eat until we are full and then simply stop eating.

Somewhere along the path to adulthood, most of us lose that simple approach. The transition back isnt going to be overnight, but slowly retraining our brains to work with our bodies, instead of against them, provides an approach to eating that can be maintained for the long haul.

There are a few common misconceptions about IE that are worth addressing mainly, that it promotes eating whatever you want, whenever you want and does not take nutrition into consideration.

While IE does allow you to eat all foods, the idea is not to live solely on pizza, ice cream and soda. Many people fear that if they give themselves unconditional permission to eat those foods, they love they will lose all control and gain weight.

However, as with many things, when less healthy foods are put off-limits and restricted, they become more desirable. If we allow ourselves to eat those foods when we truly are craving them, we wont feel constant cravings for them, and they will become less desirable over time.

The key is to commit to eating foods that make you feel good, which includes foods that give our bodies good energy and nutrients as well as foods that taste good.

If you are interested in learning more about IE, I highly suggest viewing The Original Intuitive Eating Pros website and purchasing their books and/or workbooks.

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