intuitive eating a revolutionary anti diet approach

This is a pretty radical ask, especially because it was written in the 1990’s when everyone was on a diet (including my mom who decided to only eat grapefruit for a week and take Jazzercise every morning – anyone else?).įor many, it’s terrifying to leave weight loss and weigh-ins behind, because it can feel like a part of our identity. The book starts by asking people to shift focus away from weight loss and put the scale in the closet (or out the window!).

What is the Biggest Takeaway from the Book? I appreciated that and was remarkably impressed by what the authors had to offer. The same folks who were teaching us to memorize the metabolic pathways of each and every vitamin and mineral wanted us to think more broadly about nutrition.

Ironically, it was the professors in my highly clinically focused nutrition program that assigned the book Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch. In fact, I thought it was just an excuse for pretty people to take photos of themselves eating cake. If this sounds like some touchy-feely woo-woo thing that doesn’t have much substance, I hear that, because I honestly used to think so myself. Intuitive eating is defined as “a self-care eating framework, which integrates instinct, emotion, and rational thought.” This 2-part series will outline the framework of intuitive eating, and then shed light on some of its more controversial points including how intuitive eating connects with other social movements. The term “intuitive eating” is more prevalent these days than ever. In January, it was written up in The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal and made an appearance in February’s Bon Appétit magazine. I have referred to it often in my nutrition posts and in my professional bio.

Intuitive eating a revolutionary anti diet approach