Intuitive Eating Flashcards
Intuitive eating focus
habit change NOT weight loss
Intuitive eating =
organised approach to develop healthy eating behaviors and habits by moving away from restriction/dieting and tuning into one’s body signals
principles of IE
10 principles
Health at every size 5 principles
- weight inclusivity
- health enhancement
- respectful care
- eating for well-being
- life-enhancing movement
Dieting =
pursuit of weight-loos or body modification through restriction of specific foods or calories
Is IE an alternative to dieting?
Yes
Intuitive eater =
someone who eats according to their internal signals and preferences, rather than in responses to external pressures
Internal signals
ex: hunger/fullness
Problem with dieting
- short term weight loss
- within 2-5 years weight regain in 85-95% cases
What does dieting contribute to?
- weight cycling
- ET risk
- Binge-eating
- Body dissatisfaction
- Cravings/preoccupation with food
- Internalized weight stigma
- Lower self-esteem
- Psychological stress (higher cortisol)
In 2016 __% Canadian young adults tried to lose weight
50%
Diet culture based on:
a set of beliefs that :
- demonize certain foods while elevating others
- stigmatize certain body types while elevating others
Public health messaging around “obesity epidemic”
- fear-inducing
- black and white messaging about body weight and health
- stigmatizing
New terms for “weight loss” and “diet” are :
“wellness”
“self-care”
“lifestyle change”
10 principles of IE
- reject the diet mentality
- honour your hunger
- make peace with food
- challenge the food police
- respect your fullness
- discover the satisfaction factor
- cope with your emotions with kindness
- respect your body
- exercise - feel the difference
- honour your health - gentle nutrition