Food rules impact your well-being

There's a vital difference between food rules and healthy eating habits:

• Food rules are rigid: you have strict parameters around how you should eat and feel guilty or worried when you don't eat according to that plan.
• Healthy eating habits are flexible: you prioritise nutritious ingredients but don’t agonise over what to eat.

Following food rules can be physically, mentally, and socially exhausting, impacting your overall quality of life.

We eat food for more than just to gain energy. We connect with our culture through food, we connect with others over a meal, and we eat for pleasure and nostalgia.

Trying to compensate with exercise when you feel you’ve eaten too much can have a significant negative impact on your quality ...