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Cons of intuitive eating
- It can take time to tune into your body and get the balance right. Sensing whether you are full or hungry requires tuning into your body’s signals; this can be very difficult for some people.
- Engineered foods can fool our bodies into thinking we are hungry when we are not.
- If you want to lose weight, you will need to include physical activity. Research shows that intuitive eating is good for maintaining your current weight, but intuitive eating alone probably won’t help you lose weight unless you pair it with an exercise regimen.
- Some people simply prefer more structure. Intuitive eating may fe
el too open-ended.
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Intuitive eating & prioritizing recommended nutrients
Having a good understanding of your overall nutrition needs can support intuitive eating.
If you begin to eat intuitively, be sure that over time your dietary pattern includes plenty of nutrient-dense foods from all of the food groups, as well as any special nutrients that...
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Pros of intuitive eating
- It acknowledges that you are an individual. The food we need is unique, and there is little chance that the latest gimmicky diet is going to be the perfect fit for your body.
- It leaves room for your needs to change over time. What our bodies want and need at age 18 is different from ...
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Research shows that intuitive eating has some long-term benefits for most people, but it may not be the perfect fit for you.
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Intuitive eating and weight fluctuation
Intuitive eating does not guarantee weight loss.
Dietitians who work with intuitive eating often talk about the “set point” – the range (sometimes as wide as 10-20 lbs) of weight that your body naturally leans toward over time, whatever you do. Research into this theory is ongoing. ...
Respect your body
Intuitive eating is also about feeling good about your “genetic blueprint” and the body you were meant to have—not striving for unrealistic expectations about how much weight you can lose or what size jeans you can squeeze into.
Key principles of intuitive eating
- Reject the diet mentality. The diet mentality is the idea that there’s a diet out there that will work for you.
- Respond to your early signs of hunger by feeding your body.
- Food is not good or bad and you are not good or ba...
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