Gentle Nutrition
Food Habituation: The Case for Eating Whatever You Want
Have you ever avoided keeping a specific food in the house out of fear you’ll eat the whole package in one sitting? Many people…
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Intuitive Eating
What Are The Four Types Of Hunger In Intuitive Eating?
Our bodies are set up to combat starvation. When your body is being underfed (like when you’re dieting), it sets into motion biological hunger…
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Gentle Nutrition
How to Use the Hunger Fullness Scale for Intuitive Eating
With the prevalence of diet culture in our society, it’s no wonder so many people feel disconnected from their hunger and fullness cues. According…
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Body Image
Can I Practice Intuitive Eating if I Want to Lose Weight?
Intuitive eating is a weight-neutral, non-diet approach to nutrition, but when you’re first starting your journey part of you may still hope for weight…
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Body Image
Busting the “If You Eat Like Me You Can Look Like Me” Myth
We’ve all heard judgments or seen content implying that our weight is predominantly determined by what and how much we eat. Yet, this idea…
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Gentle Nutrition
What is the Nocebo Effect?
You’ve probably heard of the placebo effect before—where you receive a fake medical treatment (e.g. a pill) but experience improvements in your symptoms—but have…
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Body Image
Grieving What You Miss From Dieting
Ditching diets can be exciting but also scary. Learn how to address some aspects of dieting you might miss: a goal, building confidence, and…
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Gentle Nutrition
How Does Stress Impact My Appetite?
Stress causes hormones to be released that impact appetite and cravings. Learn how stress impacts the body, especially your eating habits.
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Gentle Nutrition
How is Scarcity Affecting My Relationship with Food?
Food scarcity can happen from food insecurity or from a diet mentality. Learn how food scarcity affects binge eating and how to overcome it.
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Gentle Nutrition
What Does Dieting Do To My Body and Mind?
When our bodies sense food deprivation, they make changes to survive. Learn what the Minnesota Starvation Study revealed about how dieting affects the body…
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Body Image
Why Ditching Diets Means Breaking Up With Perfectionism
Perfectionism is on the rise, and it’s deeply linked with diet culture and white supremacy. Learn how it relates to dieting and how to…
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Gentle Nutrition
Why Should I Prioritize Satisfaction With Food?
Satisfaction and pleasure are underrated aspects of healthy eating. They may improve digestion and overall health outcomes! Learn more about why and how to…
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