Tuesday Oct 17, 2023

90. Mindful Eating vs. Intuitive Eating

"Discover the secret to transforming your relationship with food and unlocking optimal health on this episode of The Code. Dr. Andrew Fix, your host and expert in health and human performance, delves into the fascinating concepts of mindful eating and intuitive eating. In a world filled with distractions and constant busyness, Dr. Fix reveals the power of being present and aware while enjoying your meals. Learn how to savor every bite, engage your senses, and truly nourish your body. Discover how to break free from diet culture, honor your body's needs, and develop a healthy relationship with food.

Key Takeaways:

• Mindful eating involves being present in the moment while eating, savoring the food, and being aware of the senses experienced.

• Mindful eating can help reduce distractions and stress, improve mental health, and potentially lead to changes in eating habits, such as eating less and stopping when feeling full.

• Intuitive eating focuses on listening to the body's signals of hunger and honoring those signals without judgment or restriction.

• Intuitive eating encourages respecting the body, nourishing it, and not being influenced by diet culture or body image concerns.

• Tracking food and portion sizes can help improve awareness of what is being consumed and make more informed choices, but it is important to find a balance and not become overly restrictive.

Quotes:

• "Mindfully eating means being mindful while you are eating. It means being present in the moment, being present with the food that you're consuming. Savoring that food and taking your time to chew it, to eat it, to be aware of the senses that you're experiencing." (03:08 | Dr. Fix)

• “If you've never done any form of food tracking or food measuring, I think that would be a great exercise for almost anybody to go through at some point in their life just to improve your awareness of portion sizes and in knowing what you're putting in your body.” (13:02 | Dr. Fix)

Links

https://www.vinccitsui.com/blog/2019/01/mindful-eating-intuitive-eating#:~:text=Whereas%20mindful%20eating%20is%20about,with%20food%20and%20their%20body

https://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/mindful-eating/

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