Intuitive Eating
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Intuitive Eating
Although most diets vary according to what foods you can eat, they all follow the same principle: to lose weight, you need to eat less. Never mind that evidence shows few diets work in the long term.
The now-trendy diet of intuitive eating, in a sense, is an anti-diet: different rules.

How Does It Work?
The concept was first proposed by nutritionists Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch: intuitive eating is eating when you are hungry and stopping when you are full. It’s about not labelling foods “good” or “bad”, and avoiding strict plans or restriction.
The idea is to trust your body and make your own healthy choices.

Intuitive eating encourages you to give yourself permission to eat when hungry, and to pay attention to your feelings. You are also encouraged to understand the idea of “good” and “bad” foods is not necessary. Practising intuitive eating helps many people develop a positive attitude toward food.

Because intuitive eating allows all foods, people can take small, slow changes toward eating more nutritiously that ultimately are longer lasting.

Will I Lose More Weight?
Some studies say there is not enough evidence that intuitive eating helps people lose weight. But studies show that intuitive eaters gain a healthier attitude toward food and keep a balanced lifestyle.

Should I Try It?
Intuitive eating can give a healthier attitude toward food, compared to many diets. A study of 500 women following a restrictive diet lost weight but then gained it again. Women who tried intuitive eating had a more positive relationship with food and less stress.