Category: Mindful Eating
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How to Start Intuitive Eating
By Suren Chiu, RDN, LDN If you’ve spent years dieting, tracking macros, or following food rules, the idea of “just listen to your body” can feel almost laughable. How are you supposed to trust hunger and fullness cues you can barely recognize anymore? If you can’t feel hunger or fullness, you are not broken and…
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Mindful Eating vs Dieting: Why Self-Compassion Wins Every Time
Written by Suren Chiu, RDN, LDN When it comes to food and health, most of us are taught that dieting is the answer. Count calories, cut carbs, no sugar, follow a rigid meal plan—diet culture thrives on control. But here’s the truth: strict dieting often leads to guilt, shame, and a cycle of restriction and…