"Should i go on a diet?"
Dieting is often equated with healthy eating, but they are not interchangeable!
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Diets can be ineffective and harmful when they:
Mindful eating and intuitive eating are two similar and compatible approaches that can help you to make healthier choices by listening to your body.
These approaches take time and effort to incorporate into your life, but they can help you develop lifelong healthy habits that aren't found with quick fixes or crash diets.
To read more about developing healthy eating habits, click here.
Click here to learn about the principles of mindful eating.
Click here to learn about the principles of intuitive eating.
- Are not balanced
- Are not adequate
- Are not practical
- Are overly restrictive
- Are not paired with exercise
- Are not considerate of real people and real life
Mindful eating and intuitive eating are two similar and compatible approaches that can help you to make healthier choices by listening to your body.
These approaches take time and effort to incorporate into your life, but they can help you develop lifelong healthy habits that aren't found with quick fixes or crash diets.
To read more about developing healthy eating habits, click here.
Click here to learn about the principles of mindful eating.
Click here to learn about the principles of intuitive eating.
References:
- The Principles of Mindful Eating, 2013. The Center for Mindful Eating website. http://www.thecenterformindfuleating.org/principles. Updated August 2013.
- Tribole E and Resch E. Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program that Works. 2nd ed. St. Martin’s Griffin; 2003.
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