Christine Byrne
Eating disorder dietitian and journalist in Raleigh, North Carolina
In theory, giving yourself permission to eat what you want sounds thrilling. But in practice, many of my intuitive eating clients find that it’s actually a big challenge at first. Often, they find …
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I’ve explained, at length, why you can’t use intuitive eating for weight loss. But what I don’t talk about often is intuitive eating weight gain. While the set point theory means that intuitive eating …
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Often, people are stuck in the diet mentality without even realizing it. For example, many people tell me that they don’t diet, and then ask, “why am I obsessed with food?” Food …
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Many people don't realize that intense cravings and the out-of-control-around-food feeling aren't a result of "food addiction" or some inherent flaw. The vast majority of the time, they stem from what …
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I get lots of great questions about intuitive eating and Health at Every Size, but there's one that sticks out: How to eat intuitively when I don't trust my intuition about food? It's one that …
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I spend most of my working hours writing about why diets don’t work. I think it’s helpful for people to learn the truth about these diets and "lifestyle changes" that promote themselves as …
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