One of the common misconceptions of Intuitive eating is that It is a diet for weight loss and doesn’t promote good nutrition.
But nutrition is an entire principle of intuitive eating! It’s called Gentle Nutrition. If you aren’t familiar with it, it involves making choices about what you eat that satisfies your taste buds and honoring what your body needs based on external health values.
On the pod today, I’m joined by the excellent Lauren Sharpe, RD, who also happens to be one of my BFFs! We dive into how she identified her struggles with food rules, the basics of gentle nutrition, and how to use the nutritional hierarchy of needs to honor your health!
Lauren is a Registered Dietitian passionate about helping women end the binge/restrict cycle, end food guilt, feel confident in their bodies, and stop thinking about food 24/7. Lauren is the owner and founder of Empower Method Nutrition and a lover of all things true crime, chocolate, and cozy sweat sets.
I know that you’re going to love this episode, and it is so informative for those dabbling in gentle nutrition.
Listen in to learn more:
- Lauren shares her journey to becoming a dietitian and how that changed her relationship with food. [2:20]
- What is gentle nutrition, and how it is more than just “nutrients” [5:20]
- Practical strategies on when and where to start with gentle nutrition [24:05]
- Tips if you need to reduce a specific food based on a particular medical lab value or health issue. [33:05]
- Plus much more, including conversations around if weight plays a role in practicing gentle nutrition.
Connect with Lauren
Instagram: loandlemons or @empoweredmethodnutrition Website: LaurenRD.com
Resources
Check out when Marissa was a guest on Lauren’s podcast = The Food Therapy Podcast: Why Do We Binge?
If you’re ready to heal your relationship with food and your body. you’re in the right place! Join Behind The Binge Academy, my signature group coaching program so you can create a healthful life where you eat without guilt, stress or obsession.
