Intuitive Eating during the Holiday Season

 

The holiday season is almost here! Although this is an exciting time for many, it can also be challenging to navigate food during this time. Here are some intuitive eating habits to incorporate into your holiday season to make it an enjoyable one.

Find Food Freedom

This means you allow yourself to eat the foods your enjoy without restriction. In fact, studies have shown that restriction can lead to overeating and the development of unhealthy eating behaviours. Remember, all foods fit in a healthy diet!

Listen to Internal Cues

Hunger cues can be overt like a grumbling stomach or less specific such as low energy and trouble with focus. Food is not a reward that is earned. Checking in with your hunger and fullness cues helps create a healthy relationship with food.

Reject Restriction

After the holiday season is over, you may feel you have overindulged or need to overcompensate for holiday treats, however, it is important to reject this notion! Follow your regular eating pattern while checking in with your internal body cues to get the control back.

Food is inevitably a big part of the holidays. This is a reminder to enjoy the foods you eat and cherish the positive memories you make with food. Happy Holidays from your Dining Services RD!


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