The Intuitive Diet or in global terminology “Intuitive Eating” is a different nutritional approach that has attracted the interest of health scientists in recent years.

THE philosophy of intuitive eating incorporates emotion, instinct and rational thought. It was created in 1995 by two leading nutritionists: Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch and is still evolving.

Mindful eating known as “Mindful Eating”is the beginning of the intuitive eating model and if one can describe it in one sentence then it is: “The art of being present when you eat”.

In fact, intuitive eating has nothing to do with weight loss, the various diets we know today, or eating specific foods and amounts (proteins, carbohydrates and fat).

On the contrary, what matters most is the awareness of what I eat in the “here and now”. A practice that may address some “wrong” eating patterns such as snacking, feeling guilty after eating a sweet or fatty meal, and emotional overconsumption of calories. It also improves a person’s view of their body image while increasing their self-confidence.

Intuitive eating is not a diet, nor is it based on a diet plan. It is based on learning and educating oneself by managing one’s hunger, emotions and needs. Questions like “how hungry am I?” , “have I had enough?” , “what exactly do I want to eat?” are the foundations of this nutritional model.

Thus, each person comes face to face with their true hunger, eliminates the guilt and “self-punishment” imposed by many diets today, and learns to eat according to their personal desires.

The intuitive eating model has no start and end date, no dos and don’ts. On the contrary, it is a way of life and teaches the person to “listen” to their real needs.

Intuitive Nutrition and its rules:

  • Break the pattern of dieting.
  • Listen to your hunger and don’t skip eating when you’re hungry.
  • Make peace with food as a pleasure, not a punishment.
  • There are no “good and bad” choices.
  • Understand when you feel full at your meals.
  • Recognize whether or not you are eating for psychological reasons and treat them with respect.
  • Look for different ways to manage your emotions such as meditation, yoga, walking.
  • Respect your body and your image.
  • Exercise and see the difference.
  • Reward yourself with proper and balanced nutrition.

Remember that there is no study to date that proves that “dieting” has positive results and in fact it seems that in the long term the weight lost through a “strict” diet is regained in a large percentage.

As a result of this, we are led to low self-confidence and reduced self-esteem about ourselves and our body image. Each person knows better than anyone else their hunger, their appetite and when they feel full or not.

Intuitive eating is an opportunity to get rid of “demanding and strict diet patterns”.