How to have a healthy relationship with food

Share some of the things that I learned about improving my relationship with food over time.

Hello friends! How are you? I hope you will spend a great week yet. Today is another day full of strategic calls, and I look forward to the F45 category and family dinner tonight.

To publish today, I wanted to share some ideas on Cultivation of a healthy relationship with food. This is something that can take a long time, especially if it arises in the nineties and early the first decade of the twentieth century (the worst diet and correspondence of the body), the family members may have problematic positions towards the image of food/exercise/body, or they were struggling in this field for various reasons.

For myself, it was definitely a continuous work, and I really think that having children helped improve my mind over many things. If we look back, my habits are not something I agree now or encourage, but at that time, I really thought I was making amazing options with the harmful messages that I was surrounded by books, magazines and online. I feel I am in a good place, but I always learn and develop, which is what it should be.

Achieving good nutrition and developing positive eating habits begins with one decisive basis: a healthy relationship with food. This process takes time, patience and dedication, but it can be truly transformed. An unhealthy relationship with food can lead to restricting food, eating prestige, codification, mental challenges, and even long -term eating disorders. Today I wanted to chat about some things that helped me develop a healthy relationship with food, focusing on mental seizures, balanced food options, and mental eating practices.

A friendly reminder here is that I am not a doctor or a registered dietitian. If you need help in improving your relationship with food, search for experienced RD can help you!

How do you have a healthy relationship with food

Before chatting on specific strategies, it is important to understand what includes a healthy relationship with food. This understanding will help you make advice in a logical way for your personal journey and unique nutritional needs.

What is the healthy relationship with food?

The healthy relationship with food is not related to following a specific diet, getting rid of entire food groups, or classifying foods as “good” or “bad.Instead, it comes to understanding the cause and how you choose foods, learn about the sermon of hunger and fullness, and remove the guilt from your eating habits. It allows you to look at food as fuel and nutrition, rather than fear or obsession. Food is allowed to simply be food, will you enjoy all your favorite things; Nothing outside the borders.

(My favorite, gluten -free, dedicated)

How does the healthy relationship look with food?

Eating without guilt or anxiety, regardless of the types of food you consume

Adjust the natural hunger signals of your body and full signals

Allow yourself to enjoy all food groups without strict rules or restrictions

Mental eating and taste meals

Understand that one meal or snack does not determine your general health and will not determine or break your body formation goals

The awareness of the emotional aspects of eating and its treatment without shame

What are the benefits of establishing a healthy relationship with food?

Improving mental well -being

The positive relationship with food includes reducing stress, guilt and anxiety about food options. You can enjoy your meals without worrying constantly about calculating calories or feeling that you have taken “bad” dining options. You can go out with friends and enjoy yourself without emphasizing the menu.

Better digestion

When you practice mental eating and listen to the sermon of hunger and fullness in your body, your digestion improves. Eating in a comfortable condition supports better absorption of nutrients and comprehensive bowel health.

More energy and vitality

Instead of restricting food groups, it gives you a healthy relationship with food properly feeding your body, which leads to more stable energy levels throughout the day. I also feel that this enables you to make healthy choices because you are not governed by the emotions that last food.

Low risk of eating disorders

Unhealthy eating habits can contribute and put foods as “bad” in turbulent eating patterns. A healthy mentality about food can prevent eating, guilt and restriction. If you are currently struggling with eating disorder, please get the help you deserve. If you need resources, send me gina@fitnessista.com and I can direct you to some RDS who can help.

How to develop a healthy relationship with food

Mental eating practice

Instead of eating on the automated pilot, slowly slow down and taste your meals. Pay attention to flavors and textures and how you make different foods feel. Avoid deviations such as scrolling on your phone or watching TV while eating. Even better: go out and enjoy some sunlight and fresh air while eating.

Stop describing foods as “good” or “bad”

All types of food can have a place in a balanced diet. Instead of displaying foods as something earned or avoided, focus on the total patterns of eating instead of a specific meal or snack. It is funny because when you take stickers away from foods, you are able to adjust those you enjoy and want to include them in your life. For me, I always thought that pasta was very heavy and naughty, but the fact is that I do not like pasta much. (Don’t throw anything in the face of Lol!) I was the best pizza, a cookie or a piece of cake.

Honoring hunger and full sermon

Your body is designed to tell you when it needs nutrition and when it has enough. Pay attention to hunger signs and learn to stop eating when you feel satisfied, rather than excessively full. If you slow down and practice mental eating, it is easier to know this sermon hunger and fullness.

Challenge the culture of the diet

Diet industry profits that make people feel that they need to follow solid rules to be healthy. Instead of falling into restrictions, focus on intuitive eating and take food options that are in line with your body’s needs. Nervous meals always rotate and always contradict each other. Allow yourself to free from Nice and find the feeding strategy that suits you.

Allow all food groups

Instead of eliminating the entire food groups, they aim to balance. Each group provides essential nutrients, so combining a variety of foods supports long -term health. I like to emphasize protein, fiber, healthy fats and flavor in every meal.

Emotional eating treatment

Many of us resort to food for rest, stress or boredom. Instead of using food as a mechanism for adaptation, explore other ways to manage emotions, such as movement or daily or spend time in nature. Sometimes when I am angry or frustrating, I will take a handful of chocolate chips (Let’s be real here) and then do something else, such as going on a picnic, or jumping on the founder. Pure air always helps help.

Balanced meals plan

Preparing the meal can help get tension out of making food options. Ensure that your meals include protein, healthy fats, fiber and carbohydrates will keep you satisfied and support stable energy levels throughout the day. Some of the things I like to have on hand during the week: chopped salad vegetables, chopped files, delicious clothes, protein options (such as grilled chicken or meat balls), a group of chickpeas, energy bite, and a huge group of roasted vegetables. With this, I can make many lunch and different snack groups.

Focus on progress, not perfection

Change your habits eating a trip. Some days will be easier than others, and this is good. Give yourself grace and admit that small changes over time add a healthy mindset about food.

If you are looking for more ways to create a positive approach to nutrition, check my message about teaching children about nutrition.

What helped you develop a healthy relationship with food? Leave a comment below – I would like to hear your thoughts!

xoxo

Gina