Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach

by Evelyn Tribole

The failure of dieting is that it promotes weight stigma by not recognizing that people come in all sizes and shapes and that each individual is worthy just as they are.

The researchers believe that when women have clarity about their thoughts and feelings, but silence their voices, hunger signals may become confused, which may decrease trust of internal signals of hunger and satiation.

When people encourage others to be critical of their bodies, they learn to eat in a disconnected manner in an attempt to regulate their appearance instead of listening to their bodies.