Taking pleasure in food is a central force in intuitive eating: rather than trying to talk yourself out of your desires for so-called “forbidden” foods, you give yourself full, unconditional permission to enjoy them—along with every other kind of food—as often as you like. You’re able to seek out and find satisfying things to eat, instead of trying to convince yourself you enjoy the things you’re forcing yourself to eat. Savoring food becomes an everyday experience—not something reserved for weekends or “cheat days”—so you never have to panic that you’re not going to be “allowed” to have any
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