Kristi, congrats on another excellent interview here.
I always hearken back to my grandparents' generation, where they faced genuine food insecurity. I'm pretty confident some of that mindset somehow trickled down to me. What Patricia said made a lot of sense, and I wonder if that's a big reason for folks to reject the intuitive eating concept. There's a lot of unhealthy prejudice around what food means to some folks.
For sure. There are still way too many people who live with food insecurity, and it definitely trickles down. This is yet another reason not everyone can “do” intuitive eating and why some people need professional help to address the origin of their underlying eating behaviors. The body doesn’t really know the difference between genuine food scarcity and scarcity caused by dieting or restriction.
Kristi, congrats on another excellent interview here.
I always hearken back to my grandparents' generation, where they faced genuine food insecurity. I'm pretty confident some of that mindset somehow trickled down to me. What Patricia said made a lot of sense, and I wonder if that's a big reason for folks to reject the intuitive eating concept. There's a lot of unhealthy prejudice around what food means to some folks.
For sure. There are still way too many people who live with food insecurity, and it definitely trickles down. This is yet another reason not everyone can “do” intuitive eating and why some people need professional help to address the origin of their underlying eating behaviors. The body doesn’t really know the difference between genuine food scarcity and scarcity caused by dieting or restriction.
I love that you're sharing how complex this all is. It has given me plenty to think about!