Best Books for PCOS: 7 Non-Diet Books for PCOS
If you’ve been diagnosed with PCOS then you may be feeling overwhelmed with what to do next. You may have …
Intuitive Eating
What is intuitive eating?
Intuitive eating is an evidence-based, non-diet framework designed by two American dieticians which emphasises listening to internal cues rather than …
Giving yourself unconditional permission to eat
Have you ever heard of the phrase – you always want what you can’t have? This could not be more true …
The habituation effect
The foods which we forbid ourselves feel off limits and exciting as we’ve told ourselves we can never or rarely …
The different types of hunger
You may be surprised to hear that there is more than just one type of hunger. In fact, in Intuitive …
What is emotional eating?
Whether consciously or unconsciously, we connect feelings with food. When eating for comfort or emotional eating, it’s common to ignore …
Can you do Intuitive Eating with PCOS?
What is PCOS? Polycystic ovary syndrome, commonly referred to as PCOS is the most common reproductive hormone disorder, affecting 5-10% …
What is Hunger? And How Do I Spot The Signs?
You may be reading this thinking ‘of course I know what hunger is!’. But so many of us have become out of tune with our bodies after ignoring our hunger symptoms.
How to Avoid Diet Talk
It is common in our society to be conditioned by diet culture. You may notice people are perpetually discussing new diets or how they should be on one. Don’t let this deter you, however, you may find yourself feeling uncomfortable when this happens, especially to begin with, so we have some useful pointers below.
Spotting Diet Culture
Diet mentality can surface in subtle forms even when you decide to reject dieting, your mind may still be in the habit of using ‘dieting language’, spotting this is important as it can lead to easily falling into restrictive dieting once more.