Posted @withrepost • @chr1styharrison Diet culture does a really great job of demonizing emotional e

Posted @withrepost • @chr1styharrison Diet culture does a really great job of demonizing emotional eating, to the point that most people are terrified of engaging in it. The truth, though,is that there’s nothing inherently wrong with eating in response to emotions rather than obvious physical hunger—and in fact, it may just be what’s keeping you alive.—————————————————-What diet culture often calls “emotional eating” is actually a response to deprivation. It can be physical or mental deprivation, and in most cases it’s some of both—not eating *enough* overall, and not allowing ourselves to eat the foods we really want. When we aren’t eating enough, our brains push us to seek out food whenever possible, and to keep eating even when our stomachs feel full. Sometimes it can feel like we’re eating for no reason at all, when in fact we’re eating because we’re hungry—we just can’t feel it because we’ve been conditioned to ignore, deny, and suppress our hunger for so long.—————————————————-This is our body’s failsafe mechanism, its way of helping ensure we survive. It’s time to stop demonizing this response, and to start thinking about it differently. Maybe what you’ve labeled “emotional eating” is actually just your body doing its number-one job: keeping you here on this planet. —————————————————-Thank you to @isabelfoxenduke for this great quote! If you want to hear more about HAES, intuitive eating, and body liberation, head on over to wherever you get your podcasts and download the latest episode of Food Psych today!—————————————————-And if you’re ready for a deeper dive into all things anti-diet, come check out my intuitive eating online course at christyharrison.com/course ❤️—————————————————-#haes #intuitiveeating #edrecovery #antidietproject #antidiet #riotsnotdiets #effyourbeautystandards #losehatenotweight #lifebeyonddieting #thelifethief #balancednotclean #foodisfuel #prorecovery #bodyposi #bodypositive #bopo #foodpsychpod #foodpsych #feminism #healthateverysize #nourishnotpunishhttps://www.instagram.com/p/B1zlV6-jCSIBJddQMel5CgJ7mZg2LSWxScmcdA0/?igshid=xugo1q03x03h -- source link

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