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<\/h1>\n<\/h1>\nYou Aren\u2019t What You Eat<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019m going to be bad and have a piece of cake.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cYou\u2019re so good, you always order a salad.\u201d <\/span><\/span><\/p>\n It\u2019s common to hear people make assumptions about someone based on the way that they eat. <\/span> Our culture\u2019s recent fixation with \u201cclean eating\u201d and \u201creal food\u201d has led to evaluating food (and therefore ourselves) as being \u201cgood\u201d or \u201cbad.\u201d <\/span> Self-worth becomes tied to food choice and assumptions are made about values and self-discipline. But there are many factors that contribute to food selection and all foods provide nutrients that our body can use. Research is clear that the healthiest people eat intuitively and incorporate a variety of foods and food groups in their diet. Guilt and judgment about eating doesn\u2019t lead to increased health and it doesn\u2019t motivate us to improve our health habits. In fact, obsession with healthy eating can become so excessive that people end up damaging their physical and mental health. <\/span> Consulting with your dietitian can help you determine how to find appropriate balance, variety, and moderation in your eating. Labeling certain foods as \u201cgood\u201d and others as \u201cbad\u201d maintains this false belief that food choices are related to our value. <\/span> We incorrectly believe that our food choices directly cause good or bad health when the truth is that eating a carrot doesn\u2019t suddenly make someone healthy and eating a doughnut can\u2019t make someone unhealthy. We are bombarded with information about what we should and shouldn\u2019t eat and forget that our bodies are designed to intuitively guide us with eating, if we are willing to listen. You Aren\u2019t What You Eat \u201cI\u2019m going to be bad and have a piece of cake.\u201d \u201cYou\u2019re so good, you always order a salad.\u201d It\u2019s common to hear people make assumptions about someone based on the way that they eat. … Continue reading
\nWe mistakenly decide how strong-willed we are based on our food selections and may judge our value as a person by what we eat. But the belief that skipping dessert or choosing a low-fat food makes someone stronger or a better person diminishes our worth and complexity as people. And it doesn\u2019t make much sense.
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