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How to Practice Body Acceptance
August 20 '23

How to Practice Body Acceptance

If the thought of “accepting your body as it is” makes you squirm, you're not alone. You might have this reaction for several reasons: it may seem entirely out of reach, after a lifetime of criticising and rejecting your body. Or you may believe that accepting your body means you'll stop exercising or “trying to be healthy.” After all, diet culture encourages us to associate the main benefits of healthy behaviours with how it will shape and change your body's looks (1). In a world that often celebrates a specific body type or size, practising body acceptance can be challenging. But here's the good news: body acceptance isn't an unreachable ideal; it's a skill you can hone with practice.

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What Your Need to Know About Gentle Nutrition
July 30 '23

What Your Need to Know About Gentle Nutrition

You’re not alone if you have ever thought that Intuitive Eating is about eating chocolate and doughnuts all day and disregarding nutritious food choices. But this isn’t the case, in fact, an important part of the Intuitive Eating process is making food choices that meet your needs and promote health and feeling good without sacrificing taste and enjoyment. This part of intuitive eating is called gentle nutrition — let’s take a look at this principle in more detail.

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