Intuitive eating teaches you to listen to your body's cues about food, once your mind is free of the "dos and don'ts" of eating. To counter that, the intuitive eating philosophy recommends making meals "sacred time," as much as possible. Challenge the food policeAt some point along the intuitive eating journey, the food police ingrained in your brain will begin to guilt you, say Tribole and Resch. "We have to be aware of how our emotions may cause us to make different decisions about eating," Resch said. "The whole point of intuitive eating is about either healing or cultivating a healthy relationship with food, mind and body," Tribole said.

Source: CNN January 31, 2020 15:33 UTC