238: How Flexitarianism Supports a Healthy Relationship with Food – Chelsey Amer, Dawn Jackson Blatner & Amanda Blechman

Diet culture emphasize thinness over health and equates weight loss and thinness as superior - both physically and morally - which leads people to spend time, money and mental effort towards achieving the "ideal body." A healthy relationship with food on the other hand is free from diet rules about what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat and allows you to eat all foods in a way that feels good for your body. This balanced and flexible approach to food fits perfectly in the flexitarian lifestyle. This 3-part podcast series discusses the benefits of flexitarian eating and its intersection with promoting a healthier relationship with food and planetary health through sustainable zero waste cooking efforts. Tune into this second episode in the series to learn about: · examples of diet culture and the negative consequences associated with it · what a healthy relationship with food looks like · how flexitarian eating can provide opportunities to improve your relationship with food · 7 flexitarian pathways that can help create a better relationship with food · what food freedom is and how to achieve it · ways to increase awareness of how you think about food and the dialogue in your head · tips for how to challenge and release negative thoughts · focusing on what to add to your plate to help yourself feel good This series is sponsored by Danone North America and has been submitted to the Commission on Dietetic Registration for 3 hours of continuing professional education credits for RDNs, NDTRs and CDCESs. Full shownotes and resources at: https://soundbitesrd.com/238