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While dieting itself might lead to short-term results, it often results in constant weight fluctuations, decreased muscle mass and metabolism, and even an increased risk of heart disease and diabetes. Toxic diet culture almost unanimously uses fear and shame-based marketing to convince you that you’re fat, unhealthy, and unworthy. This makes diet and exercise feel like a punishment rather than a form of self-love. Instead, we should celebrate food and fitness and choose to fuel ourselves with compassion and gratitude.

In her book, How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: Raising the Next Generation with Food and Body Confidence, Sumner Brooks and her co-author Amee Severson provide a guideline for priming our kids to love themselves and listen to what their bodies tell them. 

Sumner Brooks, MPH, RDN, LD, CEDRD is a registered dietitian nutritionist (RDN) and certified eating disorder specialist (CEDRD) based in Portland, Oregon who has been working with clients on all levels of the disordered eating spectrum for 15 years. Sumner is a mom and has put her knowledge, intuition, and parenting skills of Intuitive Eating to the test of real life. She is also the founder of an online training platform for weight-inclusive eating disorder professionals geared toward dietitians, called EDRD Pro. 

In this episode, we discuss: 

• The fundamental principles of intuitive eating
• Misconceptions about intuitive eating
• How to understand your body’s biofeedback
• The problem with diet culture 
• Why intuitive eating is important for kids 
• How to promote self-awareness and acceptance in ourselves and our children  

Connect with Sumner:

• Book(s): How to Raise an Intuitive Eater
• Website: https://edrdpro.com/ 
• Instagram: @intuitiveeatingrd

Connect with Ahmed:

• Website: https://ahmednayel.com/ 
• Facebook: Ahmed Nayel
• Instagram: @the.ahmed.nayel
• Twitter: @theahmednayel
• YouTube

 Reminder: Listening is great, but don’t forget to apply what you learned in your life.

 Thank you for tuning in!