INTUITIVE EATING THE new DIET-FREE way to stay slim

There’s been a lot written about mindful eating recently – the concept of really paying attention to what you’re eating; how it tastes, feels, smells and looks. But experts now think extending that approach to our own bodies could be the key to staying healthy.

Intuitive eating is the rejection of the ‘dieting’ mentality, and instead following internal cues to make our decisions about what and when to eat,’ explains Louise Murray, an integrated health coach.

In other words, it means eating what we want when we want it, by teaching us to recognise signals from our body and ignore what society and social media tell us are ‘good’ and ‘bad’ foods.

It’s all about listening to what your body really wants and letting go of external messages from our