Gentle nutrition, the tenth principle of Intuitive Eating, is about making food choices that support your mind-body connection. It enables you to make choices that help you feel good physically, fuel you energetically, and satisfy you mentally. It encompasses the idea of eating a nourishing salad for lunch and adding the dressing guilt-free. It also involves eating the chocolate chip cookie because you want it and stopping when feeling full because you’re satisfied. Gentle nutrition allows us to apply the fundamentals of nutrition science in a non-obsessive way. Though we aim to honor what our body needs at any given time, we can learn how to use some external cues, like a flexible meal plan or the nutrition facts label, in a way that is helpful and not restraining.  Today's episode focuses on using the labels in a non-obsessive way. Building a healthy relationship with food will give you the confidence to make choices from a place of empowerment, not restriction.  
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Nutrition is essential for elite dance performance. Rachel Fine is a board-certified dietitian, a specialist in sports nutrition and intuitive eating, and an expert in dancer health and dancer nutrition.

A note from Rachel: The importance of dance nutrition goes beyond our plate. This is why I created www.DanceNutrition.com and The Healthy Dancer® communities. Dancers, dance educators, and dance parents can utilize these resources to access information and guides about fueling for performance!

Disclaimer: This is produced for informational purposes only. This information is general, not specific to you. The information in this podcast does not substitute for medical advice. The viewer assumes full responsibility for consulting a qualified health professional regarding health conditions or concerns, and before starting a new diet or health program.