Jun 15
‘Intuitive eating’ is a term we hear more and more these days, but in a culture where restrictive diets are king, the concept of listening to your own body may seem foreign and even “woo woo.” My guest this week, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Becca King, admits that she also thought intuitive eating was pretty “woo woo” when she first heard about it, but after closer examination, she discovered that intuitive eating wasn’t too out there at all. In fact, it was quite the opposite: intuitive eating helped Becca heal her relationship with food and her own body and started her on a path to help others, specifically those with ADHD, heal those relationships too.
Whether you’re curious to learn more or you still need some convincing, in this week’s episode, Becca will teach you the basics about intuitive eating and provide you some helpful eating tips for the ADHD brain.
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"Curious awareness is a big idea in intuitive eating of approaching every eating experience, or our thoughts about food, and our bodies with curiosity and not judgment."
- Becca King
"Once you start to understand yourself it just makes that room to be able to make changes or even just accept those things."
- Becca King
"My focus with my clients is to figure out how to work with their brains and not against it."
- Becca King
- Becca shares her ADHD diagnosis journey, including symptoms she experienced as a child and how she was diagnosed later in life.
- Becca shares her personal journey of discovering her passion for nutrition after experiencing a car accident in college, which led her to switch from nursing to public health.
- Becca explains that disordered eating can be a challenge for individuals with ADHD, which can lead to a full-blown eating disorder if not addressed
[29:04 - 41:49] Intuitive Eating and Its Benefits for ADHD Individuals
- Becca discusses the challenges of meal planning and preparation for individuals with ADHD, including overwhelm and procrastination.
- Becca discusses intuitive eating, a non-diet approach to nutrition that focuses on internal cues rather than external diet rules.
- Becca discusses the negative impact of diet culture on mental health, citing examples from her own life and the medical field.
- Becca suggests making food visually appealing can increase satisfaction and enjoyment during meals.
- Becca shares her experience with intuitive eating, mentioning that she's a breakfast eater but her little sister is not.
- Becca shares her experience with intuitive eating, which involves trusting one's body and emotions to make food choices that promote well-being.
