Intuitive Eating: A Revolutionary Program That Works

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In 2013, Tylka updated the Intuitive Eating Scale, with an even larger study of 1,405 women and 1,195 men. She was contributing editor for Shape magazine where her monthly column, Recipe Makeovers, appeared for 11 years.

The primary goal established in this book is to make peace with food so it loses its power, a power I can relate to. They don’t read magazines filled with cheesecake recipes, worry about reports linking fat consumption to early death, or feel guilty about getting out of shape.The basic premise of intuitive eating is that when we really listen and tune into our bodies, we will know what to eat and how much. I can still hear the skeptic in you saying that if you were given complete permission to eat whatever you wanted, you’d be eating cinnamon rolls all day long, right? My concern is that certain unhealthy people will read this book and use it as an excuse to remain the same.

It’s a societal system of beliefs, messages, and behaviors that places value on a person’s weight and appearance, rather than well-being, which unfortunately, has become common and normalized. This book is a comprehensive guide that encourages readers to reject diet mentalities, tune into their body's needs, and cultivate a healthy relationship with food. We told them that if they had a craving for a particular food, they could go ahead and eat it without guilt.

Of great significance, both of Tylka’s IE assessment scales found that Intuitive Eaters have higher interoceptive awareness. Elyse is also the author of The Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens and The Intuitive Eating Journal—Your Guided Journey for Nourishing a Healthy Relationship with Food (upcoming, 2021), and a chapter contributor to The Handbook of Positive Body Image and Embodiment. When I saw how much I was using dieting and eating to cope with life, I realized that I had to change some of the stress in my life if I ever wanted to let go of food as a coping mechanism. Decolonizing Wellness” has journal prompts, affirmations, and practical tools that can help turn food into a source of pleasure.