9. Ariana Rodriguez ON Intuitive Eating, Orthorexia, and Wellbeing

The Nourishing Wisdom Podcast with Dr Natalie Chua

Ariana Rodriguez joins me in this episode to share her knowledge on intuitive eating, her recovery story from Orthorexia, and what true wellbeing means.

Here's a snippet of what we cover in this episode:

- Ariana's recovery journey from Orthorexia

- How she got into dietetics and discovered intuitive eating

- What is intuitive eating, and how does it differ from a more traditional approach to nutrition and dietetics?

- The 10 principles of intuitive eating

• Reject the diet mentality Honor your hunger
• Make peace with food
• Challenge the food police
• Discover the satisfaction factor
• Feel your fullness
• Cope with emotions with kindness
• Respect your body
• Movement – feel the difference
• Honour your health with gentle nutrition

- Some common misconceptions around intuitive eating

- How you can begin to challenge your food police and make peace with food and your body

- Can intuitive eating be used to support someone recovering from an eating disorder?

- Her message to her younger self and more!

About Ariana Rodriguez:

Ariana is a Registered Dietitian and the co-founder of Embody Health London, where she works alongside her wonderful team of dieticians to support individuals in their recovery from disordered eating and eating disorders. Ariana is also a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and a Registered Yoga Teacher. She is passionate about inclusive health care and helping people to feel good in their own skin. As a clinician, Ariana values human connection and endorses an individualised, non-judgemental approach to coaching. Her goal is to move people away from guilt and shame and towards a positive relationship with food and their bodies so that they can live a truly balanced life. You can find out more about Ariana at: www.embodyhealthlondon.com, and on Instagram @nutrionari and @embodyhealthlondon_

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