Intuitive Eating Archives - Nicole Cruz

How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid
How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

How to Raise an Intuitive Eater: 5 Pitfalls to Avoid

2020-10-16T15:51:44+00:00By Nicole Cruz, RDN|

"If we gave him that bag, he would eat the whole thing!" I recently heard a friend of mine say about his kiddo when he saw my six-year-old take the bag of Doritos. He then told his child he had to eat his lunch first if he wanted a chip. This might not seem like a bad idea. In fact, it sounds healthy. Eat some nutrient dense foods and then you can have a little bit of "junk food", kind of like the 80/20 rule. And while I don't normally give my kids a bag of Doritos to walk around with, we were camping, and he grabbed it. And it honestly just wasn't a big deal, because I am raising him to be an intuitive eater who trusts himself with food.

Is Emotional Eating Really That Bad?

2020-10-16T16:36:17+00:00By Nicole Cruz, RDN|

Is emotional eating really that bad for you? Do you find yourself spoon deep in

Am I Hungry? Connect to Your Hunger and Know When to Eat

2020-10-15T16:46:12+00:00By Nicole Cruz, RDN|

I remember days when on end when I never got a "hunger" signal. My body was basically numb. I didn't feel much of anything. I was weak, depressed, unable to concentrate, and irritable. But if you asked me if I felt hungry I would have said, "No way!" It seems strange that you can lose those signals or the ability to feel them, but you can! Hunger is a sensation, telling your body you need to eat food. And satiety is the sensation of feeling full, the absence of hunger. It sounds simple, but it's confusing!