04/15/2023
✦ Food Neutrality ✦
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✦ Some people can feel disconnected from cognitive forms of therapy. A major reason for this is the misunderstanding of needing to completely reverse your way of thinking to what is believed to be “more positive.” When it comes maladaptive eating, the pressure then becomes to swing from negative views on food/eating/body image to what feels like an overly idealistic attitude. But that might feel too extreme or disingenuous for some to do - and when it feels fake, you are way less likely to try it out and be successful.
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✦ After years of diet culture framing our perspective on all things food and body, it can be really challenging to change our internal narrative that’s developed as a result. This is where food neutrality comes into play. Food neutrality is where we remove morality based thinking when it comes to food - so no food is “bad” or “good.” No food is intrinsically virtuous and judging it in this way creates a lot of distortions around food, therefor creating a lot of guilt and shame. The idea with food neutrality is be unbiased and more descriptive when it comes to what we are eating, helping people feel more peaceful around food. This middle ground approach is also a much more feasible outlook for people to buy into and try. For many people, food neutrality is the goal rather than some forced positive ideology they struggle to get behind.
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✦ It’s important to work with a provider who is trained to help you develop food neutral strategies. If this is something you think could benefit you, click on the website in the bio and schedule your intake today!
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