One of the common misconceptions of Intuitive eating is that Intuitive eating is a diet for weight loss and that it doesn't promote good nutrition.

But nutrition is an entire principle of intuitive eating! It’s called Gentle Nutrition. If you aren't familiar with it, it involves making choices about what you eat that are both satisfying to your taste buds and also honoring what your body needs based on external health values.

On the pod today, I’m joined by the amazing Lauren Sharpe, RD who also happens to be one of my BFFs!  We dive into how she identified her own struggles with food rules, the basics of what gentle nutrition is, and how to use the nutritional hierarchy of needs as a way to honor your health!

Lauren is a Registered Dietitian that is passionate about helping women end the binge/restrict cycle, end food guilt, feel confident in their bodies, and stop thinking about food 24/7. Lauren is the owner and founder of Empower Method Nutrition and a lover of all things true crime, chocolate, and cozy sweat sets.

I just know that you’re going to love this episode and it is so informative for those dabbling in gentle nutrition.

Listen in to learn more: timestamps coming after final edits

Connect with Lauren

Instagram: loandlemons or @empoweredmethodnutrition

Website: LaurenRD.com

Check out when Marissa was a guest on Lauren’s podcast =  The Food Therapy Podcast: Why Do We Binge? 

Gentle Nutrition by Rachel Hartley, RD 

Food Isn’t Medicine by Dr. Joshua Wolrch,