In this episode of the Food Freedom Life podcast, host Brittany Allison answers an important question: should you avoid certain foods because they're unhealthy? She explores the concept of food neutrality and viewing all foods without labeling them as good or bad. She emphasizes the multifaceted role of food in providing joy, connection, and cultural experiences, beyond mere physical nourishment. Brittany discusses the importance of evaluating your personal health values and the impact of diet culture on your food choices. She also addresses the health concerns around red40, seed oils, red meat, and the balance between nutritional needs and emotional well-being, encouraging listeners to make informed, empowered decisions about their diet while avoiding restrictive mindsets.

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Healing from the diet-binge cycle wasn't easy, and I made a lot of mistakes a long the way. Now as an Intuitive Eating Dietitian, I am here to share the 5 key steps I would tell my past self to focus on if I wanted to get out of the diet binge cycle all over again (but much smoother and quicker this time).

In this episode, I talk about:

• Understanding weight set point and its impact on the body
• Prioritizing mental health instead of solely focusing on weight loss
• Surrendering to the healing process and trusting it without expectations
• Re-establishing healthy eating patterns and addressing physical restriction
• Challenging limiting beliefs about food, body, and health
• Normalizing trigger foods and my step-by-step process of food habituation
• Seeking support in the journey towards food freedom

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In this replay episode of The Food Freedom Life Podcast, Britt talks about how to work on letting go of the obsessive food and weight thoughts that come up when you're experiencing binge eating and emotional eating. She gets into how your brain is wired to work, which will give you a new perspective and move you toward freedom from these thoughts.

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On this episode of the Food Freedom Life podcast, host and Registered Dietitian Brittany Allison is diving into all the stress and pressure we feel about getting that "summer body." She's getting real about her own story, how she's learned to love her body's changes, and why she's all about comfort over what everyone else thinks when it comes to summer outfits. Brittany's calling out how diet culture and the fitness world can mess with our heads, and gives strategies and tools for how to manage your inner bully. She gets into the nitty-gritty of how much of a pain swimsuit shopping can, how to give yourself permission to make yourself comfortable, and gives handy tips for doing a summer wardrobe audit so you can make sure you're living your best summer yet. This episode will help remind you to do what feels good for you, and forget the rest, this summer and beyond.

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In this episode of the Food Freedom Life podcast, host Brittany Allison talks with Sam Abbott, a Dietitian specializing in PCOS. Sam discusses the importance of sustainable lifestyle changes over temporary fixes for managing PCOS and emphasizes empowerment over restriction in dietary choices. She highlights the connection between PCOS and binge eating, and the role of chronic inflammation in the condition. Sam advocates for a non-diet approach to improve quality of life and manage symptoms, stressing the need for a balanced approach that supports both physical and mental well-being.

Connect with Sam:

• Instagram @pcos.nutritionist
• Check out her podcast: The Nourished with PCOS Podcast
• Download her free Intuitive Eating Workbook for PCOS

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In this episode of The Food Freedom Life Podcast, Britt gets into why you eat healthy during the day then lose control at night. No matter how long you've been stuck in this cycle, you're not broken. There are 5 main reasons why you keep doing this again and again (hint: it's not your willpower or your discipline). In this episode, we dive into each reason so you can start to heal and find food freedom for good.

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In this episode of the Food Freedom Life podcast, host and dietitian Brittany Allison explores practical food part of intuitive eating through the hunger and fullness scale. It’s a tool found within the intuitive eating framework to help you get more in tune with your body, the times of day when you feel hungry, how often you feel hungry, and it can be help you learn how different types of foods satisfy your hunger and keep you feel full.

Through using the hunger and fullness scale, you’ll start to realize how much diet culture has disconnected you from recognizing and interpreting hunger and fullness and being able to trust those signals. She explains how to recognize and honour individual hunger and fullness cues, and offers practical tips for integrating the scale into daily routines and addresses the challenges of moving away from diet culture.

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In this episode of the Food Freedom Life podcast, host Brittany Allison and guest Jess Fry delve into the intricacies of body image healing. Jess, a Licensed Professional Counsellor and body image coach, shares her personal journey and the realization of her own body image struggles, which led her to specialize in intuitive eating and body image therapy. They discuss the societal pressures and weight stigma that affect individuals in both larger and smaller bodies, emphasizing the importance of understanding concepts like fatphobia and thin privilege. The conversation also covers the emotional aspects of clothing sizes, the nuanced concept of comfort, and the importance of internal validation for genuine confidence. Jess provides practical advice on curating social media feeds to foster a more positive body image. The episode concludes with resources for listeners seeking body acceptance and confidence.

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Are you coming into intuitive eating with the hopes that you will lose weight? If so, you're not alone, but we need to talk about it. In this episode, host and Registered Dietitian Brittany Allison dives into why it's so common to hold out hopes of weight loss when starting an Intuitive Eating practice, and why it's important to unpack and let go of those weight loss desires at some point in your journey so you can really heal. I'll also get into some practical ways to address weight loss desires that you can start to apply right now, wherever you are in your journey!

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Food guilt has the potential to ruin your day, send you spiralling into a horrible mood, and even make you feel like you have to compensate for what you've eaten. In this podcast episode, Registered Dietitian Brittany Allison, tackles the issue of food guilt. She explains how guilt can negatively affect our relationship with food, leading to disordered eating and a lack of enjoyment. Brittany discusses the emotional aspects of eating and advises listeners to view food neutrally, without labeling it as "good" or "bad." She offers big picture strategies to combat food guilt, as well as what to do in the moment when the guilt comes on full force.

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