Back to Nutrition: Breaking Down the Top 5 Myths About Food Whole, Full, & Alive

Three things we dive into in this episode:
 
1. Debunk myths about carbs, restricting, bloating, emotional eating, and calorie counting
 
2. Why adding instead of subtracting something from your diet is more effective
 
3. How your body and mind are impacted by food deprivation
 

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Intuitive Eating
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📌Episode Highlights
[05:52] The Foundations of Nutrition
The two primary themes in nutrition are feeling a sense of internal safety and a gentle, compassionate structure.
Listen to Episode 2: Fullness: The Foundations for Becoming an Intuitive Eater to learn more!
Caitie often hears the same questions from different people after she tells them she's a dietitian.
Five myths come up the most when people talk to her about nutrition.
[09:37] Nutrition Myth #1: Carbohydrates are Bad
Carbs are essential for efficient energy production, brain function, detoxification, controlled digestion, gut health, and controlling blood cholesterol levels.
The ketogenic diet causes inefficient energy production, impaired brain function, and bad digestion. It's only been proven scientifically effective for children with epilepsy.
Starchy carbs are the brain’s preferred source of energy for brain function.
Fad diets that restrict carbs appear to work well at the start because they make you lose water weight, but you regain water weight quickly.
Excessive restriction can lead to binge eating.
[16:56] Nutrition Myth #2: Restrict Your Diet
Caitie: “It is much more important and actually more effective to focus on what you're going to add into your diet, rather than what you're going to subtract.” - Click Here To Tweet This
Restricting certain foods limits the variety and meal consistency that improves your metabolism.
A shame-filled mindset regarding nutrition results in feelings of deprivation that often result in rebound binging.
Correlation doesn't equal causation. People who report feeling better after cutting out gluten and dairy typically diversify and structure their meals better.
Stopping yourself from focusing on subtraction helps you have a better relationship with food.
It makes it much more difficult to have natural control around our portions with excessive food rules and restrictions.
Caitie: “We want food to be something that is life-giving, not something that is laden with feelings of guilt, or shame, or stress.” - Click Here To Tweet This
[20:26] Nutrition Myth #3: Bloating is Bad
Bloating is a normal part of digestion. Swelling happens when food passes through the GI tract.
Bloating has become demonized by the mainstream media with its obsession with having a flat stomach.
Sub-myth: The first line of defense when experiencing abnormal uncomfortable bloating is eliminating certain foods. Elimin