We place a lot of value on food, which is absolutely important for our health, but it can easily become stressful, obsessive, and cause more harm than good. One of the concepts I discussed in detail with @danamonsees_cns on this podcast episode of the AYM Podcast is neutral nutrition—something I believe can improve your relationship with food, reduce stress, and support your overall health.
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What does a neutral nutrition approach look like? Instead of using your typical perfectionistic approach that is often taken when it comes to health, you use a more compassionate and realistic approach that will support you mentally, physically, and emotionally.

Many functional nutrition approaches are not realistic for most people that have a job, family, other responsibilities, chronic illnesses, fatigue, etc., but it doesn’t mean they can’t apply some of those principles and practices to their life.

The goal would be to figure out which practice will be the most beneficial for helping to improve your quality of life the fastest and to slowly build from there. The goal is not perfection, which can cause more stress and lead to a vicious cycle of stopping-and-starting strict protocols.

Remember: Food doesn’t fix everything. While we’ve seen food heal certain issues and transform people’s lives, it won’t solve all of your problems. The truth is, you can eat as “perfectly” as you want but still struggle with health issues because of other stressors.

Our relationship with food and body image are often big contributors to this stress that are often left out of this conversation. If working on your health is stressing you out, you likely need a different approach.

If you want to hear more listen to the podcast episode here!

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