Elyse Resch: Intuitive Eating- Ditching the Diet Mentality and Making Peace with Food #30
3 January 2019

Elyse Resch (@elyseresch), MS, RDN, CEDRD, Fiaedp, FADA, FAND, is a nutrition therapist in private practice in Beverly Hills with over thirty-six years of experience, specializing in eating disorders, Intuitive Eating, and Health at Every Size. She is the co-author of Intuitive Eating and The Intuitive Eating Workbook, is the author of the upcoming Intuitive Eating Workbook for Teens, and has published journal articles, print articles, and blog posts. She also does regular speaking engagements, podcasts, and extensive media interviews. Her work has been profiled on CNN, KABC, NBC, KTTV, AP Press, KFI Radio, USA Today, and the Huffington Post, among others. Resch is nationally known for her work in helping patients break free from the diet mentality through the intuitive eating process. Her philosophy embraces the goal of developing body positivity and reconnecting with one’s internal wisdom about eating. She supervises and trains health professionals, is a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian, a Fellow of the International Association of Eating Disorder Professionals, and a Fellow of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics.
Episode 30 is a little different from what I usually upload. However, I believe it will be beneficial for many and especially now, as its the beginning of a new year and everyone is making news years resolutions to lose weight. I am therefore hoping this episode helps you put an end to those low calorie and restrictive diets this year and instead learn to listen to your body and treat it better and with love in 2019 and forever.
Find out
- Elyse story/journey from her dieting to her eating disorder.
- What intuitive eating is and how Elyse got into intuitive eating/ how the book came about.
- Reasons why people embark on diets
- Why diets don't work
- Reject the diet mentality: How to break out of that mindset.
- How to ensure parents don't come in between a child's intuitive eating by instilling dieting beliefs and restriction.
- The impact of social media
Please enjoy!
You can find the transcript of this episode below.
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