34. 5 Steps to Challenging a Fear Food with Success

Facing your fear of certain foods can bring up lots of anxiety and worry, but the more you challenge your fear foods, the closer you get to overcoming those mental food rules and moving toward food freedom. It’s great to challenge your fear foods, but doing so without a structured approach may leave you feeling overwhelmed and disappointed.  In today’s episode, we’ll discuss what a fear food is, common struggles that may arise when you go about challenging fear foods without a plan, and a system of steps to help you effectively challenge yourself by facing those foods  *Download your free Mix & Match Menu Planning Guide HERE. ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here.  Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:  My full gentle nutrition menu planning training A comprehensive workbook that includes tons of no-recipe needed meal ideas Gentle nutrition ingredient additions My favorite grocery staples to keep on hand for quick and easy nutrient-dense meals The Gently Nourished meal formula to help you build a balanced plate Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.