19. Debunking Diet Myths and Redefining Health With Rachel Goodman RD, CDN

Welcome to another episode of the Understanding Disordered Eating Podcast. Today we are joined with Rachel Goodman, a registered dietitian, nutritionist, entrepreneur, public speaker, and a full-time mom. Who aims to empower women by helping them to stop their binge eating habits, diet restrictions and have a guilt/stress-free relationship with food.    Today Rachel will navigate the realms of intuitive eating. She is walking us through the guidelines that will help us untangle the chains of food restrictions and false diet culture. She also highlights the importance of eating consistently, recognizing hunger fullness cues, and redefining one’s health to achieve a happier lifestyle. Tune in to this new episode and find out more!    [0:01-8:28] Opening Segment I introduced the guest speaker for this episode Rachel’s background on achieving food freedom and where she’s at Her struggles with food Personal experiences that led her into becoming a dietitian    [8:29-19:05] From focusing on weight loss to intuitive eating  Shifting careers Making peace with food Why is dieting detrimental to your happiness? A framework in intuitive eating  FAQs for intuitive eating    [19:06-40:46] How do you know you’re eating enough? Bingeing vs. Restricting Body diversity Hunger fullness cues Logic and self-care Honoring your hunger  Redefining your health    [40:47-42:24] Outro Where to find Rachel?   Resources Mentioned: Rachel’s Instagram  Rachel Goodman 3 Steps to Stop Feeling Out of Control with Food More Than What You Eat Podcast Intuitive Eating Book   Tweetable Quotes “What people really want is happiness and they believe that focusing on weight loss and losing weight and being on a diet is gonna give them happiness. When they really take a moment to assess their life and do an inventory of how the food rules , the restrictions and the overthinking, this whole obsession around food and body size, how is that making you happy?” - Rachel Goodman   “A lot of the struggle between binge eating, food rules or body image happened because we don’t understand why they happened and then we blame ourselves for them.” -Rachel Goodman   LEAVE A REVIEW + help someone who may need this podcast by sharing this episode.   You can connect with me, Rachelle Heinemann on Instagram, through my website www.rachelleheinemann.com, or email me directly at [email protected].