Food & Life Freedom with Emma Townsin
By Emma Townsin
With your host Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, we will explore a new perspective that removes the guilt and shame we so often feel toward food and reconnect back with our bodies.
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Food & Life Freedom with Emma TownsinAug 02, 2023
S1 Bonus. Do you need a diet plan or intuitive eating?
Today we have a bonus episode to explore a listener question. “How do I know if I need another diet plan or if I should try intuitive eating?”
We will look at the differences between following a diet plan compared with intuitive eating and explore the 6 signs to look out for that intuitive eating may be your path to finding food freedom.
So tune in to this 10 minute bonus episode that will help you break down what path you need to take to find food freedom.
Links:
Free e-book "5 steps to get started with intuitive eating: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/free-ebook
For further support: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/
Show notes: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
If you have any topics you would like covered on the show, I'd love you to reach out to me at https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/contact
Make sure you hit follow to hear when new episodes are released and if you got something from this episode, share with your community :)
S1 E10. How to deal with emotional eating without dieting
This week we are exploring emotional eating. If you find yourself feeling out of control around food when big emotions come up, this episode will support you with the steps you need to recover from emotional eating without turning to dieting.
We will cover:
- Why we eat for emotional reasons
- The positive role it can serve in your life
- How to know when emotional eating is harmful
- 4 steps you can take to deal with stressful emotional eating.
So tune in to this 15 minute jam-packed episode for a new direction in how to support emotional eating experiences.
Links:
Free e-book "5 steps to get started with intuitive eating: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/free-ebook
For further support: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/
Show notes: https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast ...
This is the final episode of season 1. There will be a season 2 coming up soon and a bonus episode or 2 while we wait.
If you have any topics you would like covered on the show, I'd love you to reach out to me at https://www.foodlifefreedom.com/contact
Make sure you hit follow to hear when new episodes are released and if you got something from this episode, share with your community :)
S1 E9: Stress and our gut health with Nickie Hursthouse
How does stress and your nervous system influence your gut symptoms? If you experience IBS or gut symptoms, it can be tempting to turn straight to food. But, as we will learn, the gut responds to much more than just food.
We will cover:
1. What is stress and why we need to stop trying to "reduce" it
2. How stress can impact the gut with both physical and nervous system changes
3. When to try food modifications and when to explore your nervous system responses
4. What you can do to reduce the impact of stress on your gut
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About Nickie Nickie Hursthouse is a dietitian and yoga teacher who focuses on gut health and behaviour change for women. Nickie believes all women can build solid foundations for good health from the inside out, through reconnecting with their body and mind. Nickie has coached CEOs, business leaders and business owners to improve their health, gain more energy, reframe their stress and have the resources they need to thrive
Instagram: @nickiehursthouse Work with Nickie: https://www.nickiehursthouse.com/work-with-nickie
The Ultimate Women's Gut Health Guide https://view.flodesk.com/pages/641a6de013090a3734da179e ...
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food.
Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E8. What does it mean to be healthy?
Today, we are exploring what it really means to be “healthy”? Is health a personal responsibility? And how much impact does diet and exercise really have on our health? By understanding what makes you feel healthy, rather than what our culture says should be healthy, you can prioritise the areas of your health and wellbeing that really matter to you.
This episode is an exploration, from my own personal perspective looking into the current research and knowledge we have of what it really means to be healthy and how this differs from our common cultural perceptions of health. Of course, your thoughts about health may differ from mine and that is ok.
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E7. What is Diet Culture?
Today we are exploring diet culture and how it relates to principle 1 of Intuitive Eating - rejecting the diet mentality. We will explore what diet culture is, the 6 most common lies we are told about food and bodies and how we can actively start rejecting diet culture.
Exploring and letting go of diet culture is the number one step to finding a peaceful and easy relationship with food and your body so this is a must listen episode as you start becoming an intuitive eater.
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey and feel good around food and in your body at www.foodlifefreedom.com.
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast.
S1 E6. How to start Intuitive Eating with Ela Law
I speak with Ela Law, Nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor about how to let go of weight loss dieting and get started with Intuitive Eating.
We explore why dieting has become about acceptance and safety rather than health, how our sense of identity fits in with becoming an intuitive eater and the most important first steps to take to become an intuitive eater.
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Ela's work focuses on supporting people in healing their relationship with food and learning to accept and respect their bodies. Ela uses Intuitive Eating and Body Acceptance work as instruments to re-establish trust between us and our bodies, moving away from diet mentality towards food and body freedom.
In her work, Ela explores client's food choices and body image from a holistic perspective - taking into account the psychological, emotional and physical aspects of eating and movement. This way, clients learn to shift their attention and focus from external messages and rules to internal signals and cues, making it a sustainable way of making peace with food and their body.
Originally fro Germany, Ela now lives in Kent, UK with her husband, two kids and dog.
To connect with Ela: www.elalawnutrition.co.uk
IG: @elalawnutrition
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Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, a 3- month programme with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E5. The 10 principles of intuitive eating
What are the 10 principles of intuitive eating? As a Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, I see many myths and just plain innacurate information about intuitive eating. So, to bust through this, let's break down the principles to learn how intuitive eating really helps you to stop feeling stressed over food and feel good in your body.
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com.
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E4. What is intuitive eating?
Today, we are exploring intuitive eating! What it is, how it can support a positive relationship with food AND with healthy eating, and I'll share my best tips to get started with intuitive eating.
We will discuss:
- why body trust and connection is so important for intuitive eating
- our innate processes that naturally guide our eating
- how our cultural food and body ideals create a disconnect with our body
- how a disconnect drives disordered eating behaviours such as emotional eating and binge eating
- what eating can feel like as an intuitive eater
- my top 3 tips to get started with intuitive eating
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com/intuitive-eating-support
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E3. Non diet approach for PCOS with Cordula Henggeler
Today I am joined Registered Dietitian and PCOS expert Cordula Henggler. Cordula shares her knowledge and helpful advice about how you can support your body to manage PCOS (Polycystic Ovary Syndrome) symptoms without diets and food restriction.
PCOS is a health condition heavily impacted by dieting and weight loss advice. But, as we discuss, this advice is rarely helpful and can cause a lot of harm to relationship with food and management of PCOS symptoms. There are many non-diet food and lifestyle changes that can help manage PCOS symptoms and support a healthy relationship with food and body.
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Cordula is an experienced UK registered dietitian with a master's degree in nutrition. She specialises in PCOS, endometriosis, fertility and gut health. Her passion for hormonal health and the female body system comes from her own struggles with PCOS, IBS and a thyroid condition and the very limited support she received through the public health system.
She experienced first-hand how nutrition and lifestyle changes can impact our health and well-being and Cordula combines her personal experiences with her years of professional expertise to provide support to all those struggling with PCOS or endometriosis to feel comfortable in their bodies. She focuses on evidence-based nutrition solutions that go beyond quick fixes and restrictive diets.
Cordula is also passionate about inclusive care that is not stigmatising and not weight focused to ensure that the individual receives the support they deserve.
If you wonder where the accent is from, Cordula is originally from Switzerland, but left her home when she was 18 and since then has lived in the UK and then New Zealand where she also trained to become a dietitian before moving back to the UK in 2018.
Connect with Cordula:
www.womenshealthdietitian.com
Instagram: @womenshealthdietitian
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Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, an online course with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com/intuitive-eating-support.
For show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E2. The problem with weight loss dieting for "health".
"I don't want to diet but I need to lose weight for health, what should I do?"
Today we discuss how you can work towards health goals or health improvements without falling into the diet cycle trap. We discuss what the research actually says about weight loss diets and health improvements, why we are constantly told to "just lose weight" (as if it's that simple) and what you can do for your health and general wellbeing.
And importantly, even if you feel stuck in a diet cycle but feel a pressure to continue because you "need to lose weight for your health", it is possible to feel good around food and in your body while making changes that are health promoting so listen in!
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, a 3- month programme with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com/intuitive-eating-support
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
S1 E1. Why weight loss diets don't work
In this first episode we are exploring the biological changes that happen in your body when you weight loss diet so you can take away the guilt and shame you might have felt towards your body if you have not been able to stick with a diet. You don't fail a diet, a diet fails you!
And importantly, even if you relate to these symptoms, it is possible to feel good around food and in your body so follow for future episodes where you can learn how.
Today's episode is brought to you by Reclaiming Your Food Freedom, a 3- month programme with all the tools and support you need to stop stressing over food. Learn how you can fast track your journey to feel good around food at www.foodlifefreedom.com/intuitive-eating-support
For references and show notes, head to www.foodlifefreedom.com/podcast
Season 1 Trailer - The Intuitive Eating and Anti-Diet podcast
Food Life Freedom explores our relationship with food and the connection with nutrition, our physical health and our mental wellbeing. With your host Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor you will explore a new perspective that aims to take away the guilt and shame we so often feel towards food and our bodies so we can truly focus on the health and self care behaviours that work for us.
We explore the latest on why diets don't work and our cultural obsession with weight loss and dive into topics we rarely speak about such as secret eating, obsessive food thoughts and how we really feel in our bodies.
For anyone finding food stressful or feeling a disconnect with their body when it comes to eating or your emotions, this podcast is for you.
Click follow to join me as we explore how to work with our bodies for a stress-free and healthy relationship with food.