The problem with this "good" and "bad" idea or thinking about food and eating is that it leads to weight gain over time. You end up on that yo-yo cycle. Even if it is not a ton of weight, you gain and lose that amount over time and you simply train your body to weigh more.

Two decades ago, this pioneering pair of nutritionists followed their own intuition by trading in menu plans and other tools of their trade for an unconventional, unproven approach. Today, there are 25 studies validating its effectiveness and no shortage of testimonials from intuitive eaters

When the conclusions of a recent study gave a surprising endorsement to yoyo dieting, I asked my colleagues, experts in intuitive eating and mindful e...

Imagine a diet where you can eat anything you want. The catch? You only eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full. It's intuitive eating -- a way of eating that helps people establish a healthy relationship with food and their bodies.

You have a choice: Reclaim your rightful ownership of your time and energy or continue to waste it thinking about food.

Dining out is a wonderful time to savor our food as we have more time to enjoy it. We've set aside this time to eat, now we just need to harness our attention, appreciate the food and enjoy.

In a nutshell, intuitive eating has taught people how to plug back into their bodies. It's using your natural, internal wisdom to eat when you are hungry and stop when you are full. As we all know, this is much easier said than done.

The body already knows what to eat. It has the wisdom and capacity to choose the right foods, in the right quantities, and it's constantly telling us what it needs.

The outer journey of healing from food and weight suffering means changing how we care for our bodies and how we eat. The inner journey of healing means changing how we see ourselves

Just yesterday I was giving a talk at a New York City school, and the room was filled with caring parents who all wanted to make sure that they were d...

Whatever you're going to eat, bring an element of beauty, grace and dignity to the experience.

Our ancestors saw things differently; the concept of food having energetic properties that defy measurement has been around for thousands of years.

For the most part, we Americans are just impossibly worked up on about food. We are alternately tormented with food porn and then chastised for eating it.

Think about your last meal. Were you at the table, tasting, smelling its aroma, feeling its texture as you chewed? Or were you in your mind, mentally lining up the next thing on your to-do list.

We read a lot about intuitive eating. Just as important, and the first step in the process, is intuitive cooking.

Somewhere between the happily ignorant bliss of a child, and the ever-vigilant eye of a nutrition-savvy adult, there lies a middle path, one that doesn't include worry, stress and fear.

There is great wisdom at the edge. It teaches us not only what we're capable of physically, but also what our patterns of reactions are, mentally and emotionally.

Diet tips, rules and tricks won't work if we're ignoring the mental and emotional side of eating. Here are seven tips focusing on the emotions that make us overeat or eat the wrong things.