IE is not a diet or a specific food plan. Instead, it focuses on interoceptive awareness, which involves identifying, understanding, and responding to internal signals and the body’s physical and emotional cues (e.g., feelings of fullness, hunger, racing heartbeat, sadness), to establish a healthy and trusting connection with food, the body, and emotions. Although IE may result in weight change as a byproduct of this improved relationship, weight is not the primary focus of this approach.[1]
References
- ^Evelyn Tribole et al.Intuitive Eating, 4th Edition: A Revolutionary Anti-Diet Approach(2020)