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EPISODE · Nov 26, 2025 · 13 MIN

89. Where do I begin with applying food neutrality? With Atheana Brown

from Diet Culture Dropout · host Atheana Brown RD

In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, the focus is on the concept of food neutrality. Atheana shares that food neutrality involves removing moral judgments from food, emphasizing that food choices do not reflect a person's character. Labels such as 'good' or 'bad' food can shape how individuals view food and themselves, leading to shame and unhealthy eating behaviors. This episode gives you practical steps for practicing food neutrality along with sme journal prompts to help you reflect deeper.Journal Prompts:If you’d like to reflect more on this, here are a couple of journal prompts you can try:What foods did you grow up hearing were “good” or “bad”? How has that shaped your own relationship with food?How would it feel to describe food in terms of taste, texture, or experience instead of health value?Think of a time you felt guilty about eating something—how might food neutrality have shifted that experience?And if you’re a parent:How can I begin to shift the way I talk about food in front of my child?What messages about food do I want my child to carry into adulthood?✨Do you need personalized and inclusive nutrition support? Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with Atheana Brown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.  ➡️ You can also join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join the community here!⁠

In this episode of Diet Culture Dropout, the focus is on the concept of food neutrality. Atheana shares that food neutrality involves removing moral judgments from food, emphasizing that food choices do not reflect a person's character. Labels such as 'good' or 'bad' food can shape how individuals view food and themselves, leading to shame and unhealthy eating behaviors. This episode gives you practical steps for practicing food neutrality along with sme journal prompts to help you reflect deeper.Journal Prompts:If you’d like to reflect more on this, here are a couple of journal prompts you can try:What foods did you grow up hearing were “good” or “bad”? How has that shaped your own relationship with food?How would it feel to describe food in terms of taste, texture, or experience instead of health value?Think of a time you felt guilty about eating something—how might food neutrality have shifted that experience?And if you’re a parent:How can I begin to shift the way I talk about food in front of my child?What messages about food do I want my child to carry into adulthood?✨Do you need personalized and inclusive nutrition support? Book a ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠free 20 minute discovery call ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠with Atheana Brown today to get supported on healing your relationship with food + body.  ➡️ You can also join the monthly newsletter to keep yourself updated on the latest podcast episodes, freebies, workshops and food freedom tips. You can ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠join the community here!⁠

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