Ep 117 : Intuitive Eating: A Journey to Food Freedom -Guest Episode with Sinead Crowe

SummaryIn this podcast episode, Vikki Cronin interviews Sinead Crowe, a mental health professional with over 20 years of experience, who shares her journey with food, body image, and the importance of intuitive eating. They discuss the impact of parenting on food relationships, the nuances of hunger, and the role of diet culture in disordered eating patterns. Sinead emphasizes the importance of awareness as the first step towards change and highlights the need for community support in navigating these challenges. The conversation also touches on the difference between food freedom and food peace, and the significance of finding balance in nutrition and overall health.Takeaways​Sinead Crowe has over 20 years of experience in mental health.​She emphasizes the importance of lived experience in understanding food relationships.​Intuitive eating is a framework that helps reconnect with natural hunger cues.​Diet culture often leads to disordered eating patterns and negative body image.​Awareness is the first step towards changing one's relationship with food.​It's important to focus on overall health rather than just weight loss.​Food should bring joy and convenience, not stress.​Community support can be beneficial in changing eating habits.​There are various types of hunger beyond just physical hunger.​Finding balance in nutrition is key to a healthy lifestyle.Links & Resources⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/vikkicronincoaching/profilecard/?igsh=MWw1YnBhN3F5anplNg==⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://vikkicronincoaching.ie/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/intuitive.eating.ireland?igsh=MWk4MmRiamNqd2cwYQ==https://linktr.ee/intuitiveeatingireland?utm_source=linktree_profile_shareThank you for listening. If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to rate, follow and share Your Mindset Matters with others.