INTUITIVE EATING: THE ANTI-DIET FOR THE HOLIDAYS WHAT IT IS AND HOW YOU CAN BENEFIT
If you’ve ever seen any “What I Eat in a Day” videos on TikTok or Instagram,
fullness, and satiety cues to help you decide what and how much to eat. No food is off the table.” This means you won’t catch an intuitive eater counting calories, talking about cheat days, or staring longingly at a doughnut they want but just can’t have. Instead, you might see them slowly savoring their food and pausing between bites to decide whether or not they’re full. WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF EATING THIS WAY? Intuitive eating isn’t about weight loss, although some people who practice it do shed pounds. Instead, many articles point to other benefits like increased respect for your body, less stress and guilt around food, and even a better
understanding of your emotions. Ultimately, practitioners of this anti-diet claim to find more joy in eating than before. HOW CAN I LEARN MORE? Intuitive eating is based on 10 principles, including “honor your hunger” and “feel your fullness.” You can read about them at Health.ClevelandClinic.org/what-is- intuitive-eating or pick up a copy of the 1995 book that started it all: “Intuitive Eating” by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, two health professionals who specialize in nutrition and eating disorders. Intuitive eating is an “anti-diet” for every age and body type. It may be just the strategy you need to heal your relationships with food and get more joy out of the holiday season.
you’ve probably come across the hashtag #intuitiveeating. It pops up under posts ranging from snapshots of green smoothies to reels of influencers sprinkling cheese over giant bowls of pasta. If you’re not familiar with the term, you probably have a few big questions. WHAT IS INTUITIVE EATING, AND WHY IS IT CONSIDERED AN ‘ANTI-DIET’? At its core, intuitive eating is simply giving your body the food it needs in a mindful way. As psychologist Dr. Susan Albers explained in an interview with the Cleveland Clinic, “Intuitive eating is the polar opposite of dieting. Instead of following rules and restricting what you eat, you trust your internal hunger,
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3 ROOT CANAL MYTHS DEBUNKED
Root canals: We’ve all heard of them, but do you really understand the procedure? Odds are you know someone who’s had one, but if you were to leave the office today being told you need a root canal, you’d turn to the internet for lots of research, especially if you are worried the procedure is painful. Here are three myths about root canals, because the more you know, the less frightening this tooth-saving procedure will seem! MYTH NO. 1: ROOT CANALS ARE PAINFUL. While the infection that leads to the need for a root canal is painful, the procedure itself is not! In fact, a root canal relieves the pain caused by the decay that made its way to your tooth’s root. Today, with the help of cutting-edge technology, sedation dentistry,
and anesthesia, a root canal will feel just like any other dental procedure, such as having a pesky cavity filled! MYTH NO. 2: IF YOU AREN’T IN PAIN, YOU DON’T NEED A ROOT CANAL. In some cases where the root of a tooth is infected, it may not cause pain. For example, if a tooth has died, you may not experience pain anymore. But to avoid infection, a root canal will be necessary. Don’t always associate pain with requiring a root canal! MYTH NO. 3: EXTRACTIONS ARE BETTER THAN ROOT CANALS. The goal of a root canal is to preserve your natural smile. Saving your tooth is the goal because a missing tooth or a gap in your smile can lead to further infection, shifting teeth, and misalignment. It can even
become difficult to chew and speak! While implants are always an option when the tooth cannot be saved, they mean more time in the chair!
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