“It’s Fun Food, Not Junk Food”
A Nutritionist Sets Off My “World Gone Mad” Meter
My partner works in wellness and engagement. She’s built a strong career and is a recognized expert.
To maintain that expertise, she evaluates trends and emerging practices. This led to a counseling session with an “intuitive nutritionist.”
What’s intuitive nutrition?
“The main goal of intuitive nutrition is not primarily about weight loss…(it) is to improve one’s relationship with food, focusing on internal hunger and fullness cues rather than external dieting rules or calorie counting. It promotes a non-restrictive approach to eating that allows individuals to enjoy food without guilt or moral judgment.” — ChatGPT
It’s consistent with modern empathetic approaches; fad diets and trendy workouts fail to improve nutritional health, and the ensuing sense of failure and shame can be destructive. I appreciate that.
We chatted about the session a few days later as we drove to the supermarket. She’d told the counselor she wasn’t proud of eating junk food at a recent party.
To her surprise, the counselor replied:
“We don’t refer to it as junk food; it’s ‘fun food.’ Part of our counseling is allowing all types of food without categorizing…
