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Being an Anti-Diet Dietitian–And What That Means

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Date: 01-11-2022

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People are constantly bombarded with information about nutrition, diets etc. Naturally, most of these messages, no matter how well-intentioned they may be, fail to connect with people on an emotional level. That’s because a lot of reliable information about nutrition is often masked with pseudoscience. Plus, people don’t like being talked down upon by an internet ‘expert’.


So, a backlash to the ‘let’s go on a diet’ trend was inevitable.


So, is the anti-diet movement just about posting countless pictures of you stuffing burgers down your throat? Not quite. In fact, the anti-diet movement is way more rooted in nutritional science than most modern-day diets. That doesn’t prevent this movement from being a victim of constant misconceptions and misinformation, though. However, what everyone must realize is that anti-diet doesn’t mean anti-health.


Is Anti-Diet, Anti-Health?


Just as most diet meal plans claim to promote good food for health and wellness, so does the anti-diet movement. Yes, the name of the movement makes it look dodgier than it is. But, the essence of this aim is to pursue independence while encouraging to eat better. There are no weight traditions or actual restrictions on what people can or cannot eat. Each individual has their own dietary requirements.


Virtue signaling about certain diets often compels people to take up the wrong food habits. So, unlike most modern nutritional movements that

focus on forcing certain diets, limiting calories, forcing people to join gyms, fad diets, the anti-diet movement takes an un-idealistic stand. It focuses on healthy behaviours that are practical, individually controllable, and not condescending.


The Universal Appeal of the Anti-Diet Movement


Anti-diet nutritionists are open to addressing people of all weight-classes because their methods are universally applicable. Instead of pushing people to their extremes, these experts encourage their clients to hone their intuitions. If someone loses weight because of personal dedication, the goal of an anti-diet dietician is achieved – No unnecessary weight loss tips or quick fix hacks. The anti-diet movement has a universal appeal because –


· It focuses on eliminating the practice of disordered eating and encouraging meal planning.

· It promotes positive body images.

· The approach to eating is linked with emotional functioning.

· It’s more suited for diverse populations.

· Instead of promoting restrictions, the movement focuses on a healthy way to approach eating and food

habits.

· Psychological wellbeing is treated just as important as physical well-being.

· The importance of consuming nutritious diets isn’t diminished by the movement.

· The idea is to link weight stability and self-care; going to extremes just to pursue weight loss/gain isn’t recommended.


The Importance of Being Anti-Diet and Creating Healthy Relationships with Food


Most anti-dieticians are professionals who were once part of the ‘let’s go to extremes to lose weight movement. These experts know the

dangers of blindly following traditional diets or putting your body through intense weight-loss measures. More importantly, they know these methods are useless in the long run. Dieting is a short-term ‘cure’, and people who go on diets are more likely to regain excess weight in the

future. It’s very important to be anti-diet because dieting has caused problems like –


· Weight cycling- People put their bodies through rigorous procedures only to gain weight a few months later.

· People who go on diets are always obsessed with what they eat and don’t eat. This type of obsession gives them anxiety.

· People who feel the need to put themselves through inhumane diets often suffer from low self-esteem. They crave acceptance, not extremities.

· Strict dieting promotes adverse mental health effects.

· A significant share of people who go on diets end up suffering from eating disorders.

· Dieting is a short-term fix that messes up a person’s long-term relationship with food. The anti-diet movement doesn’t go against health. It

simply promotes the viewing of health through broader lenses.


For too long, discussions about physical health have revolved around strict diets and exercise routines. There’s not enough focus on our

relationships with food, mental health, and emotional well-being. If someone’s eating habits and exercise patterns aren’t making them feel better overall, is it worth it? The blind pursuit of physical health via dieting is unhealthy.


That’s why the anti-diet movement is so important.


The Role of an Anti-Diet Dietician


All anti-diet dieticians need to oppose toxic diet culture vehemently. For instance, fat shaming is one of the many symptoms of the diet culture we currently live in. That’s why anti-dieticians have a very important duty to dismantle these myths and misconceptions. Some myths about dieting that need to be urgently dismantled include:


·Starving- People can call it a “detox” or a “lifestyle change.” Using romanticized terms doesn’t make the practice healthy.

·Dieting isn’t a long-term solution.

· People shouldn’t correlate meal planning and intuitive eating with junk food consumption. The goal of anti-diet dieticians is to make people crave vegetables, grains, fruits, lean protein, etc.

· Intuitive eating isn’t about losing self-control – it’s about being comfortable with our intuitions and changing them for the better every day. Once people start creating psychological attachments to healthy food items, they won’t need quick fixes like diets.

· Different people experience hunger in different ways. Some people’s stomachs gurgle while others feel nauseated. Diets put hunger into one restrictive box. Such a restrictive view of an important human emotion is extremely unsafe.


Getting Started with Intuitive Eating


There are plenty of intuitive eating experts who are open to helping people become healthier by choice, not by force. Anti-diet dieticians promote healthy emotional and physical behaviours. To become an intuitive eater, people must first accept that adopting healthier food habits just to lose weight isn’t the right approach.


People should adopt healthier food habits because they genuinely want to improve their health, and reaching their optimum weight is a great added benefit. Let natural instincts take their course, but let those natural instincts be healthy first.


At niwi.ai, we have helped thousands of clients transform their lives and feel stronger, more energetic, and definitely more confident in how they look and feel, by improving their relationship with food!

Renu Puri Senior Nutritionist at niwi.ai

Renu PuriCo-Founder at niwiM.Sc. in Foods & Nutrition

Renu Puri, a skilled expert with an M.Sc. in Foods & Nutrition, is dedicated to making India healthier through her initiative - niwi. Drawing from years of experience in providing computer training to top corporate clients in software and IT, Renu realized her true passion lies in promoting health and wellness. This led her to establish niwi, where she combines her expertise in technology with her love for nutrition. niwi specializes in understanding the deep rooted behavior patterns surrounding nutrition. Renu and her team offer personalized diet counseling, helping clients not only understand what to eat but also why. What sets niwi apart in a crowded industry of nutrition services is Renu's ethos of nurturing client's eating patterns and fostering a healthy relationship with food.

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