Women Taking Leaps Interview Podcast with Meg Dixon, RD and Intuitive Eating Consultant
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Taking the leap to couple her healing experience and her academic study of nutrition to transform the lives of individuals struggling with a disordered relationship with food
In this podcast recording of our live Instagram interview, Meg and I dig into the process that led her from what she calls "a very dark place" of disordered eating and exercise to present day, where she lives & breaths intuitive eating and consults clients in her health practice Nourishing Minds Nutrition.
Photo by Meg Dixon
Meg shares with me that one of her greatest personal successes has been sharing her story - and its impact on her community.
The food blogging and social media space is rife with misinformation, triggering content, and food "trends" that often do more harm than good. Where individuals are going to promote health and wellness, we still see "diet culture" that advertises restricting certain foods, performing specific exercises, and glorifying bodies that we see in snapshots that may not truly depict reality.
Meg and her business partner Victoria created Nourishing Minds Nutrition as an avenue to challenge the media's perceived food norms and to guide clients down the page of intuitive eating.
Photo by Meg Dixon
"Intuitive eating is a philosophy of eating that makes you the expert of your body and its hunger signals."
Quoted from Healthline.
The 10 Principles of Intuitive Eating, as outlined by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, authors of the aforementioned title:
Reject the Diet Mentality
Honor Your Hunger
Make Peace with Food
Challenge the Food Police
Respect Your Fullness
Discover the Satisfaction Factor
Honor Your Feelings Without Using Food
Respect Your Body
Exercise–Feel the Difference
Honor Your Health
See the expanded principles at intuitiveeating.org
In our interview, Meg is quick to clarify that while she practices intuitive eating and intuitive living, there is no one-size-fits-all solution. Some of the aspects outlined in Intuitive Eating theology may be triggering or nearly impossible for individuals recovering from an eating disorder. Though her nutrition practice doesn't focus solely on disordered eating relationships, having a trusted and medically educate guide through your recovery journey can be the difference between struggle and healing.
If you're a foodie, a health-conscious eater, or someone exploring life without the diet-mentality, I encourage you to go beyond this podcast and explore Meg Dixon's blog. She's a writer, and hilarious commentator, a stellar recipe maker, and a resource for healing.
Share in the comments if this interview resonated with you, left you with questions, or has inspired you to take the next step in your health journey!
About Meg,
Meg Dixon is no stranger to the struggle with food or its numerous root-causes. For years, Meg has cataloged her healing journey and shared countless inspiration and helpful articles to impact the lives of those struggling with disordered eating. In her years studying nutrition, Meg found clarity on her own pathway to healthy eating and is now a champion of the concept: intuitive eating, and arguably intuitive living. She now has a weekly podcast, a partnership consulting firm, and serves hundreds of women through her Facebook group: Nourishing Minds Tribe.
Learn more about Meg and Nourishing Minds:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/root_for_food
Website: https://www.rootforfood.net/home
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What a great series! Women Taking Leaps - am intuitive eating dietician, an international humanitarian photographer, a creator of an ethical fashion consulting company, a professional ballerina, the Founder of Priyam Global, and more. Could you collect them all in a book a year? - 2018 interviews and photos would look good in an ebook.