Nuance in a Nutshell

“The opposite of a correct statement is a false statement. But the opposite of a profound truth may well be another profound truth.”

― Niels Bohr

Can both sets of these sentences be true at the same time? Which one feels easier to accept?

Food industries design products to be craved and super convenient because of money.

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You still get to choose how much or whether or not to include them in your eating.

You are not a food addict.

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Some foods can feel addictive to your brain.

You can learn ways to manage your thoughts and emotions, allowing you to be more proactive rather than reactive in your life.

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You are a human being. Human beings aren’t  meant to control everything. You will still experience the full range of human emotion no matter how mindful, conscious, and loving you are.

You can eat healthfully, manage your stress, get enough sleep.

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You won’t be exempt from human suffering.

Snacking is not inherently good or bad. Snacking is not necessary. Snacking is often the result of industry-driven marketing.

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Snacks can be a part of a healthy food pattern.

Weighing and measuring your food, tracking calories or macros, weighing yourself, and taking your measurements can all be helpful for a season.

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All of those things aren’t necessary for creating long term, healthy, happy eating habits.

You can mentally know that all foods are available to you.

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You can set boundaries around foods that make you feel bad or don’t work for you.

You are good, whole, and worthy, exactly as you are now.

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It’s fun to progress, learn, and grow.

You can care deeply about yourself.

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Hold yourself accountable and learn from your mistakes.

Diets often offer unsustainable methods of restriction to see short-term results. They rely on reductive thinking, punishment, certainty, and our craving for fast outcomes. Diet culture is harmful.

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The definition of “diet” is simply a meal plan. There is nothing inherently evil about a framework of eating and nutrition.

You can be underweight, overweight, or the “perfect” weight for you.

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You can experience good and bad health in each of those bodies.

Happiness is not size-dependent.

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You are allowed to be in whatever size body you want.

thoughts?

My gratitude and affirmation for the day: SPRING IS COMING. I AM EXCITED.

🤔 Make decisions ahead of time about your food. Eat lots of plants. 🌱

Have a great week my friends!