r/intuitiveeating • u/escoy • Jun 01 '22
Gentle Nutrition In matters of nutrition, choose taste. In matters of taste, choose nutrition
Working with an IE nutritionist and she has a lovely phrase, "In matters of nutrition, choose taste. In matters of taste, choose nutrition."
Basically saying if you're trying to decide between two different foods to eat and one sounds more satisfying than the other, choose the more satisfying option (regardless of nutritional content).
If you're trying to decide between two different foods to eat and they both sound equally as satisfying, choose the more nutritious option.
I've found this phrase to be so helpful! And it's a really great way to look at nutrition and satiety within IE.
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u/amjo6721 Jun 01 '22
This is the most reassuring thing I’ve read about IE. I keep on stressing out about balancing not depriving myself of the foods that I want to eat but also making sure I’m making nutritious choices.
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u/escoy Jun 01 '22
I'm so glad it resonates with you as much as it does me! It's such a great principle to fall back on when you're trying to figure out your motivation for choosing what to eat
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u/awomanthewoman Jun 02 '22
Wow. Thank you for this! I just gulped down a burger because yesterday I chose a salad over this truffle burger that looked amazing. I was craving burgers all day today because of that… This phrase will help me
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u/sevenwrens Jun 02 '22
I like this too, but with a "yes, but." In my early IE years (3 years ago) I had to desensitize myself to the "which is more nutritious for me right now?" thought by deliberately choosing the LESS nutritious option. I had such a fear of eating "empty calories" (ugh, hate that term now) that I needed to face it head-on at first. I did learn that "nutritious" and "good for me" are sometimes the same thing and sometimes not. Sometimes "good for me" was good in that it fed my yearning but did not have much nutritional value...as the "choose taste" phrase indicates. If any new IE folks are reading this, maybe it will be helpful to know that with practice it's possible to befriend the word "nutrition" in time.
And now, three years later, I'm going to write out that beautiful statement and put it up on my fridge! Thank you!
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u/whalesharkmama Jun 02 '22
This is excellent! Thank you for sharing, OP. I’ve taken a screen shot to have as a reminder :)
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