309: Food PTSD: Diet Rules We Had to Unlearn with Co Host Anna Vocino

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Have you ever felt guilty after eating a banana, or calculated how many snacks you could eat after a workout? I think we've all been there, struggling with food rules.

In this episode, I talked with Anna Vocino about food trauma and unlearning outdated food rules. We discussed how beliefs about fat from the 1990s and carb demonization from the 2000s still shape how we eat. People were taught low-fat foods were virtuous, and fruit was bad.

We also covered the issue of “gamifying” diets to allow for treats, which can lead to poor health outcomes even if weight is lost. True health requires considering both food quality and quantity. I learned that sustained change comes from addressing emotional patterns and beliefs, rather than relying on fear or self-hatred. Exercise is a separate component for well-being, not a reward system for eating certain foods.

Key Takeaways:

Outdated food rules, like fearing fat or demonizing carbs and fruit, are often based on marketing.
Seeing exercise as a way to “earn” food or applying an “if it fits your macros” approach can be a form of disordered eating.
Using tools like blood work and continuous glucose monitors (CGM) can provide insight into your body’s unique responses to food.

Lasting health transformation stems from addressing underlying beliefs and cultivating self-love, not from fear or self-hatred.

Resources:

Anna Vocino is a cookbook author, co-host of the Fitness Confidential podcast and founder of Eat Happy Kitchen.

https://eathappykitchen.com/

@annavocino (IG) https://instagram.com/annavocino

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Host Nate Palmer The founder of The Million Dollar Body and Author of "The Million Dollar Body Method", Nate has been in the industry of coaching over 15 years and has worked with over 1000 clients personally.

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