Food Psych: Start here
This episode is your guide to the podcast, explaining what Food Psych is all about and pointing you to the essential episodes to start with. Before you dive into our huge back catalog, start here!
Check out Christy’s three books, Anti-Diet, The Wellness Trap, and The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook for a deeper dive into the topics covered on the pod.
If you’re ready to break free from diet culture and make peace with food, come check out Christy's Intuitive Eating Fundamentals online course.
Resources and References
5 recent fan favorites:
#320: Healing from Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating, and Body Shame with therapists Judith Matz and Amy Pershing
#332: "All Instinct, No Rational Thought," and Other Myths About Intuitive Eating, with Dietitian and Intuitive Eating co-author Elyse Resch
#326: Body Image: What the Evidence Really Says, with Body-Image Researcher Charlotte Markey
#333: Blood-Sugar Myths and Intuitive Eating for Diabetes with Dietitian and Diabetes Educator Janice Dada
#327: Hormone-Health Myths and Facts with Endocrinologist Gregory Dodell
Our top 10 most-downloaded episodes of all time:
#175: The Truth About Digestion and Gut Health with Certified Eating-Disorders Dietitian Marci Evans
#233: How to Handle Weight Gain and Body Changes with Fat-Positive Psychologist Rachel Millner
#181: How to "Just Eat It" and Break Free from Diet Culture with PhD nutritionist and Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor Laura Thomas
#222: Orthorexia Recovery, Joyful Movement, and Sports Nutrition with Non-Diet Dietitian Heather Caplan
#168: Gentle Nutrition vs. Diet-Culture Nutrition with Health At Every Size Nutrition Therapist Heidi Schauster
#149: The Truth About Binge Eating with Anti-Diet Therapist and Binge Eating Disorder Specialist Amy Pershing
#231: The Wellness Diet, Binge Eating Disorder, and Diet Culture vs. Intuitive Eating with Anti-Diet Dietitian Julia Levy-Ndejuru
#319: The Wellness Trap with guest host Katie Dalebout interviewing me about my second book
#197: Hormones, Disordered Eating, and How The Wellness Diet Jeopardizes Your Well-Being with Non-Diet Dietitian and Nurse Practitioner Robyn Nohling
#179: How to Avoid Falling for The Wellness Diet This New Year with Anti-Diet Psychologist Colleen Reichmann
Season 9, episodes 276 to 319, answering your questions about:
Emotional eating and eating when you’re not hungry
Whether you really need to avoid sugar/gluten/dairy and other much-maligned foods
Dealing with weight gain
Navigating medically necessary diets
Setting boundaries with loved ones on diet talk
Avoiding wellness traps
…and lots more!
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My online course, Intuitive Eating Fundamentals
My first book, Anti-Diet: Reclaim Your Time, Money, Well-Being, and Happiness Through Intuitive Eating
My second book, The Wellness Trap: Break Free from Diet Culture, Disinformation, and Dubious Diagnoses and Find Your True Well-Being
My third book, The Emotional Eating, Chronic Dieting, Binge Eating & Body Image Workbook