Diet culture seems to scream everything but gentle nutrition, and holding onto those lies and ideas that you need to be dieting are likely holding you back from optimal health and a better relationship with food that can come from practicing gentle nutrition. There are lots of fears and food lies that can get stuck in your mind and hold you back from making progress toward intuitive eating and food freedom.  So today, you’ll learn how to recognize and address those barriers in your own life.  In today’s episode, I’ll help you figure out some of the reasons you may be holding back from starting to implement gentle nutrition, then we’ll discuss some reasons you may not feel ready yet.  I’ll also share 3 mindset barriers that could help keep you from talking yourself out of practicing gentle nutrition so that you can move past them to start improving your physical health. Some things you’ll hear in this episode include:  😧 Root fears that may hold you back from fully stepping into gentle nutrition 🤸‍♀️ What moving toward health looks like vs what diet culture tells you it is 🩺 A client example of gentle nutrition improving overall health 🧠 How knowledge improves your confidence to step into gentle nutrition 5️⃣ 5 differences between dieting and gentle nutrition *Download the Better Nutrition on a Budget Guide HERE.* ***Get access to the Nourishing Menus Workshop here.  Here’s what you get with it 👇🏻:  My full gentle nutrition menu planning training A comprehensive workbook that includes tons of no-recipe needed meal ideas Gentle nutrition ingredient additions My favorite grocery staples to keep on hand for quick and easy nutrient-dense meals The Gently Nourished meal formula to help you build a balanced plate Got a burning question about gentle nutrition? Leave me a SpeakPipe voice note here for a chance to have your question answered on an episode of The Joy-Filled Eater Podcast! *Reminder - Podcast content is not meant to be taken as professional nutrition or medical advice or to replace counseling with a licensed therapist. Please consult with your own treatment team.