Guilt After Eating and What It Does
Why guilt follows eating, what research on guilt and eating behavior shows, and how to respond to post-eating guilt without letting it drive restriction or overeating.
Food rules
7 articles
Calorie Counting: When It Becomes Obsessive
Why calorie counting can become obsessive, what research on dietary self-monitoring and eating disorders shows, and how to tell the difference between useful tracking and compulsive behavior.
Orthorexia: When Healthy Eating Becomes Rigid
What orthorexia is, what research on obsessive healthy eating shows, the signs that healthy eating has become rigid, and how to find the line between caring about nutrition and being controlled by it.
Cutting Out a Food Group Entirely
Why cutting out entire food groups often leads to cravings and binge eating, what research on dietary restriction and forbidden food shows, and a more sustainable approach.
Good Foods and Bad Foods: The Labeling Problem
Why labeling foods as good or bad creates guilt and overeating, what research on moral framing and dietary restraint shows, and how to think about food without the judgment.
Eating to Celebrate, Then Feeling Guilty
Why celebrating with food can trigger guilt, what research on positive emotions and eating shows, and how to enjoy a celebration without the backlash.
The Difference Between a Preference and a Rigid Food Rule
Rigid food rules vs preferences: how to tell them apart, what research on rigid and flexible eating control shows, and how to soften one rule safely.