I'm definitely uncovering this as a problem I'm having right now. It's what I believe is standing in the way between me and a healthy relationship with food. If someone asks me to intuitively eat and to choose something I actually want to eat, I'm filled with anxiety because I can't decide between something "clean" (nutrient dense) that tastes good and something else that is nutrient poor. Thanks for the video! I'll try to incorporate the tips!
Elizabeth O'Meara I'm so glad that this video was relevant for you! Intuitive eating is something that we're all born with but that most of us unfortunately lose over time. It can feel like hard work to reconnect with this skill but, with some effort and guidance, it can definitely be done! 😊
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I personally like it when people around me approach difficult topics in a positive way, so I strive to do the same :)
Thanks for your videos, Alina! I am not a mama and not even a vegan (just yet) but I find your vids and posts extremely helpful! Desserts have been a huge no for me, now I understand that canceling certain foods doesn’t work :)
I'm so glad this video helped! I hope that applying these tips can help you start truly enjoying desserts again, without feeling like you need to overindulge :)
This is a bigger problem. It’s impacting products, medicine, and food. It’s a theory that only clean and natural items work best for the body. And synthetic are all an issue. In the world of food: anything that is processed and sugar. In the world of skincare and cosmetics: getting only natural items even if some can actually damage your skin such as essential oils in sensitive skin types. In medicine: it’s a social media pressure to not use medicine unless it’s natural. The key in all of these is moderation, in the middle somewhere
Yep, this "clean" mindset can definitely be applied to more than just a person's diet. I think it stems from good intentions, but in some instances, it can definitely do more harm than good.
I agree that labels can negatively impact our perception of foods, and we must cultivate a positive relationship with food. However, I strongly disagree with the message you’re sending. Approximately 70% of disease in the western culture - diabetes, cancer, etc - is a result of unhealthy dietary choices. Obesity is an epidemic, but obesity is a symptom of a much bigger problem. So obviously, there are foods that we should avoid, and we should be mindful of our weight. There are foods that are unhealthy just as there are foods that are healthy. Smoking is bad for you; Processed foods are bad for you. In order to improve our health as a society, we must learn which foods will nurture and heal our bodies, and which foods are detrimental to our health.
The lovely thing about free speech is that everyone is entitled to their opinions! I realize that not everyone will agree with the message I share in all my videos. That said, I think you may have misinterpreted the message of this particular video. There's no denying that dietary choices can have a big impact on people's health. The point of this video is not to encourage those watching to pick a nutrient-poor diet over a nutrient-rich one. Quite the contrary. It simply argues that using terms like "clean eating" or labelling foods as "good" or "bad", "healthy" or "unhealthy" can actually have the opposite effect than that desired, causing some people to desire less nutrient-rich foods even more and others to develop disordered eating behaviors that can be quite detrimental to their health. Obesity is indeed on the rise. But I don't believe this is caused by people being unaware that processed foods are a contributing factor! In fact, I've observed that for most of my clients, a strict dieting mentality of "good food" versus "bad food" often prevents them from reaching their weight or health goals. I've also noticed that more often times than not, nurturing a more balanced approach to how we view food often leads people to make more nutrient-rich, hence health-promoting choices in the long-run. With all that said, it's definitely possible that this "clean eating" mentality may work for some people. And that's great if this is the case for you. 😊
You either lost your mind, you work for the food industry or you live in an ivory tower. People are obsessed with clean eating? I hope this is a joke in bad taste. The references of your article say orthorexia is not even a disorder, but a "proposal" for disorder. How many unhealthy orthorexics have you met, assuming this is even a thing? And how many obese and overweight people? Orthorexia is more or less an urband legend so far. You speak of food shaming, but still attack people who are "obsessed" with healthy eating. There is no negative effects of eating these foods sometimes? You can see the inflammatory markers getting disrupted from a single meal based on processed foods, as well as most other health markers. You encourage people to eat sugar and industrial foods, rather irresponsably for a dietician. Compare the burden of health issues caused by this sort of foods with the burden of orthorexia. On top of that, you pulled that thing about nutritional deficiencies out of thin air. What nutritional deficiencies are you aiming to offset eating junk food, sodium deficiencies? Whole food sources have more of pretty much every nutrient. But more impressively, you mention about avoiding nutrient deficiencies right after you spoke of eating more sugar, which is ironic. Not only industrial foods produce more nutrientional deficiencies, they also have much less or no antioxidants, chemical additives and downright toxic industrial byproducts. I think it's fair to say those foods are quite literally "dirty".
As I mentioned in a previous comment below, the the lovely thing about free speech is that everyone is entitled to their opinions! I realise that not everyone will agree with the message I share in all my videos, and am happy to entertain discussions on my channel (as long as it remains respectful). Despite your personal opinion, the fact that obesity is much more prevalent than orthorexia doesn't negate its existence. Many of the official disorders you’ll find in DSM-V started as proposed disorders. So the fact that orthorexia hasn’t been “officially” added to the DSM doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, nor doest it mean it can’t have a negative impact on certain people’s lives. There's no denying that dietary choices can have a big impact on people's health. The point of this video is not to encourage those watching to pick a nutrient-poor diet over a nutrient-rich one. Nor was it my intention to “attack people obsessed with healthy eating” as you describe in your comment. This video simply argues that using terms like "clean eating" or labelling foods as "good" or "bad", "healthy" or "unhealthy" can actually have the opposite effect than that desired, causing some people to desire less nutrient-rich foods even more and others to develop disordered eating behaviors that can be quite detrimental to their health. In turn, these disordered eating behaviors are what can cause nutrient deficiencies and poor health. Yes, obesity is on the rise. But I don't believe this is caused by people being unaware that processed foods are a contributing factor! In fact, I've observed that for most of my clients, a strict dieting mentality of "good food" versus "bad food" often prevents them from reaching their weight or health goals. I've also noticed that more often times than not, nurturing a more balanced approach to how we view food often leads people to make more nutrient-rich, hence health-promoting choices in the long-run. With all that said, it's definitely possible that this "clean eating" mentality may work for some people. And that's great if this is the case for you. 😊
@@veggiesandmore I believe obsessing over clean eating may lead to stress, which can be detrimental for health and weight loss. But the problem is that there are good and bad foods indeed. If you take any health marker, there are foods that will improve it and others that will worsen it; and moreover, the foods that improve one marker tend to improve all of them and vice-versa. The same occurs when you look at endpoints. I don't know why you focus the argument on me, as if the fact that I question your advice meant that I'm an offended orthorexic or something like that. You think the problem is that people care a little bit too much, but the statistics show the exact opposite: they don't care at all. I'm sure there are a few annecdotes of people who obsessed over pretty much anything, but there is no reason to focus general advice on those. However, if you think this is a general problem among your clients, I will take your word for it. This was nothing personal. Your professional advice has influence in the way people eat. It's hard enough for people to eat a healthy diet without suffering social judgment (again, not speaking of myself), as to giving them grounds to look down on those who want to escape the circle of death and disease. That's the true problem, in my opinion. People are pressured to eat junk food all the time, both by the media through advertising and by society. As a last note, the term they invented is quite accurate: junk food is dirty, polluted as hell, on top of not having much in the way of nutrients. There will always be some radical who takes your advice to the extreme, or someone who misunderstands it. But your public articles are not one-on-one clinical practice, they speak to the masses. Anyways, thanks for your reply.
Are you able to fully enjoy dessert without guilt or feeling like you need to overcompensate for it in any way?
I'm definitely uncovering this as a problem I'm having right now. It's what I believe is standing in the way between me and a healthy relationship with food. If someone asks me to intuitively eat and to choose something I actually want to eat, I'm filled with anxiety because I can't decide between something "clean" (nutrient dense) that tastes good and something else that is nutrient poor. Thanks for the video! I'll try to incorporate the tips!
Elizabeth O'Meara I'm so glad that this video was relevant for you! Intuitive eating is something that we're all born with but that most of us unfortunately lose over time. It can feel like hard work to reconnect with this skill but, with some effort and guidance, it can definitely be done! 😊
Great video! This is such a hard topic to articulate, and I think you did a great job talking about it in a positive way with helpful solutions.
Thank you so much for taking the time to comment! I personally like it when people around me approach difficult topics in a positive way, so I strive to do the same :)
Thanks for your videos, Alina! I am not a mama and not even a vegan (just yet) but I find your vids and posts extremely helpful!
Desserts have been a huge no for me, now I understand that canceling certain foods doesn’t work :)
I'm so glad this video helped! I hope that applying these tips can help you start truly enjoying desserts again, without feeling like you need to overindulge :)
Amazing Video :-)
This is a bigger problem. It’s impacting products, medicine, and food. It’s a theory that only clean and natural items work best for the body. And synthetic are all an issue. In the world of food: anything that is processed and sugar. In the world of skincare and cosmetics: getting only natural items even if some can actually damage your skin such as essential oils in sensitive skin types. In medicine: it’s a social media pressure to not use medicine unless it’s natural. The key in all of these is moderation, in the middle somewhere
Yep, this "clean" mindset can definitely be applied to more than just a person's diet. I think it stems from good intentions, but in some instances, it can definitely do more harm than good.
I agree that labels can negatively impact our perception of foods, and we must cultivate a positive relationship with food. However, I strongly disagree with the message you’re sending. Approximately 70% of disease in the western culture - diabetes, cancer, etc - is a result of unhealthy dietary choices. Obesity is an epidemic, but obesity is a symptom of a much bigger problem. So obviously, there are foods that we should avoid, and we should be mindful of our weight. There are foods that are unhealthy just as there are foods that are healthy. Smoking is bad for you; Processed foods are bad for you. In order to improve our health as a society, we must learn which foods will nurture and heal our bodies, and which foods are detrimental to our health.
The lovely thing about free speech is that everyone is entitled to their opinions! I realize that not everyone will agree with the message I share in all my videos. That said, I think you may have misinterpreted the message of this particular video. There's no denying that dietary choices can have a big impact on people's health. The point of this video is not to encourage those watching to pick a nutrient-poor diet over a nutrient-rich one. Quite the contrary. It simply argues that using terms like "clean eating" or labelling foods as "good" or "bad", "healthy" or "unhealthy" can actually have the opposite effect than that desired, causing some people to desire less nutrient-rich foods even more and others to develop disordered eating behaviors that can be quite detrimental to their health. Obesity is indeed on the rise. But I don't believe this is caused by people being unaware that processed foods are a contributing factor! In fact, I've observed that for most of my clients, a strict dieting mentality of "good food" versus "bad food" often prevents them from reaching their weight or health goals. I've also noticed that more often times than not, nurturing a more balanced approach to how we view food often leads people to make more nutrient-rich, hence health-promoting choices in the long-run. With all that said, it's definitely possible that this "clean eating" mentality may work for some people. And that's great if this is the case for you. 😊
You either lost your mind, you work for the food industry or you live in an ivory tower. People are obsessed with clean eating? I hope this is a joke in bad taste. The references of your article say orthorexia is not even a disorder, but a "proposal" for disorder. How many unhealthy orthorexics have you met, assuming this is even a thing? And how many obese and overweight people? Orthorexia is more or less an urband legend so far.
You speak of food shaming, but still attack people who are "obsessed" with healthy eating. There is no negative effects of eating these foods sometimes? You can see the inflammatory markers getting disrupted from a single meal based on processed foods, as well as most other health markers. You encourage people to eat sugar and industrial foods, rather irresponsably for a dietician. Compare the burden of health issues caused by this sort of foods with the burden of orthorexia.
On top of that, you pulled that thing about nutritional deficiencies out of thin air. What nutritional deficiencies are you aiming to offset eating junk food, sodium deficiencies? Whole food sources have more of pretty much every nutrient. But more impressively, you mention about avoiding nutrient deficiencies right after you spoke of eating more sugar, which is ironic. Not only industrial foods produce more nutrientional deficiencies, they also have much less or no antioxidants, chemical additives and downright toxic industrial byproducts. I think it's fair to say those foods are quite literally "dirty".
As I mentioned in a previous comment below, the the lovely thing about free speech is that everyone is entitled to their opinions! I realise that not everyone will agree with the message I share in all my videos, and am happy to entertain discussions on my channel (as long as it remains respectful).
Despite your personal opinion, the fact that obesity is much more prevalent than orthorexia doesn't negate its existence. Many of the official disorders you’ll find in DSM-V started as proposed disorders. So the fact that orthorexia hasn’t been “officially” added to the DSM doesn’t mean it doesn’t exist, nor doest it mean it can’t have a negative impact on certain people’s lives.
There's no denying that dietary choices can have a big impact on people's health. The point of this video is not to encourage those watching to pick a nutrient-poor diet over a nutrient-rich one. Nor was it my intention to “attack people obsessed with healthy eating” as you describe in your comment.
This video simply argues that using terms like "clean eating" or labelling foods as "good" or "bad", "healthy" or "unhealthy" can actually have the opposite effect than that desired, causing some people to desire less nutrient-rich foods even more and others to develop disordered eating behaviors that can be quite detrimental to their health. In turn, these disordered eating behaviors are what can cause nutrient deficiencies and poor health.
Yes, obesity is on the rise. But I don't believe this is caused by people being unaware that processed foods are a contributing factor! In fact, I've observed that for most of my clients, a strict dieting mentality of "good food" versus "bad food" often prevents them from reaching their weight or health goals.
I've also noticed that more often times than not, nurturing a more balanced approach to how we view food often leads people to make more nutrient-rich, hence health-promoting choices in the long-run. With all that said, it's definitely possible that this "clean eating" mentality may work for some people. And that's great if this is the case for you. 😊
@@veggiesandmore I believe obsessing over clean eating may lead to stress, which can be detrimental for health and weight loss. But the problem is that there are good and bad foods indeed. If you take any health marker, there are foods that will improve it and others that will worsen it; and moreover, the foods that improve one marker tend to improve all of them and vice-versa. The same occurs when you look at endpoints.
I don't know why you focus the argument on me, as if the fact that I question your advice meant that I'm an offended orthorexic or something like that. You think the problem is that people care a little bit too much, but the statistics show the exact opposite: they don't care at all. I'm sure there are a few annecdotes of people who obsessed over pretty much anything, but there is no reason to focus general advice on those. However, if you think this is a general problem among your clients, I will take your word for it.
This was nothing personal. Your professional advice has influence in the way people eat. It's hard enough for people to eat a healthy diet without suffering social judgment (again, not speaking of myself), as to giving them grounds to look down on those who want to escape the circle of death and disease. That's the true problem, in my opinion. People are pressured to eat junk food all the time, both by the media through advertising and by society.
As a last note, the term they invented is quite accurate: junk food is dirty, polluted as hell, on top of not having much in the way of nutrients. There will always be some radical who takes your advice to the extreme, or someone who misunderstands it. But your public articles are not one-on-one clinical practice, they speak to the masses.
Anyways, thanks for your reply.