A Healthy Relationship With Food

Many people have an unhealthy relationship with food. Food often means much more to us than simply satisfying our physical hunger. Therefore, trying to lose weight or eat healthy usually requires more than changing our diet. Few people know what it is like to have a healthy relationship with food. People today don’t have role models for healthy eating habits. We have unhealthy examples all around us; media and advertising remind us daily of our old loves (cookies, potato chips, ice cream). They tell us how much happier we would be if we continued that affair. Despite these challenges, it is very possible to develop healthy eating habits. There are some fundamental behaviors that help us improve our relationship with food. As you prepare to instill these behaviors, it helps to visualize yourself successfully adding the behavior into your life habits. This can be easier and more effective than seeing yourself removing an unhealthy behavior.