FROM THE VAULT: Nutritionist Isa Robinson on Food Addiction, Managing Disordered Eating and The Problem with Diet Culture!

 

This episode first aired on 09 November 2020  

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In this episode, Brian speaks with Isabella Robinson, a Registered Associate Nutritionist (ANutr), certified Intuitive eating counsellor and qualified Nutritional Therapist (BANT, CNHC) with a special interest in disordered eating, food anxieties, body image and nutrition for mental health. 

 

Listen as Isabella dives deep into managing disordered eating, the problem with diet culture, and handling food addiction.

Episode Outline 

∙ Isabella’s journey as a nutritionist 

∙ A common misconception about sugar 

∙ Where misconceptions come from 

∙ Eliminating “diet mentality” 

∙ Helping a client who claims to have a certain food “addiction” (i.e. chocolate) 

∙ Isabella’s thoughts on intuitive eating and common myths around it 

∙ Confusing hunger with other emotions or physical sensations 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

∙ Factors that lead to eating disorders 

∙ What Isabella is most excited about right now 

∙Beware of headlines. The food industry profits off of misinformation and misconceptions 

that many people today have around nutrition. It helps greatly to double-check certainly 

modern beliefs about food: Are all calories created equal? Is a potato  just 

sugar? If you have specific health or fitness goals, it’s best to consult with a nutritionist. 

∙Beware of diet mentality. A lot of people may not be on a labelled diet, but they do 

adopt the mindset of a dieter. It’s important to be aware of the psychology behind 

certain beliefs or punishments that rule your interactions with food. For instance, having 

“a little extra” because you ate a slice of cake and “ruined” the day is one of the biggest 

sabotagers in one’s path to living a consistently healthier lifestyle. Having “addictions” to 

certain foods like chocolate warrant a closer look as well: Perhaps you’re just placing 

chocolate on a pedestal because you’ve put it on the “forbidden list”? The common 

thread between all of these thoughts is a tendency to blame ourselves as helpless when 

it comes to eating healthier, which does nothing more than lead us down a vicious cycle 

of making the wrong choices and subsequently punishing ourselves for them. 

∙The key to intuitive eating is aiming toward authentic well-being. This holistic approach 

to food requires you to take what your body is communicating to you in real-time and 

blend that with objective, scientific principles on nutrition, instead of simply looking for 

a one-size-fits-all diet.