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(Ivanhoe Newswire) -- It's all about feeling good about your body. New research reveals women with positive attitudes about their bodies are more likely to be healthy eaters than women who want to change their bodies.
Assistant professor Tracy Tylka, Ph.D., and her associates at Ohio State University's Marion campus performed several studies on intuitive eating, a method comprised of three elements: eating when one is hungry and what one wants, using feelings of hunger and fullness to decide when to eat and when to stop, and eating for physical not emotional purposes.
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"It seems amazing, but it is true. If you listen to your body signals in determining what, when and how much to eat, you are not going to binge and you're going to eat an appropriate amount of nutrient-dense foods," reports Dr. Tylka.
Dr. Tylka observed those who practiced intuitive eating have a slightly lower body mass index (BMI), a greater appreciation for their body, and less concern for how others perceive their body. She reports intuitive eaters not only showed better eating habits and more positive feelings about their body, but also showed higher self-esteem, better coping abilities, and more general optimism.
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SOURCE: Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, Aug. 10-13, 2006
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