You may have stopped dieting years ago, but have some of the food rules from those diets stayed with you?

Perhaps you don’t keep chocolate in the house because you don’t trust yourself around it. Bread is something you try to avoid. Dessert is reserved for special occasions. Or when you eat something you’ve labelled “unhealthy”, you feel guilty and promise yourself you’ll get back on track tomorrow.

These may seem like sensible ways to eat healthier. But sometimes restrictive food rules can make eating harder rather than easier.

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Discover the 9 Drivers That Shape Your Eating Habits

Most healthy eating advice focuses on what you’re eating.

But before changing what you eat, it helps to understand what’s driving the decision to eat.

Over the past 30 years, I’ve found that our eating is influenced by many different motivations. Hunger is only one of them.

When we understand why we’re eating, we can choose a response that truly nourishes us.

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Do you often feel like you’re always starting again with healthy eating?

If you’ve ever promised yourself, “I’ll start on Monday,” only to find yourself making the same promise the following week, you’re not alone.

Many women believe they struggle because they lack motivation or willpower. But often, the real barrier is all-or-nothing thinking.

This pattern convinces us that healthy eating has to be perfect. When life doesn’t go to plan—as it inevitably does—we feel like we’ve failed and decide to start over another day.

See how many of these statements sound familiar.

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When we think about digestion, most of us think about bloating, reflux, constipation or an upset stomach.

But what if your digestion was telling you much more than whether a meal agreed with you?

In episode 176 of the Eating for You Podcast, I sat down with Chinese Medicine practitioner Tania Grasseschi to explore a refreshing perspective on digestion. Rather than viewing digestion as simply breaking down food, Chinese Medicine sees it as the foundation of our physical, mental and emotional wellbeing.

It is a perspective that aligns beautifully with mindful eating. Healthy digestion doesn’t begin when food reaches your stomach—it begins long before the first bite.

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Protein is having a moment. From social media to the gym, we’re being encouraged to eat more protein, prioritise it at every meal and aim for specific daily targets.

But how much protein do you actually need?

The answer is personal. Your age, health, activity, eating pattern and goals all matter—and protein is only one part of a nourishing way of eating.

Before you start counting grams or adding protein supplements, ask yourself these 10 questions.

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“Why can’t I stop eating?”

It’s one of the most common questions women ask me.

Maybe it’s food cravings. Chocolate after dinner or biscuits with a cup of tea, chips while watching TV, or snacking when you’re not even hungry. 

You tell yourself you’ll only have a little, but before you know it, you’ve eaten much more than you intended.

If this sounds familiar, the first thing I want you to know is this:

It isn’t about willpower.

There isn’t one reason why we struggle to stop eating. Understanding why you’re eating is often the first step towards creating lasting, healthier eating habits.

Here are seven common reasons you may keep craving food.

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