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intuitive eating

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.55 in modern English

Syllables
in-tu-itive eat-ing
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An approach to eating that focuses on the body's response to cues of hunger and satisfaction, aiming to foster a positive relationship with food as opposed to mere control of one's weight.

Uncountable

Etymology

Coined by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, first appearing in a journal article of the 1990s.

Usage

Questions

What does intuitive eating mean?
An approach to eating that focuses on the body's response to cues of hunger and satisfaction, aiming to foster a positive relationship with food as opposed to mere control of one's weight.
Where does intuitive eating come from?
Coined by dietitians Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, first appearing in a journal article of the 1990s.

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