Fill your plate & LOSE SOME WEIGHT

How to find your food weight balance e

Yoyo dieting your way toward slim and back again can be exhausting, with health experts now warning people off diets. “Dieting requires willpower, and is characterised by restriction and deprivation,” says international nutritionist Jessica Sepel (pictured). “This mentality often leads to overeating, bingeing and emotional eating.” To mark Smart Eating Week, Jessica ssica shares her wisdom on how to ditch the diet cycle and embrace food forever!

HOW TO...

HEAL YOUR RELATIONSHIP NSHIP WITH FOOD Having a healthy emotional relationship with food is as important as making any healthy food choice. You will never look and feel your best if you’re sitting down to your meals feeling stressed, anxious and guilty. This anxiety manifests as physical stress in the body. ACHIEVE HORMONAL BALANCE Try to encourage healthy levels of cortisol (the stress hormone) in your body. Out of whack, it can wreak havoc on the entire hormonal system. Eating wholefoods and giving up processed foods is another great step, as is including more cauliflower, broccoli and kale in your meals.

CCLEANSES YOURO GGUT & LIVER

The gut is where we absorb the nutrients from our food for good energy and vitality. If there is inflammation you’ll feel tired and sluggish, which makes it much harder to make healthy food choices. Try giving up gluten, caffeine and refined sugar to notice an instant difference.

‘Your ultimate goal should be to feel at ease and at peace in your body’