Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Can you really stop dieting and learn to trust your body? What is intuitive eating, and does it actually work?
In this episode of On Nutrition, registered dietitian Tara Schmidt talks with intuitive eating counselor Sam Previte about the science behind intuitive eating, why diets often fail and how to rebuild a healthier relationship with food. They discuss hunger and fullness cues, diet culture, emotional eating and practical ways to make peace with food.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• What intuitive eating is — and what it isn't
• The 10 principles of intuitive eating
• Why dieting can make you feel out of control around food
• How to recognize your hunger and fullness cues
• Practical exercises to examine your relationship with food
• Whether intuitive eating works with diabetes, PCOS and other medical conditions
• How GLP-1 medications fit into intuitive eating
• Why tracking calories and macros may get in the way
• How to support children in developing healthy eating habits
• Why intuitive eating is a lifelong practice
If you're tired of food guilt, restrictive diets and confusing nutrition advice, this conversation offers an evidence-based approach to eating with more confidence and less stress.
Subscribe for more evidence-based nutrition and wellness conversations from Mayo Clinic.
Looking for more On Nutrition episodes? Explore the full podcast library: mcpress.mayoclinic.org/podcasts/on-nutrition
00:00 Introduction
01:44 What is intuitive eating?04:01 Why intuitive eating takes time
04:36 The history of intuitive eating
05:45 Is intuitive eating for weight loss?
07:31 The 10 principles of intuitive eating
10:14 Intuitive eating vs. dieting
10:54 Who is intuitive eating for?
12:19 What we can learn from kids
14:34 How diet culture shapes our beliefs
18:23 How to recognize hunger and fullness cues
20:52 Can you track calories and eat intuitively?
22:11 Can intuitive eating include the Mediterranean diet?
23:47 Is intermittent fasting intuitive eating?
25:26 Intuitive eating and GLP-1 medications
27:03 Who benefits from intuitive eating?
28:03 How long does intuitive eating take?
29:11 Making intuitive eating work in real life
31:36 A success story: Life beyond dieting
33:59 Key takeaways
34:26 Outro
Can you really stop dieting and learn to trust your body? What is intuitive eating, and does it actually work?
In this episode of On Nutrition, registered dietitian Tara Schmidt talks with intuitive eating counselor Sam Previte about the science behind intuitive eating, why diets often fail and how to rebuild a healthier relationship with food. They discuss hunger and fullness cues, diet culture, emotional eating and practical ways to make peace with food.
In this episode, you'll learn:
• What intuitive eating is — and what it isn't
• The 10 principles of intuitive eating
• Why dieting can make you feel out of control around food
• How to recognize your hunger and fullness cues
• Practical exercises to examine your relationship with food
• Whether intuitive eating works with diabetes, PCOS and other medical conditions
• How GLP-1 medications fit into intuitive eating
• Why tracking calories and macros may get in the way
• How to support children in developing healthy eating habits
• Why intuitive eating is a lifelong practice
If you're tired of food guilt, restrictive diets and confusing nutrition advice, this conversation offers an evidence-based approach to eating with more confidence and less stress.
Subscribe for more evidence-based nutrition and wellness conversations from Mayo Clinic.
Looking for more On Nutrition episodes? Explore the full podcast library: mcpress.mayoclinic.org/podcasts/on-nutrition
00:00 Introduction
01:44 What is intuitive eating?04:01 Why intuitive eating takes time
04:36 The history of intuitive eating
05:45 Is intuitive eating for weight loss?
07:31 The 10 principles of intuitive eating
10:14 Intuitive eating vs. dieting
10:54 Who is intuitive eating for?
12:19 What we can learn from kids
14:34 How diet culture shapes our beliefs
18:23 How to recognize hunger and fullness cues
20:52 Can you track calories and eat intuitively?
22:11 Can intuitive eating include the Mediterranean diet?
23:47 Is intermittent fasting intuitive eating?
25:26 Intuitive eating and GLP-1 medications
27:03 Who benefits from intuitive eating?
28:03 How long does intuitive eating take?
29:11 Making intuitive eating work in real life
31:36 A success story: Life beyond dieting
33:59 Key takeaways
34:26 Outro
