Are you worried you have a slow metabolism because you don’t seem to eat very much but then struggle to lose weight or put on weight? In this episode we explore: What is metabolismWhat can make our metabolism faster or slowerWhat helps to increase metabolism _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This podcast is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or have stressful relationships with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- ⁠www.foodlifefreedom.com⁠

For times you feel strong or out of control urges, impulses or drives. This will support you to find safety and to calm your nervous system response so you can make decisions from a calmer place. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This podcast is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or have stressful relationships with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- ⁠www.foodlifefreedom.com⁠

Do you want to stop the all or nothing cycle of feeling obsessed with food but when you try to move away from diets, you panic and turn to another diet? Then this episode is for you. We will look at the physiological and emotional reasons why this happens and how you can get past this to truly find a peaceful diet-free relationship with food. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This podcast is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or have stressful relationships with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- ⁠www.foodlifefreedom.com⁠

Do you try to wait as long as possible to eat?Or feel confused about when is the best time to start eating?Or maybe you constantly feel ravenous or thinking about food and wonder if you could ever trust your hunger? This is the episode for you! We explore what hunger can feel like, why you shouldn't wait as long as possible to eat and what signs to look out for to know you should eat now! _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This podcast is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or have stressful relationships with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- ⁠www.foodlifefreedom.com⁠

Take-away can be a fun, satisfying and easy meal option. But if you feel frustrated with how much you rely on take-away foods, this is for you. Let's explore the reasons we can get caught in a 'take-away-for-dinner' cycle and some tips for a better relationship with take-away foods. _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This episode is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or a stressful relationship with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- ⁠www.foodlifefreedom.com⁠

The soup and shake weight loss diets involve replacing food with special nutritional shakes that are fortified with vitamins and minerals. But, do they work? What are the risks? And is it worth giving up eating actual food for the promises of weight loss and/ or diabetes remission? _____________________________________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. This episode is my opinion based on extensive specialist training and many years of working with people who have spent many years dieting and/ or a stressful relationship with food and eating disorders. This isn’t personalised support and please do see your healthcare provider if you have health concerns or are worried you may have an eating disorder. ______________________ Get in touch/ work with me- www.foodlifefreedom.com Links and helpful info from the episode https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/czjyy7280lzo https://www.jeffreyhunger.com/uploads/3/4/4/8/34481134/hunger_smith___tomiyama__2020__-_sipr.pdf

It's been a while! But I'm happy to be back :) What to expect from future episodes: no more seasons but ongoing bite-sized episodes posted every 2 weeks (solo and some guest) information for you to learn more about food and body experiences you may resonate withideas and tips to support youget a feel for what it's like working with me to fell good around food I'm Emma Townsin, A Specialist Eating Disorder Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor, based in London, UK. Let me know what topics you want to hear about by leaving me a message here or through my website at www.foodlifefreedom.com I'm really looking forward to seeing you back here.

Stressful emotional eating issues often stem from issues with our body. In this episode we will explore What body respect isHow a poor relationship with your body can trigger emotional eatingHow to work with your body from a body respect approach So you can feel good around food! For more support, join the ⁠Anti-Diet Guide to Overcoming Emotional Eating online course⁠. With lessons, exploratory activities and practical tools to feel good around food into 2024 and beyond! _____________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and founder of ⁠Food Life Freedom⁠. I support you to stop out-of-control emotional eating, binge eating and feeling stressed over food... without falling into a diet cycle. ____________ This is the final episode of the season! I will be back soon for season 3 :) *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

The holidays is no holiday for diet culture. These 3 steps can help you stay grounded and confident in your own body and avoid being drawn back into dieting. For more support, join the Anti-Diet Guide to Overcoming Emotional Eating online course. With lessons, exploratory activities and practical tools to feel good around food into 2024 and beyond! _____________ I'm Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and founder of Food Life Freedom. I support you to stop out-of-control emotional eating, binge eating and feeling stressed over food... without falling into a diet cycle. ____________ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Grace and I discuss how navigating chronic body symptoms and chronic illness can negatively impact on our body image. And how easily this can spiral in dieting, disordered eating or an eating disorder. Grace wonderfully weaves her story of navigating MCAS (Mast Cell Activation Syndrome) and vulvodynia into her professional knowledge as we explore body image as more than just our appearance but our sense of self and body trust. She shares some support and tips for how to improve body image for those navigating a chronic condition. About Grace Hamner Grace is a Body Image Resilience and Intuitive Eating Coach. She is a serial entrepreneur and a homeschooling mother of 3. Grace is an avid proponent of authenticity, mental health, awareness, vulnerability, creativity and civil discourse. As such Grace strives to incorporate these elements into her various entrepreneurial endeavors including an online Body Image Resilience Course, body positive art and a blog. You can learn more about Grace through the following links: Website: ⁠www.gracehamner.com Instagram: @theseasonsofgrace Tiktok: @gracehamner Study mentioned: Guest, E. et al.(2019). The effectiveness of interventions aiming to promote positive body image in adults: A systematic review. Body Image, 30:10-25. Book Recommendations: The Body Is Not An Apology (Sonya Renee Taylor)More Than a Body (Lexie and Lindsay Kite)Intuitive Eating (Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch) Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support ... Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Krista and I discuss the first principle of intuitive eating - rejecting the diet mentality. We explore why we can feel stuck dieting, how to spot sneaky "not-a-diet" diets and the first steps you can take to move away from dieting to make space to become an intuitive eater. About Krista Krista Beck is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and dieter turned intuitive eater. After struggling with her own disordered eating, Krista has made it her mission to expose diet culture for what it really is and help as many women as possible ditch the diets for good and mend their relationship with food and their bodies. You can learn more about Krista through the following links: Instagram: @dietitian.kristaWebsite: www.dietitiankrista.com ____ I’m your host Emma Townsin, a UK Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and founder of Food Life Freedom. I support you to move away from lifelong dieting, emotional eating and other stressful eating to develop a positive relationship with food and connection with your body. For support for stressful or out-of-control eating, join me in my Anti-diet guide to overcoming emotional eating online course. ____Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Experiencing stressful eating is more common than we realise but we don't talk about it enough! This episode we will explore The difference between overeating, binge eating and emotional eatingWhy you might experience stressful or eating out-of-controlSome tips to start feeling good around food ___ Get more support in the Anti-diet guide to overcoming emotional eating - learn more here! __ I'm Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. I support you to move away from lifelong dieting, emotional eating and other stressful eating to develop a positive relationship with food and connection with your body. ___ Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Today Sherry and I discuss the challenges many women face while navigating midlife and menopause while living in a diet culture. From navigating emotions, weight changes, life changes and our society's erasure of aging women, there can be a lot to process and accept which can for some lead us toward dieting as a way to try control a changing internal and external world. Sherry shares some non-diet support and tips for those approaching or navigating this time of life. About Sherry Pratt Sherry is a certified coach and trained intuitive eating counselor. She left an accomplished and successful 25 year career as an IT professional and corporate executive to start her own health coaching business. Her passion is helping women in midlife break free from yo-yo dieting and live comfortably in their bodies without feeling like they're giving up on themselves or their health. When she's not helping women reach their health goals, you can find her parenting her 2 teenage sons, behind the wheel of a tractor helping her husband out on their grain farm, tending her rather large vegetable garden, staying active playing pickleball and curling within her local community or relaxing with a glass of wine and a good book. You can learn more about Sherry through the following links: Website: www.sherrypratt.ca Instagram: @sherrypratt_healthcoach Non-diet Meal Planning Guide: https://wellness.sherrypratt.ca/mealplanning-podcast/ Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠

Binge eating is very common, although if we are struggling with out-of-control eating, it might not feel like it. It is a topic we don't talk about much in our culture. Toni and I are here to change that and take the shame and stigma out of binge eating. We explore: What binge eating isWhy we might develop binge eatingWhat we can do to start feeling good around food Toni Rudd is a Specialist Binge Eating Dietitian. From the UK, she now works online with women all over the world to support them to reduce binge eating and stop the diet cycle. You can connect with Toni at: IG: @the.binge.dietitian Website: www.thebingedietitian.com ___ I’m your host Emma Townsin, a UK Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and founder of Food Life Freedom. I support you to move away from lifelong dieting, emotional eating and other stressful eating to develop a positive relationship with food and connection with your body. If you are looking for further support for stressful eating, I would love you to join my Anti-diet guide to overcoming emotional eating. Learn more here! ____ Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Dieting tells you your body cannot be trusted. It tells you your body is wrong and it's normal to feel in a fight between body and mind. This is not true and we can feel at peace with food while supporting our bodies to feel their best. The key is having a strong mind-body connection. We will cover: what mind-body connection iswhat it can tell us (and why this is important)how you can improve your mind-body connection ____ For more support: Anti-diet guide to overcoming emotional eating online course. Learn more here __ I'm Emma Townsin, a Registered Dietitian, a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor and founder of Food Life Freedom. I support you to stop feeling stressed over food or feel overwhelmed with out-of-control eating experiences and to find joy in eating and in connection with your body. ____ Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson ⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

Raquel and I discuss body image after pregnancy and how societal pressures and "bounce back" culture can fuel poor body image and sometimes lead to a difficult relationship with food. Raquel shares really helpful tips for navigating body image in the postpartum phase. About Raquel Griffin Raquel (she/her) is a queer therapist, Registered Social Worker and Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor based in the Canadian Province of Nova Scotia. In her private practice she specialises in disordered eating, grief and supporting trans and non binary folks in accessing gender-affirming care. You can learn more about Raquel through the following links: Email: Raquel@BirchStand.caInstagram: @BirchStandMentalHealthWebsite: www.BirchStand.caBlog post: “Postpartum Body Image Tips from an ED Therapist with Lived Experience” by Raquel Griffin for National Eating Disorder Information Centre.Free eating disorder support group for pregnant individuals (must live in Ontario, Canada) Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠

Today I am talking about what to do if you experience constant, obsessive or stressful thoughts about food. Often referred to as a lot of "food noise". I will talk through 5 reasons why food might be on your mind all the time. And, if you relate to this, I will offer some gentle steps you can take so food becomes less obsessive and more peaceful. Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠

Jeff and I discuss why intuitive eating and body acceptance messages don't always resonate with men and how we can communicate intuitive eating in a way that is better understood by men. This can help men access support and male partners can be better able to support an intuitive eating journey. About Jeff Ash Jeff is a nutritionist, Intuitive Eating Coach, personal trainer, and host of the Men's Intuition Podcast where he seeks to encourage other men (and women) to transform their relationship with food, exercise, and body all without restriction, guilt, or shame. When he's not helping others navigate our diet-obsessed culture, he enjoys traveling with his wife, building his own furniture, working in the yard, and challenging himself on ninja obstacles. You can contact Jeff through the following links: Intuitive Eating Coach, Nutritionist, Personal TrainerHope Drives Me Training & Nutrition Web: hopedrivesme.com IG: @intuitive.eating.men Webinar - Intuitive eating: Help without harming Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Making progress by

Amanda and I discuss why we can feel body shame and distress around our body especially during periods of life when our body goes through changes. Amanda shares really helpful tips and support to navigate body shame and distress and develop a positive relationship with food and body. About Amanda Mittman Amanda is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor and Body Image Coach. Amanda knows that people and especially women, feel so much shame around their bodies. It is Amanda’s mission to talk about this topic without shame, guilt, or sense of failure, and to understand the systemic forces that cause us to feel the way we do about our body. You can learn more about Amanda through the following links: Instagram: @bitchinbodyimagerd Website: www.happyvalleynutrition.com Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠ *This podcast can't provide individualised health or nutrition advice. We are all unique . Please use this as an opportunity to learn and explore but if something does not sit with you then it's not meant for your unique self. And if you have any health concerns, please seek personalised support from a registered healthcare provider.

I'm back for season 2! I'm Emma Townsin, a UK Registered Dietitian and a Certified Intuitive Eating Counsellor. The Food & Life Freedom Podcast is back to help you explore your relationship with food and body, to overcome out-of-control eating such as binge or emotional eating and take the guilt out of food. We are so much more complex and interesting than the diet-y messages and food rules make us out to be. When we start working with our bodies (rather than against them), we can find our food and life freedom! I have so many interesting and knowledgable guests lined up (dietitians, therapists, personal trainers, health coaches, social workers) who all practice from a non-diet approach. Hit follow to see the episodes as they are released weekly from the 4th October! ... Here’s how to learn more from me, Emma Townsin (Registered Dietitian and Intuitive Eating Counsellor) Instagram: @food.life.freedom Website: www.foodlifefreedom.com Read more on the blog Free e-book: “5 steps to get started with intuitive eating” Individual support Music: ⁠Making progress by Dan Phillipson⁠