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Freedom with Food and Fitness will be the first book about intuitive eating that actually provides focus on intuitive movement and fitness, the ninth principle of the intuitive eating philosophy. It will guide readers through the core principles of intuitive eating, how and why diet culture leads us to become disordered dieters, and how we can rebuild our relationship with our minds and bodies through mindset work and practical advice around food and fitness... There is a hole in the intuitive eating book market where there should be one that focuses on how to incorporate exercise into eating disorder recovery; "diet and exercise" are typically discussed as a pair, after all. Freedom with Food and Fitness differs from all other intuitive eating books in the diet and fitness niche in that it actually focuses heavily on fitness. Even though "gentle movement" is one of the core principles of intuitive eating, no books on the market focus on the fitness aspect of recovery and one's relationship with their body.
About the author
Alana Van Der Sluys is a HAES-aligned Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, author, speaker, and eating disorder survivor. She is the founder of Freedom with Food and Fitness, where she empowers clients to heal their relationship with food, weight, and their bodies through virtual group coaching. She also teaches high school English and journalism in New Jersey where she lives with her husband, Scott; son, Archer; and fur baby, Captain Oats.
