Prognosis

The Trendy New Anti-Diet Approach to Eating

A concept called intuitive eating argues that restrictions on food actually lead to overeating.

Photographer: Chris J. Ratcliffe/Bloomberg

Hi all, it’s Emma in New York. Ever wish you could eat whatever you wanted? That’s (kind of) the pitch of a movement called intuitive eating. But first...

Think back to the last thing you ate. What kind of decision-making process went into that meal or snack? And why did you choose that specific food?