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You cannot discuss body positivity and wellness lifestyle without discussing Intuitive Eating (IE). Developed by Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, IE is a framework of ten principles that reject the diet mentality. | The Problem | The Body Positive Solution

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A body-positive lifestyle understands that mental health is health. Obsessing over calorie counts is not wellness; it is anxiety disguised as discipline.