92. Undiet Your Life: Redefining Food Freedom, the Scale and Aging in Midlife with Dr. Jenn Huber

Feb 3, 2025

In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Jenn Huber, a Registered Dietitian, Naturopathic Doctor, and Intuitive Eating Coach, to explore topics like the impact of diet culture, the emotional connection to food, and how to create a compassionate relationship with our changing bodies.

Jenn shares her personal journey and how it  influenced her passion for helping women navigate perimenopause and menopause. She opens up about the importance of addressing core issues like belonging and safety and explains how these emotional undercurrents can drive our relationship with food.

Key Highlights from the Episode:

1. What Women Are Missing in Midlife
   Jenn emphasizes that women don’t need more information about food but rather role models who thrive in midlife. She highlights the importance of focusing on how we want to feel rather than obsessing over how we look.
2. The Concept of Undieting
   Undieting is about deconstructing the assumptions behind dieting and redefining our relationship with food.
3. Letting Go of the Scale
   Jenn discusses the power of shifting from external measures like the scale to internal body trust, focusing on energy, health markers, and sustainability..
4. Intuitive Eating Misconceptions
   Intuitive eating isn’t about eating anything and everything; it’s about honoring hunger, respecting taste, and incorporating gentle nutrition. Jenn emphasizes the importance of “undieting” before diving into intuitive eating.
5. The Emotional Side of Eating
   Dieting often triggers emotional eating due to restriction and shame. Jenn explains how food can serve as self-care while encouraging listeners to explore other tools to meet emotional needs.
6. Shifting Values and Rediscovering Joy in Food
   Jenn highlights the importance of reassessing values in midlife and aligning them with a compassionate approach to food and body. She encourages listeners to find curiosity and playfulness in their food choices.

More About Jenn
Dr. Jenn Huber is a Canadian Registered Dietitian, Naturopathic Doctor, and Intuitive Eating Coach dedicated to helping women thrive in midlife. She supports women through the physical and emotional changes of perimenopause and menopause, guiding them toward food freedom and body confidence with a health-at-every-size approach.

Connect with Jenn
IG:  https://www.instagram.com/menopause.nutritionist/

Explore her podcast and community, The Midlife Feast, to join like-minded women embracing this transformative season of life. 

Website: https://www.jennsalibhuber.ca/

Thank you, Jenn, for your incredible insights and compassionate approach to midlife health and well-being!

 

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