The Science Behind Mindful Eating | Kirsten Chick

In this episode, Kirsten Chick, nutritional therapist, educator, and author, joins Cherry Wills to explore how mindful eating, sensory awareness, and metabolic balance can transform your relationship with food. Kirsten explains how slowing down and paying attention to taste, texture, and sensation may help calm the nervous system, switch digestion back on, and support more stable hunger and fullness cues. She also clarifies the difference between intuitive eating and mindful eating, highlighting that genuine intuition only emerges when the body is balanced, blood sugar is stable, and stress is regulated.

This episode covers emotional eating, cravings, and the science behind the cephalic phase of digestion — offering practical tools you can use immediately. Whether you’re a client learning how to reconnect with your body, a practitioner supporting others, or someone wanting a more peaceful relationship with food, this conversation provides grounded insights you can integrate into everyday life.

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Website: https://kirstenchick.com/
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