Intuitive eating seems like the handiest and easiest diet imaginable.

After all, you just eat what you want, and who doesn’t want to do that?!

But what it is and whether it actuallyworksare still kind of difficult to ascertain.

Woman eating healthy food

What is intuitive eating anyway, and how does it benefit those who choose to eat this way?

What is intuitive eating?

Intuitive eating works to educate us so we can train ourselves to understand hunger cues better.

Woman eating happily

Does intuitive eating actually work?

The reality is that it is not chaos, it is freedom."

Intuitive eating means you trust yourself to eat what you want, whether it’s pizza or kale.

Mother and daughter eating healthily

Several studies have found intuitive eaters lose weight and get healthier over time.

Likewise, a thirdstudyfound intuitive eating was more effective than typical weight loss programs.

I love watching my nieces and nephews eat.

They always know when they want to stop."