AHere’s a summary with bullet quotes from “Let Go of Harmful Ideas About Food” by Jenna Hollenstein (March 31, 2025):
🌿 Summary Bullet Quotes
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"Try to imagine that foods are neither good nor bad."
— A nondualistic approach to food encourages us to move beyond simplistic labels and see all foods as morally neutral. -
"Carrot is as perfect as carrot cake. Gummy bear is no other than avocado."
— From a nondual perspective, food is just a combination of nutrients, not a moral issue. -
"Dualistic thinking might offer an illusion of safety, but it grossly oversimplifies the true nature of food."
— Good/bad labels stem from fear, control, and cultural narratives that distort our natural relationship with eating. -
"We’ve since remembered that fat is necessary..."
— Past diet trends like low-fat eating created long-term physical and psychological harm, showing how nutrition fads can be misleading. -
"One dangerous form of dualistic thinking... is the suggestion that individuals are primarily responsible for their own health."
— Health outcomes are far more influenced by systemic factors (access, environment, genetics) than personal diet alone. -
"Nutrition is not the only relevant aspect of food."
— Food is cultural, emotional, relational, and spiritual—not just biological. -
"My body was innately good and intelligent."
— Buddhism’s teaching of buddhanature helped the author heal disordered eating by trusting her own body’s cues. -
"Cacio e pepe... is both and neither."
— Even beloved foods can be problematic for some bodies. Nonduality allows us to see food in personal, nuanced terms without judgment. -
"Start slowly. Notice how your thoughts and feelings about certain foods affect whether and how you eat them."
— Self-inquiry is a first step to uncovering rigid beliefs and healing one’s relationship with food. -
"Choosing not to eat processed foods is often an expression of unacknowledged privilege."
— Demonizing convenience or processed foods ignores their role in survival, access, and socioeconomic reality. -
"We might release the judgments about ourselves and others as eaters and acknowledge the ever-changing complexity in food."
— Nonduality promotes compassion, flexibility, and curiosity—toward both food and the people who eat it.
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