Food is a vessel through which love flows 🥣

Hiii 🤎

Little short one for you today.

Let's talk about how food is a vessel through which love flows.

Food is a basic physiological need. Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs reminds us of that:

Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs reminds us that in order for us to experience the higher levels of the triangle, we first need the lower levels to be met, starting with the physiological (including food).

Human infants are the most vulnerable and require the longest duration of care of all mammals.

Babies requires regular feeding, and when caregivers do so, they support attachment, bonding and love.

Babies get energy from food, turning that energy into love in return.

As we get older, feeding ourselves becomes a form of self-love.

Sometimes, a lack of self-love can show up as inadequate self-feeding.

My job as a dietitian is to support the process of self-love and connection through the vessel of food.

In this way, humans can use the energy and nutrients to do more of the things they love in the world AND therefore, food is a vessel through which love flows.

Nadia xx

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