evelyn tribole, the co-author of "intuitive eating" says it's a form of self-care that gives people freedomon and shame that comes with dieting. >> intuitive eating is an inside job. you're listening to what your body is telling you. what feels good, what tastes good. dieting is all about external rules and doing things people tell you with no regard to what's going on with you. having mindfulness is so important and so helpful to access this in terms of having awareness and connection to your body without judgment. >> reporter: critics say intuitive eating is not good for long-term weight loss. but evelyn says that's not the point. the point she says is to change your relationship to food. one rule, she says, there are no good foods or bad foods. instead she says you should pay attention to how you feel when you're eating. >> so an intuitive eater will s body is feeling, what their hunger level is like, how the food is tasting, the different textures and sensations, what it looks like and ultimately is it satisfying? >> reporter: as for elena listening to her body's cues has allowed her to