My goal for this podcast is to break down the latest health topics and help clear the clutter in the messy world of nutrition and fitness. We hope to inspire, educate, and entertain all things wellness. We cut the bologna of the food shaming and keep the focus on making healthy habits that work for you! Join us as we talk with experts in their fields on how to feel our best in our own body and mind.
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165. 10 Probiotic Powerhouses for Gut Health
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Welcome to today's episode, where we delve into the world of gut health and explore ten probiotic powerhouse foods that can work wonders for your digestive system. Maintaining a healthy gut is key to overall well-being, and these foods are packed with beneficial bacteria that can support digestion, boost immunity, and even improve mood. Whether you…
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164. 5 Reasons Why You Need to Enjoy Your Favorite Treats
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In my 20s and 30s, I found myself trapped in a cycle of restriction and deprivation, constantly denying myself the foods I truly enjoyed. This not only consumed a significant amount of mental energy, but also fueled disordered eating habits that I still grapple with today. However, I've come to realize that treating myself to indulgent foods is cru…
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163. Inspiring Nutrition: Experiencing a Cancer Diagnosis & Journey to the Boston Marathon with guest, registered dietitian Alyssa Smollen,MS, RDN, CDN
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In this episode, we are so excited to have Alyssa Smolen, a registered dietitian, on our podcast. Alyssa's mission is to empower others to embrace a healthy lifestyle through accessible and practical tips. By day, she serves as a WIC dietitian, and in her spare time, she collaborates with various brands like Barilla, Kibo Foods, My Fitness Pal, and…
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162. Fueling with Purpose: Exploring sports supplements, protein powders, drinks, and more with guest board-certified sports dietitian, Christina Chu, MS, RD, CSSD
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Welcome our guest, Christina Chu, a board-certified Sports Dietitian with a specialization in weight-class athletes. Her mission is to assist athletes in reaching peak performance through nutrition. What stands out to me about Christina on social media is her refreshing, no-nonsense approach to providing the latest insights on optimal protein powde…
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161. Struggling with Body Image? Tips for Cultivating Self-Acceptance & Awareness
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As we are reaching the season of warmer weather, I want to use this episode to stop you from wanting or buying any special ad that markets, "Get the best summer body!" Stop right there! Let's flip the switch from toxic diet culture ads and learn the practical steps for fostering self-compassion amidst challenges with body image. In this episode we …
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160. Gut Check: Nourishing your microbiome for digestive health with guest, Dr. Emily A. Lewis, DCN, RD
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Join us for an enlightening conversation with Dr. Emily,where we delve into the intricacies how to best support your gut and digestive health and nourish your overall well-being with food and lifestyle choices What you will learn in this episode: What is microbiome? Recommended supplements (and those to avoid) What are food sources of probiotics an…
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159. The Best Intuitive Eating Tips [Replay]
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Happy Registered Dietitian Day and Happy Nutrition Month! Today’s episode is a part of a montage of episodes on the topic of intuitive eating. I have talked with some phenomenal guests here on the podcast, and there are six episodes where this topic of intuitive eating is the title of the episode. In this episode, I have included snippets of the so…
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158. [Replay] The Best Tips from Personal Trainers
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In today's episode, we feature insights from our podcast's personal trainers! While knowledge of crafting effective workout routines is essential for coaches and personal trainers, equally important is their ability to connect with individuals on a personal level. They must possess the charisma to motivate and guide their clients right from the sta…
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157. Building Strength: Starting and sustaining your routine (2024 Roadmap to Healthy Habits Series)
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We understand the importance of strength training, but for newcomers, getting started can feel daunting. Where do you even begin? What exercises should you do, how long should you workout, how many reps, and what equipment do you need? The initial steps can be overwhelming! But it doesn't have to be complicated. Many people abandon their workout ro…
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156. 7 Healthy Meal Shortcut Ideas: 2024 Roadmap to Healthy Habits
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I'll admit, juggling various 'mom duties,' from chauffeuring kids to managing daily chores, leaves me with little time for elaborate meal prep. On hectic weeknights, the kitchen becomes a time crunch. With dinner looming and my energy waning, spending hours cooking is the last thing I need. That's why I rely on Costco for my favorite meal shortcuts…
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155. Sugar & Sugar-Free Explained: 2024 Roadmap to Healthy Habits
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Do you eat too much sugar? Are sugar free foods healthier? How much added sugar is recommended for a healthy diet? Which sugar substitutes are the best to consume? How do I find added sugars on the nutrition facts label? So many questions about sugar and sugar free products it can get confusing when you are looking for the best product. My goal for…
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154. Rise and Thrive: Make your morning routine with 3 essential habits (2024 Roadmap to Healthy Habits Miniseries)
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Morning routine, do you have one? Well, if you don't have one set in stone, I am here to help! Transform your morning routine by incorporating three essential habits that prioritize fueling your body and promoting mental and physical well-being. To make these habits stick, streamline your morning with few steps to simplify the process. This episode…
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153. Balancing Act: Tackling orthorexia and building healthy habits, with guest, registered dietitian Taylor Grasso, MPPH, RD
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In this enlightening podcast episode, I'm joined by the incredible registered dietitian, Taylor Grasso, whose expertise lies in intuitive eating, women’s nutrition, and mastering blood sugar balance. Taylor shares her personal journey of overcoming orthorexia and transformed her relationship with food. This episode delves into the definition of ort…
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152. Rewriting Your Story Beyond Diet Culture with guest, registered dietitian, Olivia Clements, RDN
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Today, we're joined by a remarkable guest, registered dietitian Olivia Clements, RDN. She's on a mission to guide her clients toward food freedom through simple and sustainable nutrition. Olivia empowers individuals to cultivate a peaceful relationship with food, allowing them to savor life without unnecessary stress. Get ready for an inspiring con…
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151. Mom & Baby Nutrition with guest, registered dietitian, Alex Gardner, MPH, RDN, LDN, CLC, CHES
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Happy New Year and thank you for joining us this week. We have a fantastic guest joining us on the show. Meet Alex Gardner, a fertility and prenatal registered dietitian nutritionist certified lactation consultant specializing in pre and post nutrition. She has a passion for supporting preconceptions, pregnant, and postpartum moms, Alex is here to …
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150. A Year in Review with Expert Insights, part 3
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Join us in this special year-in-review podcast episode as we reflect on 2023 with insights from six experienced registered dietitians. Our guests will delve into crucial topics such as women's health, gut health, easy meal planning tips, deleting diet culture habits and shifting our mindset towards self-compassion. Connect with the guests! 1. Lacey…
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149. A Year in Review with Expert Insights, part 2
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Join us in this special year-in-review podcast episode as we reflect on 2023 with insights from six experienced registered dietitians. Our guests will delve into crucial topics such as body image, recipe development, gluten-free diets, lifelong healthy habit, gut health (IBS & SIBO) and lastly sports nutrition. Connect with the guests! 1. Mary Stoc…
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148. A Year in Review with Expert Insights, part 1
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In our special podcast episode, we take a look back through the past year, reminiscing about insightful conversations with incredible guests who align with our mission. From registered dietitians to certified personal trainers, our diverse lineup has passionately debunked dieting myths, provided evidence-based insights, and championed the cause of …
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Ep. 147. From Atkins to Finding Balance in your 40's with guest, Tara Clark
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Thank you so much for joining us this week and I have such afun guest for you today. Meet Tara Clark, the hilarious mom influencer with a zest for life and a knack for sharing glimpses into her everyday world with an old school recipe, sharing funny stories and what we are going to focus on today, her personal journey from following a keto diet ful…
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146. Nourishing Conversations with Registered Dietitians: Save these tips for this year!
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In this episode, we will recap some of the best tips from our guests this year, delving into enriching conversations surrounding body neutrality, intuitive eating, and realistic approaches to cultivating healthier habits. As we near the end of the year, I would like to give you helpfultakeaways to foster a positive body image mindset, embrace intui…
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145. Mind-Body Therapy: Conversations on body image & food relationships with guest, licensed therapist, Alyssa Booth, MA, LPC
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Our guest is helping hundreds of people have a better relationship with food and their body. We talk with licensed therapist, Alyssa Booth, MA, LPC. Her mission is to help her clients say goodbye to restrictive diets and embrace a path of self-discovery and self-compassion. In this conversation we will talk about How to nurture your well-being thro…
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144. Nutrition Myth Busters: Protein Power: Unveiling the benefits, finding your ideal intake, and more!
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In this episode, we're diving deep into the wonderful world of protein. From its incredible benefits to where you can find it, how much you need, and much more. Why do you see protein added to so many products? Well, it's not just for bodybuilders and gym enthusiasts. Protein plays a crucial role in our everyday lives, supporting various bodily fun…
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143. Nutrition Myth Busters: Going into the grocery store - pasta, meat, sweeteners & milk
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Welcome back to our Nutrition Myth Busters Miniseries for part 3! In this episode, we will explore the nutritional benefits of popular food items. We'll start by examining pastas, a beloved staple. Then, we'll delve into the nutritional characteristics of ground beef, ground chicken, and ground turkey, offering a comparative analysis to assist you …
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142. Nutrition Myth Busters: Decoding Processed Foods – From Convenience to Nutrition
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141. Nutrition Myth Busters: Organic vs Non-Organic
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Join us for our monthly mini-series giving you the facts about certain foods and letting you decide what is best for you and your family. I get so many questions about what the healthiest food; from organic, sugar, carbs, processed foods, gluten, and more. In this episode, we talk about organic and non-organic foods: Is organic healthier than non-o…
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140. Removing the Guilt Around Food & Body Image with guest, Jenn Messina, RD (Registered Dietitian & Certified Intuitive Eating Counselor)
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Our guest today is helping women unlearn diet culture andheal their relationship with food and body, plus break the cycle of diets that has been passed on for generations. She is a registered dietitian and certified intuitive eating counselor, Jenn Messina, RD. You can find her on Instagram @jennthedietitian with popular reels and posts calling out…
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139. 10 Must-Have Products to Make Easy Meals (less than 15 minutes)
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Thank you for joining us on our final episode in our mini meal planning series! This idea came to me when I was putting together a list of my weekly staples that are healthy shortcuts for making meals and I thought, "I need to share this with you!" In this solo episode I will talk about: Each product and I how I use them Alternative ways to use eac…
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138. Grab Your Free 7-Day Meal Plan Guide: Super simple breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner ideas!
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Geesh, with school and activities underway, I want to give you my 7-day meal plan guide to help you build a base of your favorite go-to's for SUPER simple ideas for breakfast, lunch, snack, and dinner ideas. In this episode I walk you through my free meal plan guide and talk about each recipe idea (not much of a recipe ;) Each meal idea is made wit…
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137. How to Take the Stress Out of Meal planning with guest, registered dietitian Chelsea Leblanc, RDN, LD
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Welcome to our second episode in our mini meal planning series andour guest today is super sweet, registered dietitian nutritionist, Chelsea LeBlanc, RDN, LD. Her mission is to help you save money, reduce food waste, and cook healthy meals that are simple + delicious!She is a media dietitian, connecting with her audience on a larger platform and se…
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136. Dinnertime SOS: 100 sanity-saving meals with cookbook author, Amy Palanjian @yummytoddlerfood
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Welcome our mini meal planning series as we enter the season of school, activities, and busy nights. And to kick off this series with bang, we have cookbook author, Amy Palajan, also known as @yummertoddler food on Instagram. She was on the show back in 2021 in episode 30. Yummy Toddler Food: Easy, healthy, kid-approved! She has an incredible follo…
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135. The Myths About Intuitive Eating - part 3
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You may have seen the latest weight loss program say, "You can eat whatever you want on this program", or "Lose weight and eating intuitively." That is not what intuitive eating is about because it is a weight neutral approach. As intuitive eating is becoming more popular, other programs and wanting to market their program with the solution. It is …
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134. 5 Questions to Ask Yourself to Start Intuitive Eating - part 2
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We may lose touch with our internal cues after years of dieting. Our mind games get in the way of eating and nourishing our body. We lose touch with our intuition of eating - when to eat, how much to eat, and what to eat, HELP! We have learned diet rules telling us we can’t eat at a certain time of day, even when we are extremely hungry, or we can’…
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133. What is Intuitive Eating? part 1 Learning about the history, principles, and benefits
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What exactly is Intuitive Eating? Who came up with this term? What is the history behind this method? Are there benefits to doing Intuitive Eating? In this episode, I give you a mini breakdown of the history, principles and benefits of Intuitive Eating. We will have more episodes talking about: 5 Steps to Start Intuitive Eating Myths about Intuitiv…
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132. Summer Eating: How to find balance and calm your inner "diet voice"
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I recently saw a headline, "How to Eat Guilt-Free on Vacation!" My first thought, "It's vacation, enjoy the experience!" That might be harder said than done, so let's dig a little deeper. I wanted to address this topic and last summer in our "Diet Detox Series" I pulled the best tips from two episodes: 76. "How Do I Enjoy Eating on Vacation?" with …
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131. The Bigger Picture: Making gentle nutrition work for you! with guest, @dietitiankelsey_
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Do get caught up in the details of feeling like your diet has to be perfect? Or do you have the feeling that if you mess up in your eating habits, you might as well throw in the towel for the day?The "all or nothing" mindset can be stickler in our relationship with food, but our guest today, registered dietitian, Kelsey Gemmill, MS, RD. She helps h…
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130. What is your ONE thing you do to keep moving forward in your healthy habits? part 2
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I hope you are loving this mini series! Here is our final episode for the series - part two in hearing from our guest experts on the show. Here is our guest list: 1. Rachel Miklya, RDN, LD, CPT Follow @strengthinnutritionllc Listen to Rachel on the show in episode 118. Energy for Life! Work with Rachel 2. Kim Duffy , RDN, LD, CPT Follow @strengthi…
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129. What is your ONE thing you do to keep moving forward in your healthy habits? part 1
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If you were to give me the cliff notes version of your health journey, what would you tell me? Have you found those little gold nuggets that have helped you maintain healthier habits? Have you found what is realistic for you to do every day to have healthy mind and body? What is something you do every day to feel better in your body? In this episod…
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128. The Undiet Method: Learn how to bring joy back to eating! [feat. @busy.mom.nutrition]
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Our guest is helping so many women stop dieting with the Undiet Method. Our guest, registered dietitian, and certified intuitive eating counselor – Sarah Anzlovar is here to share her message and tell us more about her signature program the UNDIET method for moms.Sarah helps busy moms ditch diet rules and learn to eat to improve energy, reduce crav…
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127: Heal Your Disordered Eating Habits with guest, Meagan Maritato, MS, RDN, CD, CPT
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In this episode we talk with guest, registered dietitian, certified nutrition coach, and certified personal trainer, Meagan Maritato, MS, RDN, CD, CPT, the owner of MM Wellness. Meagan has a deep passion for educating people about nutrition while teaching them how to enjoy the foods that they love. She shows them that all foods can fit in the diet.…
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126. Breaking Free: Intuitive Eating as the Antidote to Diet Culture [feat. @dietitian.krista]
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We have many guests on the podcast talk about building a healthier relationship with food, body, and mind and I always learn so much from each guest, because each guest has a different take on the topic. Today we are talking with certified intuitive eating counselor and registered dietitian Krista Beck, RD. Intuitive eating is not a one-size-fits-a…
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125. Gentle Gut Nutrition [feat. @gentlegutnutrition]
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We just can’t stop talking about gut health because there is so much out there, ahh! Products marketed to be the solution to your gut trouble or programs that follow strict guidelines but are those getting to the root of the cause? And will those high-priced supplements cause more harm than good? In this episode, we talk with registered dietitian t…
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124. From Awareness to Action: A woman's guide to nutrition, hormones & movement [feat. @lacey_authentichealth]
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Our guest, registered dietitian and certified personal trainer, Lacey Lyons, focuses on helping woman take the first to steps to building healthy habits. She provides a better understanding of overall health regarding hormones, antioxidant levels, and how to start and step-up your workout routine with her at-home workout app. Lacey shares exciting …
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123. Fueling the Athlete: Supplements, hydration, culture & more with guest, Lindsay Hoar, RD, MPS, CSSD, CF-L1
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Sports Nutrition is a topic that you might think is beyond your needs, but there are so many questions when it comes to questions such as, “What pre-workout supplement should I be taking?” “Do I need a pre/post workout snack/supplement? “What is best electrolyte drink I should be drinking when I am sweating? We talk with Registered Dietitian and bo…
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122. Easy Dinner Ideas to the Rescue! 15-minute dinners using Trader Joe's products
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Are you tired of eating the same old boring meals every night? Are you looking for some easy and healthy dinner options that won't leave you feeling like you need a nap afterwards? Are you struggling in putting together a meal for your family during the busy nights of running here and there? Well, look no further, because I've got some delicious an…
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121. Learning about IBS & SIBO: Gut health & More [feat. ibs.sibo.dietitian]
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With gut health being a hot topic in the health world on social media, there are many conditions that are involved with healing the gut. In this episode, we are talking about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) and Small Intestine Bacterial Overgrowth (SIBO). IBS is a disorder characterized by abdominal pain or discomfort, and it is estimated that 5-10%…
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120. Rewire Your Brain to a Better Relationship with Food & Body [feat. @eatingdisorder.dietitian] with Christy Maloney, RD, LDN, CEDS-S, CPT
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Have you ever said to yourself, I need to weigh this number or why can’t I get back to the jean size I was in my 20’s. The standards we set for ourselves on being a certain size or look a certain way has been setting us up for harmful eating disorders or disordered eating habits that many people, male or female, struggle with. And it is sad to say …
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119. Why I Keep "Junk Food" in the House [solo episode]
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First off, I do not like call food junk! Yes, there are foods that do not provide as many nutrients as other foods, but I enjoy eating all types of foods. Remember food does not have morals! A couple years ago, I hated having cookies, go-gurts, chips, or other types of foods in the house because my kids would eat them up in no time! "Are you kiddin…
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118. Energy for Life: Learn how to fuel your body, gain confidence, and move more! [feat. @StrenghinNutrition] with dietitians, Rachel Miklya, RDN, LD, CPT & Kim Duffy, RDN, LD, CPT
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Today’s guests are a pair of dietitians that came together to start their own nutrition and fitness business.Dynamic duo, registered dietitians and certified personal trainers Rachel Mikla & Kim Duffy help people make positive changes in their health. They share their story about working together at a hospital and dreaming about starting a business…
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117. Learning About Celiac Disease & Going Gluten Free with guest, registered dietitian, Payton Vest, MS, RDN, LD, CPT
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Gluten free, it is a word that many hear or see but what exactly is it? We see it on food packages, we see it listed on restaurant menus, and you hear more people asking if this is "gluten free?" Is it healthier? With gut health being popular, today’s guest is a registered dietitian, Payton Vest, shares her own long complicated journey in finding m…
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116. Healthy Meals in a Pinch! [feat. The Dietitian Feed] with guest registered dietitian, Andrea Toole, RD
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In the world of social media, one of the videos that I love to watch besides a ton of dog reels are easy colorful food ideas and our guesttoday is an absolute pro at not only putting together beautiful meals but meals that are packed with nutrients! Our guest today, registered dietitian Andrea has developed an astounding Instagram feed called the d…
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