Balanced Nutrition Podcast

Creating a sustainable habit is your owner's manual to lifelong success.  Willpower is a mindset that is not sustainable because is isn't real.  Habits are an automatic action your mind and body will take without you even thinking once it's been set in place.  Hundreds of studies show that our health improves if we adopt a healthy lifestyle, and better health improves through a change in daily habits. 

Protein is not only the fundamental element in the formation of skeletal  muscle, but it can also help preserve muscle during periods of negative  energy balance and help reduce age-related muscle loss.  All protein sources are viable, but some more than others. Today we dive into easily digestible proteins and non-meat options. 

Bio-availability is a measure of how easily a Substance can be Absorbed  by the Body. Let's dive into which types of fat sources are best absorbed and metabolized by your body.

Let's chew the fat for a moment.  How much fat is too much fat?  Can you  ingest too little fat? Let's dive into some biological facts vs  marketing hacks.

All plants should be revered for their potent potential and healing  properties. So what exactly are your vegetables doing for you?

Let's explore the realities of a having an accountability buddy and what that can actually do for your health journey.  

When is low-glycemic produce the right choice?  Today we get to dive  into some specifics and how you can use lower or higher glycemic fruits  and veggies to help you achieve your health goals.

Let's talk beans! So many of my clients wonder if they can eat beans.   There is a lot of misinformation so, let's address the good and the bad.

Questions I get most often... "What Happens If I Eat More Than 1 Serving of Grain?" "Is grain bad?" "Why am I gaining wait anytime I eat a grain?"  So let's dive into the cold, hard facts about grains in general. 

We cannot run before we learn to crawl, so this week is all about the Basics! Today's focus is defining grains through a reflection of it's history in moving from a food for animals to saving human life from famine. It is imperative to first understand the proper method in which to prepare a grain prior to  consumption in order to limit inflammation.