NMLP 139 : Magnesium forms matter! Which one is best for you?
Release Date: 02/23/2023
NMLP Season 2 Episode 6 : FIVE nutrition facts you need to know!
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
These are five nutrition facts you need to know! When you gain weight reintroducing carbohydrates into your diet, the weight you're gaining is: glycogen storage (glycogen is stored blood sugar that we store in our muscles and liver) Water weight. When carbohydrates are broken down / metabolized a byproduct is water! Simply by eating carbohydrates our body makes water and this is also why people gain more weight overnight when they eat more carbs... the weight gain is not actual weight but simply water weight. The order in which you eat your foods can impact your blood...
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NMLP Season 2 Episode 5 : How to add in foods to balance your meals
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
What does a balanced meal actually look like? What foods should I include in a balanced meal? Am I eating the right things? In today's episode on the Nutrition's My Life Podcast, I'm helping you with breakfast, lunch, dinner ideas AND how to make sure those meals are complete. As a registered dietitian, I hear a lot good meal ideas on session with my patients but it's my job to help them understand the missing parts of their meals and that is exactly what I'm doing today. You'll start understand how to execute my favorite way of eating; with the plate method! Color, carbs,...
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NMLP Season 2 Episode 4 : Top 6 tools to help insulin resistance
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
Are your blood sugars high or increasing? Have you been told you are pre-diabetic or insulin resistant? On today's episode of the Nutrition's My Life Podcast, I'm helping you: 1. Understand what insulin resistance is 2. Why you should be mindful of your blood sugars 3. Provide you with 4 nutrition tools and 2 habit building tools that can positively impact your blood sugars (and even reverse prediabetes). These 4 nutrition tools that help improve blood sugars are: *Choosing complex carbohydrates * Pairing all carbs with a protein and/or fat source * Having...
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NMLP Season 2 Episode 3: Removing food groups can backfire on your health
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
There was a TickTok trend going around that I participated in and it got me thinking I need to do a podcast episode on this. The trend was, " What do you think the next silent killer of our generation will be?" My answer as a Registered Dietitian and health advocate- DIET TRENDS that remove food groups. Here at Nutrition's My Life you've heard me say all foods fit into a healthy lifestyle and today I'm sharing with you the foods that you DO want to add in more and why. I'm sharing with you what I think about the KETO and Carnivore diet... specifically...
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NMLP Season 2 Episode 2: Habits and health beliefs for thyroid and metabolism
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
You know some of the foods you needs to be eating but why are you not seeing the results? Why aren't you able to actually do all the things you know you need to do? In today's episode I'm sharing with you why your past may be influencing your choices today, giving you real life examples (that may be triggering for some of you), and how to recognize those habits that may be influencing your execution. I want you to improve your thyroid. I want you to improve your metabolism. I know you want to have more energy and feel better. But I don't want you to do it at...
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NMLP Season 2 Episode 1: It's 2024 and we're talking METABOLISM!!
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
It's 2024 and a lot of people start the year trying to lose weight. You might have eaten a bit more over the holidays and now want to refocus on your health. Or maybe you're just ready to finally learn what you're needing to get that metabolism revved up to lose some weight. Whatever your reason or goal may be, I'm here to support you by helping you understand the science behind metabolism. We're in a new season here on the Nutrition's My Life Podcast and it's going to be a great year! I'm starting it off helping you understand calories, macros, and metabolim. I'm going...
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NMLP EP 153 : Meet yourself where you're at
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
Have you experienced this? You start a new diet and feel like you have to be perfect with everything. You typically eat out and so think you have to grocery shop for all your meals for the entire week but then end up wasting so much food. Then you get frustrated at yourself and feel like you're failing, so you end up overeating or binging on something that in the moment makes you feel better but then you feel even lower than you did before.. Think of it like this... you're trying to do college level Spanish but you're really needing to start out at elementary or middle...
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NMLP EP 152 : Weight Stigmas
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
Weight stigmas According to many health professionals (ahmmm doctors!) If you're in a bigger body- all your health problems are because of your weight. If you're in a bigger body- you must be gorging yourself with food all day long. If you're in a thin body- you are either underweight and need to gain or you can't have certain health conditions because you're in a small body and those health conditions only happen in bigger bodies. As a dietitian I'm sick of it! I'm sick and tired of hearing doctors tell my patients to fast for 2 days each week or...
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NMLP EP 151 : Protein Needs
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
When trying to lose weight, building muscle mass, or generally trying to be healthier... all you hear is PROTEIN PROTEIN PROTEIN. Butttttt How much protein should we be eating each day? If you talk to a personal trainer or an avid gym goer, you might think 1g/pound of body weight. Well the recommended daily allowance or RDA for most adults is 0.8g/kg of body weight. To get your weight into kilograms/kg you need to divide weight in pounds by 2.2. This could look like a 180lb individual divided by 2.2 = ~82kg. This could be either 180g of protein to try to eat (wowzas)...
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NMLP EP 150 : Fiber
Nutrition's My Life Podcast
Fiber What is it? Why do we need it? Fiber is the component of a plant that gives the plant its structure. Think of it as the plant's bones lol. Fiber can be found in whole grains, nuts, seeds, fruits, and vegetables. Today on the Nutrition's My Life Podcast I'm helping you see that fiber can help with: 1. Weight loss 2. Blood sugar control 3. Keeping you fuller longer 4. Improve gut health 5. Helps lower cholesterol We're talking all things fiber today and ways to start incorporate the types of fiber rich foods that may be beneficial!! Learn more by going to...
info_outlineDo you take magnesium or have thought it might be helpful for you?
Did you know that different forms of magnesium help with different things inside the body?
For example, magnesium citrate is super helpful for people who are constipated however, if you aren't constipated or lean towards looser stools- you might regret taking magnesium citrate.
In today's episode of the Nutrition's My Life Podcast, I'm helping you understand which form of magnesium is best for you!
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