Ep4 - A Smaller Body Does NOT Equal a Healthier and Happier You, The Toxicity of The Fitness Industry, Getting to the Root Cause of Chronic Illness

Health does NOT have a size... Just because someone is in a smaller body, does not mean they are happier, healthier or living a better life, we know this first hand. As women, we actually THRIVE with more body fat and with an abundance of nourishment, rest and enough FOOD. Fat is often times protective to the body, healing is a process and we need to remind ourselves our bodies are on our side. 

 

Summer (@healwithsummer) and I dive into a lot of nutrition and fitness industry myths and how we as women need to realize that shrinking ourselves and being the most restrictive possible is only leading to MORE health issues. Summer is a Certified Functional Diagnostic Nutritionist and focuses on getting to the root cause of gut, hormone and metabolic health.

 

There is real importance in getting to the ROOT cause of chronic illnesses or imbalances in the body, instead of just suppressing symptoms with restricting, cutting out food groups or popping prescriptions. Ever dealt with frustrating symptoms like bloating and immediately turned to restricting or cutting out sugar? We talk about what role this plays on our body and health, and it's not a positive one. Sugar is NECESSARY. In order to heal, we need to be providing our bodies with adequate nourishment and resources to function optimally, a mindset of ABUNDANCE is key and we talk about how you can shift these mindsets to support your health and lifestyle.

 

When it comes to food and food marketing, there is so much more to your nourishment than just looking at a nutrition label for the macros alone - if you've ever looked at the ingredient list on a birthday cake protein bar for example, you'd realize that list is full of additives and not so great ingredients for you, these fitness companies don't have your health in mind. They just want to sell you that hot and trendy high protein bar, but what is this doing to your health in the long wrong? Nutrient density, vitamins and minerals are what matter when we talk about what the MAJORITY of your nourishment should look like. 

 

What foods to be mindful of when it comes to gut health, digestion and bloating, absorbing nutrients etc.

 

What chronic stress can cause in the body, and if we don't learn when to listen to our bodies and rest, we can be doing a lot of harm in the long run.

 

Let's get nourished together!!!