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Nourished & Free: The Podcast

By: Michelle Yates MS RD LMNT
  • Summary

  • Nobody likes talking about their relationship with food or with their body... so let's talk about it. Welcome to Nourished & Free® - the podcast to help you become nourished & healthy while being free from a toxic relationship with food (+ free from nutrition misinformation).

    This show creates space for conversations around having a healthy, balanced, realistic relationship with food while being free of food guilt, disordered eating, and diet stress... all while dodging the misinformation we see left and right in our toxic "wellness" culture.

    Episodes cover a range of topics including binge eating, critical breakdowns of popular diet and wellness trends, and stories of real women who have walked the road of overcoming a toxic relationship with food/body.

    I've had my own battle with body dysmorphia and disordered eating, so I get it. I've now made it my mission to help women conquer anything that stands in the way of mental or physical health.

    Find me on IG for more @yatesnutrition

    © 2024 Yates Nutrition
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Episodes
  • Dietitian Reaction: Netflix’s Hack Your Health (with my husband Vincent)
    May 7 2024

    Join me and my husband Vinnie as we react to the Netflix documentary "Hack Your Health: The Secrets of Your Gut." We're dissecting the pros and cons of this 'life-changing' documentary (as my husband called it).

    From the intriguing insights and studies to the eyebrow-raising moments where Vinnie thought a warning should be displayed (or the rating changed to 'R'), we're dishing out our honest opinions.

    Whether you're a health enthusiast or looking to learn more about your gut, and want to know if 'Hack Your Health' is worth your time, tune in as we reveal our honest and unfiltered thoughts to each other on this episode from the perspective of a registered dietitian + my husband (representing the average Joe).

    Resources mentioned:
    Our previous episode about the "You Are What Eat" Netflix documentary

    Share your thoughts with me! michelle@yatesnutrition.com

    TOPICS COVERED 👇
    Initial thoughts on the documentary (03:01)
    Pros (09:49)
    Adding not taking away food (09:50)
    Lack of shaming (13:31)
    Competitive eater's loss of hunger and fullness signals (16:49)
    Reawakening the senses (17:44)
    Cons (19:56)
    Fecal transplant (20:01)
    Tim Spector's role (22:50)
    Mixed messages and misleading implications (29:07)
    Unclear microbiome mapping (31:47)
    Misleading information about stool testing (00:34:05)
    Subtle promotion of at-home stool tests (00:36:18)
    Our rating of the documentary (00:37:25)
    Would we try the smoothie (00:39:23)
    Romanticizing fruits and vegetables (00:40:49)


    LEARN MORE
    🔥 My Signature 4-Month Program, Nourished & Free
    📲 Follow me on Instagram (you'll get to know me pretty quickly!)
    📖 Check out my Blog for tons of helpful articles

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    42 mins
  • Debunking Food Sensitivity Tests (with Andrea Love, PhD)
    Apr 23 2024

    Have you ever tried a food sensitivity test and felt more confused than ever (or STRESSED than ever)? In this episode, I'm joined by Dr. Andrea Love, a renowned microbiologist and immunologist to uncover the truth behind these popular but MAJORLY misleading tests.

    We explore how these tests can fuel anxiety around food choices and dietary restrictions. It's time to question the hype and understand the science behind these tests.

    Are food sensitivity tests truly beneficial or just another health trend gone wrong

    Plus we discuss the responsibility of healthcare practitioners. Are they inadvertently endorsing tests that lack scientific validation for their own monetary gain? Tune in to get the real scoop, be educated by the best and empower yourself with knowledge.

    Resources mentioned:
    Lyme disease diet episode

    More from Dr. Andrea Love:
    Website
    Subscribe to her newsletter
    American Lyme Disease Foundation
    Instagram
    Threads

    TOPICS COVERED 👇
    Misconceptions related to food sensitivity tests (03:16)
    The lack of FDA approval and regulation (06:21)
    The science behind food allergies (12:05)
    Explaining food intolerances (19:32)
    The difference between food sensitivity and intolerance (24:06)
    IgG antibodies and misconceptions (25:13)
    The challenges in diagnosing food intolerance (31:06)
    Harmful impact of misleading tests (34:03)
    Influence of wellness influencers and experts (39:50)
    Impact on quality of life caused by misleading tests (43:46)
    Elimination Diets and Food Intolerance (51:56)


    LEARN MORE
    🔥 My Signature 4-Month Program, Nourished & Free
    📲 Follow me on Instagram (you'll get to know me pretty quickly!)
    📖 Check out my Blog for tons of helpful articles

    SHOW SOME LOVE
    ⭐️ Loved this episode? Leave a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify (thank you!)
    💌
    Share this episode with a friend who you think will love it
    📌 Subscribe/follow the show so you never miss an episode!

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    52 mins
  • My Intuitive Eating Icks (i.e. Critiques)
    Apr 9 2024

    Are you ready to challenge everything you thought you knew about intuitive eating and the anti-diet movement? As someone who has been a huge fan of intuitive eating, lately I've started to see some flaws in it.

    Have you ever questioned the cherry-picked data and misleading narratives these intuitive eating coaches push? And what about the contradiction between intuitive eating's support for body autonomy and its rejection of intentional weight loss? These are just two of the 5 icks I open up about in today's episode.

    As a reminder what I share is just my take, it might not hit home for everyone who's into intuitive eating, anti-diet vibes, or Health at Every Size. These are just my general observations and I'd love to hear what you think too!

    Resources mentioned:
    Blog post (find all the references / research mentioned here)
    Email me
    Deep dive episode on Health At Every Size

    TOPICS COVERED 👇
    Ick 1: The overcorrection around food morality (00:01:01)
    Ick 2: Cherry-picked and misleading data (00:07:50)
    "95% of diets fail" (00:09:06)
    Starvation mode (00:13:33)
    The concept that obesity does not negatively impact health (00:22:27)
    BMI and Body Fat Percentage (00:34:09)
    Ick 3: Intentional weight loss debate (00:36:28)
    Ick 4: Feelings vs. Facts (00:43:15)
    Ick 5: Concerns about intuitive eating coaches (00:46:59)
    Why I struggle supporting Intuitive Eating (00:49:28)


    LEARN MORE
    🔥 My Signature 4-Month Program, Nourished & Free
    📲 Follow me on Instagram (you'll get to know me pretty quickly!)
    📖 Check out my Blog for tons of helpful articles

    SHOW SOME LOVE
    ⭐️ Loved this episode? Leave a 5 star rating on Apple podcasts or Spotify (thank you!)
    💌
    Share this episode with a friend who you think will love it
    📌 Subscribe/follow the show so you never miss an episode!

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    52 mins

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