047_How to Triage Your Nutrition with Shawna Curry, RN

Are you struggling with weight gain, digestive issues, food sensitivities, or sleep problems? Find out how you can reclaim your health by checking out my podcast with Shawna Curry.   Shawna is a registered nurse, professional coach, and fitness instructor. She is also an Amazon bestselling author. Her book, Healthy by Choice: Your Blueprint for Vital Living, hit the #4 spot on the bestseller list just 48 hours after launching.   Shawna's journey into health and wellness stems from her own struggles with food sensitivities, inflammation, sleep problems, and multiple sports injuries. She felt broken and helpless. Using a combination of her education, experience in the health and fitness world, and some experimentation, Shawna was able to overcome her health challenges.   Now, through her company Your Lifestyle Strategy, she inspires others to take charge of their own health by providing total health solutions that promoting all aspects of healthy living, including fitness, sleep, nutrition, self-help, and overall lifestyle strategies.   During my awesome podcast with Shawna, we talk about why she decided to become a registered nurse, the core components of a healthy diet, major flaws in our hospital system, her new book, and much more. Shawna is just a wealth of knowledge and you will learn a ton of incredible tips for helping make smart nutrition simple.   In This Podcast We Also Discuss:   - What propelled Shawna to pursue a nursing degree [2:31]   - The blame game when patients aren't willing to make a change [6:11]   - Shawna's 10 core components of optimal nutrition [12:18]   - The biggest nutrition component that people struggle with [14:55]   - The worst and best breakfast you can eat in the morning [17:32]   - Inherent flaws in our healthcare system [19:33]   - The concept of fueling for your activity level [22:57]   - Why it's best to eat seasonally [27:24]   - Shawna's theory about the root cause of food sensitivities [29:28]   - The optimal diet you can start implementing TODAY [33:03]   - Shawna's 7 core pillars of health [36:27]   Follow Shawna Curry Here: Your Lifestyle Strategy Facebook Instagram   Also, don't forget to check out Shawna's book Healthy by Choice: Your Blueprint for Vital Living on Amazon. In it, she goes into more depth about the 7 pillars of health and reveals easy lifestyle changes you can make without needing to rely on gimmicky, fad diets.   If you enjoyed this episode, head on over to iTunes and subscribe to The Smart Nutrition Made Simple Podcast if you haven’t done so already.   While you’re there, leave a rating and review.  It's the best way that we can help more people ultimately make Smart Nutrition SIMPLE!