128: Finley Amato Funsten: How Chronic Under Eating Shapes Women’s Metabolism and Energy Recovery

A lot of women are stuck in a cycle of eating less, pushing harder, and starting over every Monday, only to feel more frustrated each time. The surprising part is that this isn’t a lack of discipline, but a predictable outcome of years of under-eating and following advice that was never built for women’s physiology. We dive deeper into this in the Broads podcast with Finley. We talk about why intermittent fasting often backfires for women, how sugar cravings are usually a fueling issue, what chronic under-eating does to your metabolism, and what sustainable nutrition actually looks like without diet culture noise. Finley Amato Funsten is a nutrition and strength coach, the founder of Unfuck Your Diet, and the owner of MADabolic Charlotte. Her work focuses on evidence-based nutrition, behavior change, and sustainable training practices. What's Discussed: (05:53) Diet Coke, aspartame safety, and why fear-based nutrition science still sticks (07:12) Why intermittent fasting often backfires for active women hormonally (09:04) How hunger hormones adapt when breakfast is skipped for years (11:04) Why named diets fail women by ignoring physiology and skill building (14:32) Skinny culture’s return and how wellness marketing keeps women shrinking (19:20) Sugar cravings explained through protein and fiber deficiencies (24:39) Why detoxes and cleanses don’t work the way people think (32:03) Chronic under eating signs including low energy, poor recovery, and cycle disruption Check out more from Broads:Website: www.broads.app Instagram: @broads.podcast @broads.app Check out more from Tara LaFerrara:Website: http://taralaferrara.com   Instagram: @taralaferrara Youtube: https://youtube.com/@TaraLaferrara Check out more from Finley Amato Funsten: Website: https://unfuckyourdiet.co Instagram: @unfuckyourdiet   Check out some of Finley’s favorite accounts for nutrition, fitness, and real talk: Tara LaFerrara: https://instagram.com/taralaferrara Sheridan Skye, MSc: http://instagram.com/sheridanskyefit Beth Wilkas Feraco: http://instagram.com/bethferacofitness Amanda Howell, MPH: http://instagram.com/amandahowellhealth Jessica Knurick, PhD: http://instagram.com/drjessicaknurick Dr. Stacy T. Sims: http://instagram.com/drstacysims Kate Lyman, MPH: http://instagram.com/klnutrition Jordan Syatt: http://instagram.com/syattfitness Layne Norton, PhD: https://www.instagram.com/biolayne