23. An Insight into Nutrition, Diets, Fasting, Emotional Eating & More

As a qualified Nutritionist and holistic health expert I’m passionate about helping people become their happiest and healthiest selves. In this episode that was recorded for The Conscious Queens podcast with Katie Wilkinson, I dive into some fundamental nutritional knowledge and bridge the gaps between the physical, emotional, mental and energetic layers of health. In this episode, Katie and I speak about: How I got into the nutrition space and my time as a vegetarian. Why holistic health is so important and food is just one piece of the puzzle. What a healthy diet looks like. Finding a healthy balance with food. Healing our relationship with food. The correlation between processed food and disease. Choosing foods naturally rich in nutrients, rather than foods that are fortified with vitamins and minerals. Not buying into restrictive diets. Why you shouldn’t cut out carbs. A breakdown of the different macronutrients. What’s the deal with natural flavours. Why it’s better not to shame or guilt ourselves for our food choices. How being in survival impacts our digestion. Where to get your protein. Which oils to consume and which to avoid, including which to cook with. Learning what we’re actually eating. The truth about kombucha. The main foods and categories I recommend avoiding. What you need to know about gluten, dairy and sugar. My recommendations around fasting. The detrimental impact fasting can have on our relationship with food. Learning to eat to support our menstrual cycle. Some helpful lifestyle tips and practices. Tips to make healthy eating easier and more fun. Why we emotionally eat and how to stop. The reason some of us can be extra controlling around food. How our relationship with food is a mirror for our relationship to ourselves. And so much more! This episode is jam-packed with helpful information. I highly recommend taking notes or coming back and listening a second time. You can follow my journey and gain plenty more insight into health and wellness via instagram @shahnasarpi. If you loved this episode, you’ll love The Real Food Way. This 3-week program is the go-to resource for real food nutrition and teaches you everything you need to know about how to fuel your body for optimal health and the best way to create healthy eating habits. You can learn more about it here: https://shahnasarpi.mykajabi.com/the-real-food-way  Listen to more episodes of the Conscious Queens podcast via Spotify and follow Katie over on instagram at @katie.wilkinsonn.