51:: Mel Sulaver, RD & sports nutritionist talks nutrition in our 20s & 30s as women (Part I!)

Wellness girl chat with us this week with Mel Sulaver, registered dietician & sports nutritionist! Mel is an expert when it comes to helping women balance their fueling, training, and life circumstances throughout the various phases of our lives. In part I, we cover nutrition as women in our 20s and 30s, the BS of “cycle syncing”, how to build our plates to ensure appropriate fueling, nutrition changes throughout our training, & her recommendations when it comes to supplements, vitamins, and nutrients we should prioritize. We also chat about one of the topics that consumed my mind as a 20-something: body dysmorphia and the various body image & fueling challenges that can oftentimes consume us in our 20s. This episode is jam-packed with tangible takeaways! TLDR:: :: nutrition in our 20s and 30s:: cycle syncing and what that really means to an expert:: supplement & vitamin checklist in our 20s and 30s:: body image chit chat & how we can work to overcome those pathways:: how to speak to our future kiddos and younger girls & boys about nutrition:: how to build our plates:: the natural shifts that should happen in our fueling:: contributors to our overall nutrition & how our body feels throughout life Resources::Nutrition by Mel websiteMel's instagramloving the pod? click the follow button, & we'd love if you could leave a review!insta:: @dr.kelsyvickdpt & @elaa_wellnessyoutube:: @dr.kelsyvickdpttiktok:: @dr.kelsyvickdptsign up for the free wellness big sis newsletter!00:00- 07:48 meet mel! & her deeper why07:49- 14:16 the BS of cycle syncing & the truth behind the menstrual cycle14:17- 26:55 priority items when it comes to nutrition in our 20s, 30s, & how to build our plates!26:56- 31:34 fueling for hormonal conditions (PCOS, endometriosis)31:35- 36:05 core supplement options for women in our 20s and 30s36:06- 41:13 the importance of awareness and coaching41:14- 51:43 Mel’s take on body image, body dysmorphia, & ways to unpack & rebuild51:44- 55:20 there is no such thing as good and bad foods!55:21- 59:26 take the time to understand your menstrual cycle & fuel your body!