Celebrating Our Bodies & Food with The Sassy Dietician Laura Ligos

Send us Fan MailMeet Laura Ligos, a registered dietician offering a “food first” approach to her clients.  Known as the “Sassy Dietician,” Laura shares her zest for life through her private consultations with fitness-focused females who are looking to optimize their health.  Laura attempts to help her clients look at food as a noun, not a verb, and offers ways to fuel your body to remain active throughout your entire life.  She tackles hormonal issues, personal relationships with food, and the benefits of making better nutritional choices.  In the episode, Laura gives her thoughts on intuitive eating, tracking macros, and the controversial Keto diet.  Learning to trust yourself, your body, and your mind can help you find longevity and lasting health, and Laura hopes to instill that trust into each client she works with.Laura’s Takeaways:Food can play a deep impact on our lives.Diet is a noun, not a verb.Hormonal issues can impact your overall health and fitness.Your diet should be easy and sustainable.We have to lose the weight of losing weight before we lose the weight.Your body wants to feel safe.We’re not ready to lose the weight because we don’t feel cared for.Body neutrality can help us be objective about our health.Diet culture has told you your body is not good enough.Intuitive eating relies on trusting the body’s internal hunger cues.Macros can educate on how much or little you should be eating.There is much misunderstanding surrounding the Keto diet and it may not be sustainable.Food is about celebration!Connect with lauraWebsiteFacebookInstagramPinterestYouTubeIf you like this episode, please be sure to subscribe everywhere you listen to podcasts!FOLLOW ME on INSTAGRAM🍂 FALL RUNNING SEASON is coming! Check out the 🆕Coaching Programs that include running and mindset goals! HERECheck out the WEBSITEHelp support this podcast by buying me a cup of coffee. I need it to stay awake editing!BUY ME COFFEE