EP 28: Finding the Middle Ground in Health & Wellness

Laura Ligos is a registered dietitian, mom & 2x cookbook author who resides in Albany, NY. She believes in a food first approach and focuses on optimizing the health and wellness of active women. She has a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition Sciences from Cornell University and went on to complete her Dietetic Internship and MBA at Dominican University. She started her own private practice & brand “The Sassy Dietitian” to help be a credible resource for those looking to improve their relationship with food and optimize overall health without restrictive diets.In this episode we chat about:Debunking things on the internet and clickbait in the health and wellness spaceNavigating ‘mom culture’Critical thinkingBig wellness vs. big pharmaRaw milk and food safetyElitisim in big wellnessIt all comes back to stressGuilt and shame around diseases and medicationsFinding the halfway between alternative/functional meds + western medIt’s the ‘we not just the me’Nutrition and health is not all or nothingMAHA movement: MAHA is diet culture and once again diet culture wonMinerals: what are they? Why do they matter?And so much more!If you don’t already, be sure to follow Laura @thesassydietitian and learn more about her https://thesassydietitian.com/Follow Stevie: https://www.instagram.com/stevielynlyn/Learn More About Stevie: https://stevielynrd.com/