How To Reduce Hidden Sugars with Nora LaTorre - E19

Struggling to control your sugar intake despite your best efforts? Unsure of the long-term effects of added sugar to your health? Hidden sugars are lurking in many foods, making it difficult to maintain a healthy diet and manage your overall well-being. Instead of reaping the benefits of your health-conscious choices, you may find yourself falling into traps of unexpected sugar consumption, leading to energy crashes and health concerns.  In this episode, we dive into how to reduce hidden sugars in your diet, enabling you to take control of your nutrition and enhance your health journey.Nora LaTorre is the CEO of Eat REAL, a nonprofit that assists school food systems to become more sustainable, nutritious, and delicious. Her journey into nutritional wellness and gut health centers on her active lifestyle and family-focused dietary shifts. Featuring collaborations with top-tier integrative doctors and reliance on data from health-tracking technologies, her approach emphasizes personal health as a cornerstone for broader societal impact.“I want to live vibrantly now, vibrantly in 10 years and vibrantly until I die.” - Nora LaTorreIn this episode you will learn: Nora's personal journey and strategies for reducing sugar intake, involving family participation and a "zero added or free sugar" challenge. The significance of managing cortisol levels and Nora's strategies for stress reduction. Practical insights into the benefits of "snackable movements" and small "me moments" for busy individuals, especially parents of small children. The role of the Oura ring and other wearable tech in monitoring heart rate, stress, and sleep, and how it informs Nora's health decisions. Key components of Nutritional Awareness Nora practices, including gut health, personalized nutrition plans, and the importance of eating real, minimally processed foods.Resources Connect with Nora on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nourishedwithnora/  Learn all about Eat REAL’s work in schools: https://eatreal.org/  Shop all the products Nora mentions in the episode: https://alively.com/products/nora-latorre This podcast was produced by the team at Zapods Podcast Agency:https://www.zapods.comFind the products, practices, and routines discussed on the Alively website:https://alively.com/