Blasphemous Nutrition
The orthodox wellness industry keeps you in purgatory with vague, overly simplistic advice or plunges you into the depths of hell with restrictive commandments that are impossible to sustain. At this point you may be tempted to pursue hedonism instead, but at the end of the day you want to feel and age your best and you know a devil-may-care attitude won’t serve you.
ITS TIME TO LEAVE THE CHURCH OF WELLNESS AND GO TO HEALTH.
Double-degreed functional nutritionist and holistic health coach Aimee shares over 20 years of clinical experience and emerging research on the impact of lifestyle on our healthspan, offering a holy marriage of practical street smarts and relevant data that will empower you to take action.
She’s not just another preachy face looking to sell you on the latest superfood or baptize you into the latest health cult; she’s on a mission to give you balanced, nuanced, honest information to help you make informed, grounded decisions about how to achieve your health goals, whether you aim to lose weight, manage blood sugar, prevent Alzheimer’s or simply age like a bad-ass.
The best results don’t come from listening to what any one person has to say but being able to discard the bullshit, be open to experimentation and learn how to make the best choices for yourself.
When everything is a polarized extreme of vegan vs carnivore or cardio vs weights, tuning in to Blasphemous Nutrition will give you a scandalously nuanced perspective on nutrition and actionable tips that you can begin to implement immediately, so you can rescue yourself from the eternal torment of chasing one dietary savior after another.
Blasphemous Nutrition
A Rebel's Recipe for Embracing the Crawl – The Case for Slow Weight Loss
9 January 2023
Blasphemous Nutrition
A Rebel's Recipe for Embracing the Crawl – The Case for Slow Weight Loss
About The Host:
Aimee is the host of Blasphemous Nutrition and a double degreed nutritionist with 20 years of experience. She is passionate about providing a more nuanced and realistic approach to living and eating well and that passion sometimes comes out in salty talk.
Summary:
In this episode of Blasphemous Nutrition, Aimee discusses the topic of weight loss and why, contrary to what all the advertising is pushing, a slower approach is better. Beyond the negative consequences of rapid weight loss, Aimee explains the physical and psychological ramifications of holding high expectations for weight loss, the typical approaches to weight loss, and how to prevent developing a negative self-image as one tries to improve their health when managing weight is a part of that equation. She also discusses the what research has offered pertaining to the habits of successful weight maintainers and how to work around the pitfalls of relying too much on the scale.
Key Takeaways:
- Slow weight loss allows time to adapt to new changes and build confidence in sustainable habits.
- Consistency of habits is key to successful weight maintenance.
- Plateaus are normal and should be treated as a puzzle to solve rather than a problem.
- A positive relationship with one's body is crucial for success in weight loss and maintenance.
RESOURCES & LINKS
Photography by: Dai Ross Photography
Podcast Cover Art: Lilly Kate Creative
National Weight Control Registry: http://www.nwcr.ws/ (Note the excellent 90's style still used by this webpage! It takes me back, folks.)
Varkevisser, R. D. M., van Stralen, M. M., Kroeze, W., Ket, J. C. F., & Steenhuis, I. H. M. (2019). Determinants of weight loss maintenance: a systematic review. Obesity reviews : an official journal of the International Association for the Study of Obesity, 20(2), 171–211. https://doi.org/10.1111/obr.12772
Santos, I., Vieira, P.N., Silva, M.N. et al. Weight control behaviors of highly successful weight loss maintainers: the Portuguese Weight Control Registry. J Behav Med 40, 366–371 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10865-016-9786-y
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