In this episode, I'm chatting with Ben Racke, a NASM Certified Personal Trainer, fitness/health & nutrition coach, and host of the "Ranges of Motion" podcast. Ben offers in-person training, online training program design, and online nutrition coaching to help people navigate their way through fitness and health to become the best versions of themselves in every aspect of their lives.

In this episode Ben and I discuss people calling each other out in health and fitness, how perfumes and personal care products affect hormones, and what happens when you wait for studies as evidence of something being harmful. We also discuss building awareness of our own bodies and how small habits can make a huge difference on your overall health. We talk about adjusting fitness and lifestyle habits for the overstressed, type A individual, the importance of rest days, and when to implement HIIT. Ben also talks about his favorite workout split, balanced nutrition, IIFYM, if calories matter, his morning routine, and more.

You can find more from Ben on Instagram (@benracke), and all of his blogs, eBooks and services at benracke.com.

This podcast is sponsored by the Primal Health Coach Institute. Health coaching is on the rise, but not all coaching programs are the same. The Primal Health Coach Institute is a health coach program centered on ancestral health principles, a scientifically-validated wellness plan that mimics that of our primal ancestors and supports our genetic evolutionary blueprint with real-food eating, inspired movement and play, and stress-reduction and balance in all aspects of life. To get your free ebook about how to become a health coach or to learn more about the program, head to primalhealthcoach.com/realness. Ready to enroll? Use the code "COACH200" to get $200 off at signup!

For more from Christina, head to her website, christinaricewellness.com, to find her services, blog, programs, and ebooks. If there's a question you'd like answered or a topic you'd like discussed on the podcast, send it in to [email protected]! Don’t forget to join the Facebook group, Wellness Realness Podcast Tribe, to meet other podcast listeners!

If you love desserts but want to avoid the sugar and sweeteners, pick up a copy of Christina's new ebook, #NoSugarNoProblems Part 2! This ebook contains over 30 paleo dessert recipes (most are also vegan) that contain absolutely no sugar or sweeteners - no stevia, xylitol, erythritol, maple syrup, honey, dates, bananas, or other sugar substitutes. Perfect if you're keto, low-carb, on a gut-healing diet, looking to balance your hormones, or trying to break your sugar addiction! Grab your copy at bit.ly/nsnp2and use the code "wellnessrealness" for 20% off!

If you're a woman looking to learn everything about using the Paleo lifestyle to reach your health goals , sign up for Christina's online course, The Paleo Women Lifestyle Program! This course has hours of video lectures, audio lectures, and PDFs that cover nutrition, fitness, sleep, stress management, balancing hormones, self love, cooking and grocery shopping, and more. You can sign up at bit.ly/paleowomenlifestyle.

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Are you a health coach, NTP, nutritionist, or just interested in wellness, and want to turn your passion into a thriving business and work from anywhere?! You NEED to check out my friend Amie Tollefsrud's online course, Digital Nomad Nutritionist, to learn how to build up your online nutrition business and finally make your side hustle your full-time gig! This is a 100% self-paced online course that will teach you EVERYTHING you need to know to create a thriving business and finally be your own boss. You'll learn how to distinguish yourself from other health/wellness blogs and websites, set up your website, email list, and blogging strategy, find your niche, expand your email list, grow your social media, build a personal brand without a designer, and much much more! For $100 off the course, head to bit.ly/digitalnomadCR! I cannot recommend this course enough.

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