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I'm going to share a personal anecdote with you this week and still weave in some of the science and arguments to help convince you to incorporate the things that will help you live well.

Tune in as I share the story behind my family’s recent draining traumatic experience and relate that to the healing power nature has on us, humans.

What you will learn from this episode:

---- Understand how spending time with nature helps regulate emotions, especially difficult ones;

---- Recognize how moments of awe in life play a huge role in us, living the best life, nourishing both our body and our mind; and

----  Find out how being with nature helped Dr. Adrienne feel better after a draining event in life

“It's true – being in nature does turn off our internal alarm system, the part of our nervous system that triggers us to action in the midst of a threat.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: Spend time outside, with nature. It helps regulate our emotions, making us feel better, and be in awe at how life unfolds.

Resources Mentioned:

• On Being: https://onbeing.org/series/podcast/
• The Thrilling New Science of Awe: https://onbeing.org/programs/dacher-keltner-the-thrilling-new-science-of-awe/
• Dr. Adrienne’s TEDx Talk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AFpeEOeEZVg&t=1s

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Are you planning to go on a “healthy diet” but are somehow unsure of what exact diet pattern to take? Do you somehow feel stuck between different and often confusing popular diet plans?

Here in Health Bite, we always reiterate how misleading and mostly ineffective the popular diet culture is. Eating is a basic human survival instinct. Eating healthy foods should be easy and straightforward; it should never, ever be complicated.

That is why for this month’s #HealthBiteInTheNews, I decided to share with you some recent studies about various dietary patterns and how each of them would affect your physical and mental well-being.

Dive right in as we shed light on what a “healthy diet” should look like. We will also talk about nutrition from the perspective of mental well-being, and why we should treasure our platonic relationships even more.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne shares with us some recent studies that tackle the direct relationships between diet and physical and mental health. Additionally, she also cites a study that explored the effects of having platonic relationships on mental and physical health

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out what recent studies show about the effects of different dietary patterns on physical well-being;
• Learn about obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and its direct relationship with diet; and
• Discover the lesser-known connection between having platonic relationships and your physical and mental health.

“Food is arguably our most essential need... So, how is it that something so natural, so critical to our survival has become so confusing? It shouldn't be.”

 – Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: Think of someone in your life, maybe an old friend that you've been disconnected from… Take a scroll through your phone and see who you've been missing... Start out by reaching out and see where it takes you. Or better yet, pick up the phone and call a friend just to let them know that you're thinking of them or how much you care for them.

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Heart disease affects countless women across the globe and is often misunderstood and under-recognized. In honor of the American Heart Association's Go Red for Women campaign, which is later this week, I am so excited to bring to you this interview  Dr. Odayme Quesada.

As the director of the Women's Heart Center at Christ Hospital in Cincinnati, she is a preeminent authority in the field of cardiovascular disease in women and the recipient of a million-dollar grant specifically to address women's heart disease and prevention.

Tune in to this episode for valuable insight and knowledge about women's heart health and to learn more about the vital work being done to reduce the impact of heart disease in women.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Identifying and understanding the various risk factors for women's heart disease, including high blood pressure, high cholesterol, pre-eclampsia, sedentary lifestyle, and hormonal changes
• Knowing the early warning signs of heart disease, in women; and
• Understanding the impact of stress and the importance of stress management for heart health

Rock Your Red!Join us on National Wear Red Day (Friday, February 3rd) and raise awareness for heart disease and stroke.: https://www.goredforwomen.org/

“Unfortunately, even in 2023, people still think the heart disease is a man's problem and don't really realize that it's also a women's problem; and that women have actually worse outcomes.” – Dr. Odayme Quesada 

Today’s Health Bite: 80% of heart disease is preventable. 80%. It should actually be more about “What can we do so that we can beat this so that we don't have to worry about heart disease and men or women because it really is the number one killer for both?”

Resources Mentioned:

• Cedars Sinai The Barbra Streisand Women's Heart Center at the Smidt Heart Institute: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/programs/heart/clinical/womens-heart.html
• Dr. Bairey Merz: https://www.cedars-sinai.org/provider/cnoel-baireymerz-2285393.html

Ways to Connect with Dr. Odayme Quesada:

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/odayme-quesada-2021605a/
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/odaymequesada/?hl=en

Ways to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:

• Email: [email protected] 
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ 
• Website: https://www.dradrienneyoudim.com

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Do you ever feel like you are trapped in an endless cycle of using mechanisms to cope from certain things that are also caused by other coping mechanisms? Have you ever found yourself on the way out of it, only to be enticed to come back to your old ways?

Being sober from escape mechanisms is one thing that many of us surely look forward to this year. That is why in our previous episode, I talked to you about alcohol; its short-term and long-term effects on you, and why you probably should take a pause from consuming it.

Colleen Ryan Hensley is a former Navy veteran and is a mental health advocate. She spent 15 years reinventing “mental toughness”, in the form of her program called #BingingSober which aims to help people take time away from the destructive escape mechanisms that they do.

In this episode, Colleen talks about mental toughness and the idea and importance of being connected with yourself as she relates it to the way we behave around escapism.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn about the concept of self-connection and its importance on your journey toward sobriety;
• Get a deeper understanding of the escapisms that we use to soothe and their short-term and long-term effects; and
• Get tips on how to retrain your mind not to think that you need to indulge in escapisms

“#BingingSober is about abstaining from one of your unhealthy habits. Be a part of a routine. A lot of these are unconscious, and since they're so socially acceptable, it's just a part of our everyday and we don't ever question it. So, it's a matter of being an active participant in our lives and stepping away from something for as little as 24 hours.” – Colleen Ryan Hensley 

Today’s Health Bite: It's okay to just be okay, be at that zero. That balance is the sober state that I believe we're all seeking.

Checkout the movement #BingingSober - An online educational resource to guide you through the practice of #BingingSober. Join the Facebook Group https://www.facebook.com/groups/bingingsober/


Ways to Connect with Colleen Ryan Hensley:

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/colleenryanhensley/
• Website: https://www.colleenryanhensley.com/

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Are you that kind of person who loves to have a sip of that wine during or after finishing a stressful task? Or are you a beer person who treats himself with an ice-cold bottle of draft beer after a long day’s work?

We all have heard about the benefits of alcohol on our body. The antioxidants that it contains, its relaxing effects, and simply the overall feeling of ease that it gives us. It is hard to imagine a month – or even a week without treating yourself with your liquor of choice.

But the thing is, yes, it is true that it soothes you, but only in that very moment. After the kick is gone, there comes its negative effects on you, which are often the opposite of the sensations that it. And yes, the negative effects of it both come in short and long terms. So, while it is a fact that it does have benefits for your body, it is not as harmless as you think.

Tune in as we talk about our relationship with alcohol and its effects on our mental and physical health.

Dr. Adrienne Youdim is a board-certified Internist and is the host of the podcast Health Bite. She specializes in medical weight loss and nutrition, and she is aiming to transform the weight loss narrative into one that is both empowering and compassionate – inspiring people to live more physically and emotionally fulfilling lives through evidence-based strategies that actually show results.

Through her podcast, Dr. Adrienne debunks all myths in the current weight loss culture and supports people in living the life they deserve as they work on becoming the best version of themselves.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about alcohol consumption and the things we know, didn’t know, and need to know about it.


What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn about the short-term and long-term effects of alcohol to your physical and mental health;
• Find out why you probably need to pause from alcohol consumption; and
• Understand how being curious and knowledgeable about alcohol consumption will help you improve your overall well-being.

“I know it sounds crude to say “Stop drinking”. And that's not even what I'm saying. But what I'm saying is be knowledgeable and then be curious. Often, what gets in the way of that curiosity is how we define our relationship with alcohol.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: Even if there is a small part of you that is curious, lean into that curiosity. Consider going without for a month or a few months and just be open to what may come. Who knows where it may take you?

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Have you ever had the phrase "to lose weight" in your list of new year's resolutions? What happened? Were you able to do it, or did you – for some reasons – terribly fail? 

Losing weight is still one of the most popular new year’s resolutions up to this date. Many people tend to do it by means of “diet”, though that culture is now slowly being canceled.

That is good, won't lie. Diet culture brings us more bad than good, afterall. But as people reject diet culture nowadays, the thought and act of losing weight – which again, should not be shamed – is continuously being brought along with it.

As we've always talked about, wanting to be better for ourselves and loved ones isn't supposed to be placed under negative spaces. So I invite you to tune in as Dr. Adrienne once again reminds you that while you are good just as you are, and you can be healthy just as you are, still, there is no shame in wanting to lose weight, to be better, for a better life.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne discusses how our relationship with food reflects our relationship with ourselves as she points out the reason why the word “resolution” is politically incorrect and explains why we should reject diet culture without shaming ourselves for wanting to lose weight.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Understand why the concept of "resolution" may not be helpful or inclusive, and consider alternative ways to set goals
• Explore the importance of self-acceptance and self-care, and how they can coexist with the desire to improve health and well-being
• Learn about the role of compassion and accountability in addressing excess weight, and how they can support positive change

“If you think the word “resolution” is politically incorrect, try saying 'weight loss'."

– Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: Wanting to lose weight is not the same as shaming yourself or suggesting that you are not enough. In fact, it's the opposite. Let's reject diet culture together, but let's also reject that notion that trying or wanting to do something for yourself, for your mind, and for your body by losing weight is shameful

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Just like that, the past year is over and we are now in 2023. I am sure many of you already have your new year’s resolutions set, be it going regularly in the gym this year, having more control of your diet, and many other typical goals for your physical and mental well-being.

But spoiler alert: many of such goals fail early into the year. That is because this approach is not kind, and it is really not practical, either. It pushes you into thinking that you must do something perfectly, and beat yourself up when things don’t go as planned.

Instead of going for these specific goals for the beginning of 2023, why not indulge in a mindset of positive-self acceptance? It teaches you that you are enough, but more importantly, it teaches you that you can still be better, in a much kinder way.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne talks about how scrapping the old “new year, new me” mindset and delving into positive self-acceptance is a kinder and more effective approach to having better well-being.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Find out why you should get rid of the typical new year’s resolution mindset;
• Learn the concept and importance of positive self-acceptance; and
• Learn how focusing more on values and not actions is more beneficial and effective for you

“Thriving is really what we want. We don't want stagnation. Our minds and bodies are not built for stagnation. We are built to grow. We are built to move forward. We are built to experience new and better things.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: When you consider your habits through the lens of values, everything changes, including your motivation and the willingness to do the work.


Ways to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:

• Email: [email protected] 
• Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ 
• Website:https://www.dradrienneyoudim.com

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Do you find yourself constantly craving for food this holiday season? Does the sight and smell of those hot chocolate chip cookies and cute little bite-sized chocolates make you feel hungry, even if you know you’re not?

The holiday season is when food pollution is literally everywhere. And it is not uncommon for you to crave for those deliciously looking sweets and decadent crackers no matter how hard you try not to.

You see, there is this thing called “food cues” or “food triggers”, and it is what makes you want to eat certain foods just by seeing it or smelling it even if you are not really hungry. This is known to us as cravings, and no, it is not hunger. Tune in as we talk about food pollution and how you could keep yourself “safe” from it not just this holiday season but on a regular basis.

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne shares with us some tips on how to avoid being “hijacked” by food cues, especially in this holiday season.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Science-backed ways to avoid holiday weight gain 
• The influence of food cues on what, when, and how much we eat 
• How to mindfully manage your food cravings without having to fight them

“We are hardwired so that the mere sight or smell of food… prompts a desire to eat. And of course, this is known as a craving. And of course, this is not hunger.”

– Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: If we are not aware, then we stand no chance of interrupting the automatic reactions we have to our triggers.

Key Takeaways:

“Scientific studies show that when we are exposed to food cues for high calorie, highly palatable foods, a.k.a. super yummy, calorie-dense foods, we increase consumption of these foods as well as consumption of other foods, resulting in eating more, and ultimately, in weight gain.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“When we pause between our trigger and our reaction, between our desire and habitual response, that is where we can distinguish emotional hunger from physical hunger.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“There are times in our lives when we're in an unhealthy place with food, and to be moderate is just not an option.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Do you see self-care as rewarding yourself with that good draft beer to relax after a long week’s work? Does it mean eating your favorite comfort food because it makes you feel good, or more importantly, “going easy” on yourself in the things that you do?

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne enlightens us on how our wrong interpretation of self-care leads to self-neglect and self-harm as she explains why we should take the time and put in effort in taking care of ourselves.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Discover the common misconception people have when talking about self-care and self-compassion;
• Find out how our wrong understanding of self-care could lead to self-neglect and self-harm; and
• Understand the value of caring for yourself by doing the things that take time, work, and effort.

“Truly care for yourself and your body by doing things that take work and effort; because you are worth the effort.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim 

Today’s Health Bite: True self-care takes work and effort, but doing that work and providing that effort pays dividends in the long run.


Recommended Health Bite Episodes

• A Self-Compassion Practice: Essential to Successful Weight Loss and Emotional Health and Wellbeing

Key Takeaways:

“Do the work. Show up for yourself. But do it in a way that is compassionate, kind and non-judgmental.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“Cooking is effort. It may even be hard to do at times, but when you take the time to do that for yourself, you are engaging in the ultimate act of self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“Over time, doing what's easy, convenient, and expedient in the vein of not being harder on ourselves is actually antithetical or goes against self-care.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act. 

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Do you want to change your lifestyle for the better by means of exercising and eating a nutritious diet, but somehow feel like you’d be punishing yourself in trying to do so?

It has become so common for us to associate the terms “exercise” and “wholesome, nutritious food” with negative connotations that without us knowing, we've already started to find these words as restrictive; punishing, and more so.

This mirrors what we have always talked about in this podcast -- that our mental and physical well-being are very much connected to each other.

That’s why in this episode of Health Bite, we will talk about this unhealthy pattern of thought process that greatly affects our behavior towards body movement and a healthy, wholesome and nutritious diet. Join Dr. Adrienne as she shares how our mindset can get in our way when it comes to engaging in a fruitful lifestyle and health. 

In this episode, Dr. Adrienne tackles the connection between our mindset and our behavior towards moving our bodies and having a wholesome and nutritious diet.

What you will learn from this episode:

• Learn how our words affect the way we act on things like exercise and healthy diet;
• Learn how to properly address and assess how we feel when we do a certain activity or when we eat a certain meal; and
• Find out how having the right mindset not only nourishes our mind, but our body.

“Be mindful of the words that you choose, the associations that you choose in regards to the food that you're going to eat… Your words, your thoughts, your feelings matter in terms of your actions.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Today’s Health Bite: The only way that you can make durable change, sustainable and lifelong, is if your actions are in alignment with your beliefs, with your thoughts and your emotions.

 
Key Takeaways:

“There are all these positive associations and positive consequences that come from moving our bodies, and they're related to our physical health, but very much related to our mental, emotional health and well-being.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

“When we think about things negatively and in that way, it becomes a form of resistance, it becomes a deterrent to actually doing the thing, the very thing that makes us feel good.” – Dr. Adrienne Youdim

Ways to Connect with Dr. Adrienne Youdim:

Email: [email protected] 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/ 

Website: https://www.dradrienneyoudim.com

How We Can Support Adrienne—and Each Other

Our community’s love and presence are powerful. Here’s how you can become a catalyst for this shared journey of transformation:

1. Share Your Voice with an Honest Review on Apple Podcasts. Your thoughtful reviews help spread Adrienne’s message to those who need it most. Take a moment to leave a genuine review and strengthen our community together. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/health-bite/id1504295718  
2. Stay connected by following Health Bite on Spotify. Share your reflections in the comments and join the conversation. Your experiences and insights add richness to our collective growth. Follow and comment on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2jwdHPnWJaoBs2ZJe0nnP6 
3. Send #LoveNotes and Reach Out on Instagram. Let Adrienne know you’re walking this path with her by sending a #LoveNote or a direct message on Instagram. Your encouragement fuels her journey and fosters the connection that makes this community thrive. Adrienne’s Instagram handle here: https://www.instagram.com/dradrienneyoudim/  

Together, we’re creating a space where vulnerability is met with support, and transformation is celebrated as a courageous act.