In this episode, Coaches Andrea and Lauren sit down with celebrity nutritionist and longtime Chicago Cubs dietitian DJ Blatner, RDN, for a lively, laugh-filled conversation about what healthy eating really looks like today.

DJ shares her philosophy of “joyful nutrition” and what a healthy plate should look like — plus insights from her bestselling books The Flexitarian Diet and Superfood Swap. Together, they dive into:

🌿 Plant-based diets and how to find balance with both plants and protein

🧬 Gut health — why variety is the #1 factor for a strong microbiome

💩 The “5 Fs” of gut health: fiber, fluid, fully chew food, fermented food, and fitness (and yes, even poop as a feedback loop!)

🍗 The truth about GLP-1s, fiber maxing, and metabolic health

💪 The importance of muscle-building and eating for fuel

❤️ Body gratitude, joy mindset, and ditching the all-or-nothing diet mentality

🍽️ Why Americans eat so differently than the rest of the world — and what we can learn from it

Along the way, expect plenty of laughter — from Lauren’s jump roping pants to the infamous fiber debate.

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