Summary

In this episode, Coach Lauren discusses nutrition fundamentals and why diets often fail to meet these needs. She explores the marketing tactics used around basic human needs and how they relate to nutrition. Lauren emphasizes the importance of understanding nutrition fundamentals from adolescence into adulthood and compares it to our journey with hygiene. She breaks down macronutrients and micronutrients and highlights the problems with the dieting industry, including food rules and limitations. Lauren encourages listeners to unlearn dieting habits and learn to trust their bodies when it comes to nutrition. 

Takeaways

• Understanding nutrition fundamentals is crucial for making empowered decisions about food.
• Diets often fail to meet the basic human needs of nutrition and can create guilt and shame around eating.
• Marketing tactics around food and nutrition can be misleading and contribute to confusion.
• Learning nutrition fundamentals and trusting your body's needs is key to maintaining a healthy relationship with food. 

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