Protein has become a BIG thing. It’s being added to everything and we’re constantly being told we need more of it. So…do we?

This week I’m talking about how much we actually need, whether more is better, protein quality and how our needs change as we get older.

There is a lot of nutrition advice competing for our attention online. Cortisol, blood sugar, hormones, metabolism, supplements...there is always something new we're being told we need to worry about.

And meanwhile, some of the things that have the biggest impact on our health are also the least exciting.

In this episode, I'm bringing it back to four basics: sleep, nutrition, hydration and movement. I talk about why they matter, what the research actually tells us, and where I'd focus before worrying about all the other stuff you're hearing online.

Because getting really good at the boring stuff may not be exciting, but it's a pretty fab place to start.

If you’ve ever had a few days where things didn’t go very well and thought, “I’ll just start again Monday,” this episode is for you.

All-or-nothing thinking is incredibly common and sometimes we don’t even realize we’re doing it.

So I wanted to talk about how we end up there in the first place and why always starting over might actually be part of the problem.

Because maybe the thing you need to get better at isn’t starting again.

Maybe it’s learning how to keep going.

Nutrition doesn’t need to take over your life in order to work.

In this episode, I’m sharing Core 3, a simple structure I created years ago to make my own nutrition easier and that I now use with many of my clients.

I’ll walk you through how Core 3 works, why I focus on protein, fruits and vegetables and food volume, and how creating a little more structure earlier in your day can give you more flexibility later.

If you want to try Core 3 for yourself, DM me CORE 3 on Instagram and I’ll send you the free guide.

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We put so much attention into losing weight that we almost assume maintaining it will happen automatically once we reach our goal.

In this episode, I’m talking about why maintenance can still be difficult even when you have more food and more flexibility, why we’re often pretty good at extremes, and why staying at your new weight still requires some intention.

Losing weight gets most of the attention, but learning how to stay there is the actual long-term goal.

If you’re tired of losing weight only to gain it back again and want help doing it differently, head to veyanutrition.ca.

We spend a lot of time focusing on what we do when things are going well, but what about the days when we’re tired, our cravings are higher and we just don’t feel like doing any of it?

In this episode, I’m talking about why the way you respond to those harder days matters so much. I share something that came up in a client check-in this week, what I mean by optimal vs. non-negotiable targets, and why making progress doesn’t always mean doing everything perfectly.

Sometimes you don’t need to turn the switch off. You just need to turn it down a little.

There is A LOT of nutrition advice out there. Carbs in your 40s, intermittent fasting, glucose spikes, eating before workouts, coffee before water, supplements…the list honestly just goes on and on.

But how much of it do you actually need to worry about?

In this episode, I’m talking about why trying to manage everything can make nutrition way more complicated than it needs to be, how to figure out what actually deserves your attention, and why having some flexibility within your plan matters.

Because you probably don’t need to do more. You need to figure out what actually matters for you.

Welcome to the first episode of the Veya Nutrition Podcast!

In this episode, I’m sharing a little bit about who I am, why I became a nutritionist in my 40s, why I started Veya Nutrition and what you can expect from this podcast.

If you’re a woman over 40 who wants straightforward, evidence-based nutrition information without all the BS, you’re in the right place.