Vitalita Health: Nutrition and Weight Loss Tips for Success

Curious about mindful eating? Learn from an expert! This episode features my interview with Registered Dietitian and Mind-Body practitioner Theresa Stahl, author of the book, I’m Full: Remindful Eating Tips to Feel Great and Make Peace with your Plate. Listen as Theresa explains in depth what mindful eating is and gives practical tips for how to apply these principles in your own life to improve your health and your relationship with food.

She also discusses how to use the hunger and fullness scale to avoid overeating and the surprising way that sleep affects our feelings of hunger and fullness.

Theresa Stahl, RDN: https://www.remindfuleating.com/

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Discover the 4 key lifestyle changes you can make to reverse heart disease as well as other common chronic diseases. An added bonus - these changes may also reverse aging at a cellular level! Learn these tips and more in Registered Dietitian Lisa Henderson's interview with noted physician and best-selling author Dean Ornish, MD.

This interview was recorded on 12/15/21 and was initially released on RD Lisa's previous podcast, The Heart Beat.

Dr. Ornish's UnDo It! book: https://undoitbook.com/

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Do you enjoy eating out but often overindulge? Want to learn how to dine out in a healthy way without sacrificing flavor, satisfaction or enjoyment of the experience? This episode is for you! Listen as Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lisa Henderson gives her sensible, strategic tips on creating a balanced meal when dining out, avoiding overdoing it and managing your hunger level effectively - so it's not running the show!

Also, check out last week's episode, Nutritionist Tips for Dining Out, Part 1, for more of RD Lisa's simple and smart strategies for eating out.

Lisa's website (for episodes, blogs and more info): https://vitalitahealth.com/

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As both a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a foodie, host Lisa Henderson has a unique perspective which embraces both the culinary pleasures as well as the health-supporting qualities of food.

In this 2-part episode, Lisa illustrates the most common pitfalls when dining out - tips to avoid them and effective strategies for choosing better options. Use these tips as a guide to help you truly enjoy the pleasures of dining out while also keeping your body nourished and managing your weight effectively.

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In Part 2 of this series on whole grains, Registered Dietitian Lisa Henderson dives into how to put together healthy, balanced meals with the right proportion of whole grains.

In this episode, she provides many examples of balanced meals and snacks that include a variety of whole grains, including one that will really surprise you! She also gives her tips for shopping for bread at the grocery store to determine if the bread you're buying is actually whole grain.

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Oldways Whole Grains Council: https://wholegrainscouncil.org/whole-grains-101

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Are whole grains a necessary part of a healthy diet? In this episode, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Lisa Henderson argues the case for whole grains. She explains why they’re beneficial and why they deserve a second chance as an integral part of a balanced diet.

In this episode (Part 1), she provides her tips and gives a detailed description of the basics - examples of whole grains, which nutrients they contain and their health benefits. She dives into the difference between whole grains and refined grains. She also outlines the appropriate portion sizes for whole grains and provides an easy rule-of-thumb for how many servings of whole grains are optimal each day.

In Part 2 (next week), RD Lisa dives into meal planning ideas and dining out tips for whole grains - don't miss it!

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Learn about the powerful red carotenoid Astaxanthin in Lisa's interview with an expert in the field, Karen Hecht, PhD of AstaReal. Astaxanthin has a surprising variety of health benefits that are important for GenXers to protect their health. These include: eye, heart, brain, immune and muscle health. Learn about the research, discover which foods are good sources of astaxanthin and learn about the potential beneficial effects from taking a high-quality supplement.

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In this episode, we dive into strategies for reducing stress and anxiety in your daily life. We’ll learn about 7 habits that naturally help you feel more serene, relaxed and centered. We’ll also learn about the importance of the vagus nerve in managing stress. My guest for this episode is Dr. Anne Taylor. Anne is a stress management consultant who is trained in Jungian psychology. She has expertise with heart rate variability biofeedback as well as Kundalini yoga and meditation. Listen and subscribe to learn how to create serenity and balance in your daily life.

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Anne Taylor, PhD's website: https://howtorelievestressnaturally.com/

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Want to reduce chronic inflammation by changing the way that you eat? In this episode, RD Lisa gives you a simple, straightforward and in-depth outline of the 4 main principles of an anti-inflammatory diet. She also discusses which types of food to avoid and provides lots of examples of foods that are anti-inflammatory.

Following these principles will help you reduce your risk of many chronic conditions, including: diabetes, heart disease, cancer and dementia. And, if you've already been diagnosed with one of these conditions, eating foods that combat inflammation will help you improve your management of the condition and increase your overall health and well-being.

Also visit: https://vitalitahealth.com/ and click on the post for this episode for a complete guide to Anti-inflammatory foods.

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In my experience as a Registered Dietitian and Health Coach, I've helped many people with their weight loss goals. I've realized that there are 3 things that are important for success with weight loss and keeping the weight off long-term. In this episode, I share and discuss these 3 qualities in detail - they represent the ideal mindset for someone to be in to prepare for successful weight loss.

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