747: Dr. Amy Porto: Untangling Your Relationship with Nutrition & Diet Culture

Published: April 19, 2023, 7 a.m.

Dr. Amy Porto is an anti-diet registered dietitian, nutrition professor, and certified intuitive eating counselor. As an expert in her field with over 20 years of experience, Dr. Porto speaks the truth about nutrition. Her purpose is to disrupt mainstream diet culture with real science, a dash of humor, and a little bit of common sense. And while she holds a BS in Biochemistry and a Ph.D. in Nutrition Science, she believes you shouldn\u2019t need a Ph.D. to decode food labels at the grocery store. Breaking down complex information about food and nutrition into digestible bite-sized pieces of information is her passion \u2014 plus, she loves a good pun. Amy\u2019s ultimate goal is to help you trust your body and reclaim your relationship with food.\nListen in to hear Amy share:\n\nThe cultural impact of podcasts like Maintenance Phase and why accessible & approachable anti-diet, anti-fat bias information & content is so critical right now\n\nThe process of unlearning when learning about nutrition\n\nThe importance of language around food, and how we talk about food as it relates to ourselves and, even more importantly, to others\n\nThe morality of\xa0\u201coptimal health\u201d\n\nThe elitism of diet culture, cleanses, detoxing, and fasting\n\nNourishing yourself from a place of self-care/self-love vs self-control\n\nLinks mentioned:\n\nConnect with Amy: www.amyporto.com\n\n\nAmy on IG\n\nAmy on FB\n\nPodcast: Maintenance Phase\n\n\nThank you to our sponsors this month:\nFearless Finance: Get on-demand, comprehensive financial planning by the hour without all the headaches, high fees, and commitments that come with traditional financial advisors.\xa0Go to fearlessfinance.com and use the code SHAMELESS to save $50 on your first planning meeting.\nHeather Chauvin: If you\u2019re ready to feel energized, encouraged, present, confident, intentional, and aligned, take Heather\u2019s Energy Finder Quiz: Heatherchauvin.com/shameless\niHerb: Get your health in check with great products and great pricing.\xa0Get 22% off your first order when you use the code SHAMELESS at iherb.com.\xa0\nLuvbuglearning.com: Support your child\u2019s social-emotional learning with the world's first social-emotional gaming platform.\xa0Go to Luvbuglearning.com and sign up for a 7-day free trial, or simply download from the APP store and subscribe.\nPeloton: Get access to a massive workout library and save up to $400 on Bike, Tread, and Row packages before April 2, 2023, at onepeloton.com.\nRitual: Ritual\u2019s Essential for Women 18+ is a multivitamin you can actually trust. Ritual is offering my listeners 10% off during your first 3 months.\xa0Visit ritual.com/shameless10 to start Ritual or add Essential for Women 18+ to your subscription today.\nRothys: For stylish, comfortable, sustainably made shoes, shop Rothy\u2019s. Get $20 off your first purchase at rothys.com/SHAMELESSMOM.\xa0\nStrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast!: Need another podcast in your parenting podcast library, check out StrollerCoaster: A Parenting Podcast! wherever you listen to the SMA.\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices