Lessons from an unconventional nutritionist, Dr. Jaime Schehr (S5, E8)
Today's episode with a world-class dietician, who's also an athlete and a licensed Naturopathic physician, is packed with more great tips and insights into simple ways to improve your health than should be allowed in one episode.
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In this episode:
- What conventional nutritionists don't know
- Why dietary intervention is sometimes ignored for many problems, from acne to overall health
- How fractioned medicine is a byproduct of today's insurance plans
- If it's your doctor's fault that he/she doesn't understand functional medicine
- If calories are the most important thing & how to view food as important fuel
- What it means that Rigidity is the Death of Consistency
- Why consistency thrives on flexibility and how to combine the two
- Why folks pick up a diet habit and go in all or nothing, to their detriment, & how not to
- How Dr. Jaime helps clients maintain consistent success with their health goals
- Why protein and fiber helps you meet your goals and enjoy longevity, brain health, and more
- How differently menopause impacts every individual woman
- Impacts of menopause, including decrease in energy, decrease in muscle strength, increase in belly fat, and slower metabolism\xa0
- How our knee jerk reaction to menopause of cutting carbs and increasing cardio may be doing more harm then good
- Why building muscle and increasing protein and fiber is so important in menopause
- Why under eating and over training will never get results
- Does farm work "count" as daily exercise?
- Why it's important to consider the protein/sugar ratio of your food... even the "healthy" options
- What foods you MUST eat to loose weight and sustain weight
- Are fruits and vegetables equal? And exactly what percentage of your daily food should be vegetables
- The thermogenic effect of food and how veggies like kale and broccoli fall on the scale
- If you have carbohydrates on your plate what the portion should be
- How to loose weight by still eating the same real foods you're eating, just changing the ratios
More About Dr. Jaime Schehr:
Dr. Jaime Schehr is a licensed Naturopathic physician, a world-class Registered Dietitian, and an athlete.
Dr. Schehr is the owner of Schehr Nutrition as well as co-founder of xFitLab, a medical fitness consulting company. Dr. Schehr is the assistant director at the Institute for Family Health of Mt. Sinai.\xa0She is a prominent speaker and often sought to lecture in both the corporate and academic space.
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on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jaimeschehr/
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