Nutritious Life with Keri Glassman

Published: June 19, 2019, 11 a.m.

Keri Glassman is an author, celebrity nutritionist, and wellness contributor for numerous top media outlets. She joins JJ in today's podcast episode to share her whole-person approach to living a healthy, happy life! Listen as Keri talks about the 8 pillars that work together to create a nutritious life, including food, stress, sleep, exercise, relationships and more. Keri also shares the typical foods she eats in a day, as well as her thoughts on topics like diet soda, artificial sweeteners, and certain types of diets like Paleo and vegetarian. Tune in to find out how to start incorporating the pillars of a nutritious life into your routine so you can look and feel your very best!

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Main Points From Today\u2019s Episode

  1. Keri is the founder and CEO of the Nutritious Life company. Keri helps people incorporate the 8 different pillars of a nutritious life into their routine so they can look and feel their very best.
  2. The 8 pillars of a nutritious life extend beyond food to include sleep, stress, relationships, exercise, and more. Making healthy choices in one area opens the door to making additional positive choices.
  3. Keri's day-to-day diet is vegan meets Paleo. She eats a variety of whole foods, including loads of vegetables, healthy fats, and clean protein.

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Episode Play-By-Play

[1:55] Keri Glassman\u2019s career briefing

[3:00] Listener shout-out\xa0

[3:39] Your breakfast sets the pace for your entire day. That\u2019s why JJ created the All-In-One Protein Shakes!

[5:05] How Keri became interested in health and wellness

[7:10] Common experiences that Keri and JJ shared while growing up\xa0

[8:38] Why JJ earned the nickname \u201cPoppy\u201d as a child\xa0

[10:16] How Keri gained 20 pounds as a freshman in college\xa0

[12:30] Keri became interested in how to fuel her body to be fit, strong, and healthy.

[14:08] Why Keri decided to shift careers and pursue her interest in the field of nutrition\xa0

[15:40] What a nutritious life means to Keri\xa0

[17:29] The 8 pillars of a nutritious life work together to help you live your healthiest, happiest life.

[18:44] The importance of sleep\xa0

[21:00] Lack of sleep can lead to a cascade of unhealthy choices.

[23:23] Stopping the on-again, off-again cycle of dieting

[24:38] Why you should never drink diet soda\xa0

[26:00] The differences between certain types of sweeteners, as well as the best options

[27:50] Is there a place for an occasional indulgence?\xa0

[29:40] Hidden sugars that are lurking in common foods\xa0\xa0

[30:55] Keri\u2019s thoughts on specific diets\xa0

[31:50] Typical foods on Keri\u2019s menu\xa0

[33:18] The difference between a diet and the way you eat\xa0

[34:43] The quality of the food you\u2019re eating is key.

[36:00] The \u201cDiets Decoded\u201d section of Keri\u2019s website breaks down the components of certain types of diets and critiques them.\xa0

[37:22] Your optimal diet can shift over time based on your needs.\xa0

[40:22] JJ\u2019s takeaway from today\u2019s episode: letting go of the all-or-nothing mentality

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