Savor Food and Body Podcast

Can you meal plan with intuitive eating? How do you eat intuitively if you're following a meal plan? What if you don't want to eat what you planned? And what if meal planning feels too diety?   These are some of the most common questions I get from clients and group members when it comes to intuitive eating - right under Will intuitive eating help me lose weight?   Meal prep and planning...

In this solo episode, I walk you through 6 simple strategies that will give you clarity and motivation to kiss food rules and body shame goodbye forever and  reclaim your freedom with food and your body. Here's what you'll learn: Why ditching your scale is essential to move past diet mentality Why being thin doesn't mean you're healthy and being fat or having larger bodies does...

How much protein should you eat to maintain or build muscle after 40? Will eating more protein help you lose weight? These are the questions we answer in part 3 of the mini-series The Best Nutrition Advice for Women Over 40 Culinary instructor and nutritionist Ami Karnosh is back to bust myths about high-protein diets and answer the timeless question of how much protein you need to be healthy.  We...

One of the most frequent comments I hear from my clients and other women in midlife is "I should be cooking more at home (aka from scratch). I know I'd be healthier if I didn't use Door Dash, Uber Eats, or the local deli counter so much. I just don't have time!" After further exploring, what they're often saying is, "I feel like I'm being lazy like I should...

Is it healthy to eat fat during perimenopause? Which fats are the healthiest? What if you have high cholesterol? What if you want to lose weight?   Like many women in midlife, you probably grew up in the fat-free Snackwells snacks era of the 80s and 90s.    You were taught that food higher in fat is higher in calories, and if you ate higher-calorie foods you'd gain weight.   At least that&apo...

"There will always be more cookies...chocolate, and brownies." How do you fix binge eating? Here's why binge eating can happen and how you can stop the binge-restrict cycle before it starts. I remember hearing Evelyn Tribole and Elyse Resch, the co-authors of intuitive eating, talk about a poem that a client wrote about there will also be more brownies. It was the client's way...

What's the difference between mindfulness and intuitive eating?   If mindfulness is the umbrella, intuitive eating is the person holding the umbrella while a downpour of diet culture BS rains down.   In the words of Dr. Michelle May , mindfulness " isn't about being good, it’s about feeling good!”     Meditation and other mindfulness practices can help you reconnect to your hunger,...

Recorded during this week's live session. This one word will have a profound effect on how intuitive eating can support your health in midlife. Join these sessions live on Wednesdays at 10 AM Pacific Time on Facebook @alpinenutrition and YouTube @savorfoodandbody Amanda Bullat RD Get intuitive eating resources at www.alpinenutrition.org/blog Follow on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/alpin...

Recorded during the live session I hosted on Feb 22.   Behind the scene's vulnerability check. I haven't shared this part of my midlife story before.   If you've been chasing your ideal weight for decades and now your dieting tricks don't work anymore after 40, I hope this helps!   Get intuitive eating resources at www.alpinenutrition.org/blog Watch the video on the Savor Food...

What's the most iconic movie phrase in 1989? If you're a woman, it's arguably "I'll have what she's having" from the movie When Harry met Sally starring Meg Ryan and Billy Crystal. The diner scene when Meg Ryan falls into erotic ecstasy with ohs, yes-es, and exclamations over her burger and milkshake while other women in the diner watch with envy is a classic. If...

Hey there! In today's live session, I answer a common question about how to support your heart health with nutrition in midlife. Plus, if you feel more chaotic than confident with food, I've got just the midlife hack that will help you know exactly how to nourish your body anytime, any day. You can learn more about this midlife hack on the blog:  https://alpinenutrition.org/chaos-to-......

What keeps women in midlife from having great sex? Body image.   That's the short answer. Of course, there are many other factors like stress, trauma, and symptoms of perimenopause that get in the way of experiencing sexual pleasure after 40.   But if you don't feel sexy in your body, if you can't give yourself permission to experience sex differently than you did in your 20s and 30...

In this episode, I answer the common questions that came up during our drop-in office hours in January. Questions like: What's the difference between structured eating and dieting? Eating whatever I want doesn't mean potato chips does it?  What if I eat the whole bag? How can intuitive eating help me with emotional eating? What should I eat to be healthy in perimenopause?  I don't f...

"He said he wasn't attracted to me anymore."  Said my friend after 20+ years of marriage, 2 kids, mental health ups and downs, and a chronic health diagnosis. Personally, I want to pull the guy's hair out, shake him by the shoulders, and give him a stern "seriously, WTF dude" thrashing. The more zen side of my personality understands relationships change as life chang...

How to respect your body in midlife with the help of gentle nutrition.   If we haven't already met, I'm Amanda Bullat RDN - registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a strong advocate for helping you savor food and body in midlife.   As a former athlete with a disordered relationship with food and a woman in my 40s, I live for helping women in midlife undiet their l...

If we haven't already met, I'm Amanda Bullat RDN - registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a strong advocate for helping you savor food and body in midlife.   As a former athlete with disordered eating and a woman in my 40s, I live for helping women in midlife undiet their lives through intuitive eating, mindfulness, and wellness without obsession.   During the Mo...

Constipation. Diarrhea. Gas and bloating. If you're experiencing gut issues after 40 and you're a woman in midlife, you might assume the discomfort is caused by what you're eating.   You make an appointment with a doctor who specializes in gut health and they offer you a blood test. When the results come back, the doc says you have irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) caused by the laundr...

Hunger-Fullness Spectrum with Satisfaction on the Side If we haven't already met, I'm Amanda Bullat RDN - registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a strong advocate for helping you savor food and body in midlife. As a former athlete with disordered eating and a woman in my 40s, I live for helping women in midlife undiet their lives through intuitive eating, mindful...

What's the best workout for a woman over 40?   The one she'll consistently do without feelings of guilt or shame for not doing it.   For a workout to lead to better fitness and feeling great in your body, it has to be sustainable. Meaning, you have to feel motivated to do it, have fun doing it, and feel better afterward - mind, body, and soul.   Here's what we know from the research...

What if you want to honor your health, nourish your body, and have a peaceful relationship with food?  If we haven't already met, I'm Amanda Bullat RDN - registered dietitian, certified intuitive eating counselor, and a strong advocate for helping you savor food and body in midlife. As a former athlete with disordered eating and a woman in my 40s, I live for helping women in midlife undi...

"It's not about being good, it's about feeling good!" If your head is swimming with healthy eating, wellness lifestyle, and exercise advice this month, this episode will help you cut through the noise.  My guest is Michelle May, M.D. a former family physician and a recovered yo-yo dieter. She is the founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training , and the author o...

This week was a Monday like no other. Like the most profound morning after you've ever experienced. It was the first Monday after back-to-back holiday weekends. The first Monday of a new month. And the first Monday of a brand new year ! That's A LOT of reasons for you to think about "getting back on track" with your health, eating, and exercise.   But what if you're tired...

"You look great! But you'd look better if your hair was a little thicker and you wore outfits that don't look like they walked off the pages of an LL Bean catalog. You know be a little more hip, stylish, and en Vogue for a woman in midlife."   This conversation frequently runs through my head when I'm getting ready to do a video recording, live interview, or spend an eveni...

When was the last time you allowed yourself to have pasta, a sandwich on real bread, or cookies without guilt or a commitment to get "back on track tomorrow?" Let's talk about full, unconditional permission with carbs. Full permission means you allow yourself unrestricted access to the food consistently - in this case, grain-based carbs. Unconditional means you not only allow yourse...

Want to feel less anxious about what you eat? Feeling stressed about what, when, and how to eat rarely comes from not knowing enough about healthy eating. In fact, if you're like many women in midlife, you've spent decades researching the best diet for health, fitness, and weight loss.  If you already know how to eat in a way that aligns with your health goals, why is it so hard to do th...