Truce with Food with Ali Shapiro, MSOD, CHHC

Ah, sugar…referred to as the sugar dragon, sugar siren, and sugar addiction. There are physical and emotional root causes and solutions of how to reduce sugar in your life. In this episode, we will discuss: Why sugar is so dangerous and yet it comforts us 5 easy food swaps and additions to your diet to naturally prevent cravings The four emotional triggers that cause sugar cravings and how to work...

How can you enjoy your favorite indulgences without the guilt so that one piece of dessert or pizza doesn’t turn into “well the day is ruined, let’s keep going.”. We’ll discuss how to do this, specifically with: Why we feel we are on a “balance beam” (or track) with being good and how to lose the “track” all together Ali’s rule of thumb on what foods to add to your meals so you don’t crash from yo...

To end the restrict-binge cycle, we have to address the three root causes of bingeing: deregulated blood sugar, restriction and our story that makes us be all-or-nothing, with food just being one area we approach life like this.    We’ll discuss: How to stop restricting after a binge using the “3-5” rule How to get out of the all-or-nothing cycle that is the root cause of the bingeing in the first...

There are many definitions of self-acceptance when it comes to accepting our bodies. I used to think self-acceptance meant resignation. And that didn’t feel like freedom. In today’s episode, we’ll redefine self-acceptance and discuss: The four stages to mastery of self-acceptance for our goals and food choices so we can embody the full range of our true, magical capabilities How taking responsibil...

You want to want to make a healthy choice. And you don’t want to feel deprived. How do we sink below this seemingly conflicting choice of eating the cookie and feeling crappy or not eating the cookie, feeling deprived and setting ourselves up for overeating or a binge?   In today’s episode, we’ll discuss: How Intuitive Eating is a great start yet doesn’t go far enough in helping us feel in control...

Many of us monitor ourselves with food. It becomes an obsession; we monitor if we look fat. We monitor if other people are fat or thin. More scrutinization often ends in exhaustion, leading to “I know I shouldn’t but F@$# it”. In other words, more monitoring is counterproductive.  But there is hope, and a way to break this cycle. In this episode, we will grapple with the questions of:  How do we g...

In my approach, weight-loss as a side-effect of balancing your body with the right foods for you (i.e. there isn’t one way of eating that works for everyone) and addressing the emotional reasons we fall off track by overtime, rewriting our story.  This approach unlocks options and freedoms previously unknown to you. In this Insatiable episode, I’ll share how your food and weight battle can serve a...

We are excited to announce that Season 10 is launching on 15th January 2020. Be sure to subscribe and tune in for the first episode. 

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

We're on hiatus until the 15th of January 2020, enjoy this podcast episode.

Hospitals are the safest place to have your baby. Doctor’s are using evidence-based care. Right? Not exactly. In this episode, we get into the unreported side of birth so you know the full range of your choices from whether to be induced to understanding why what’s often the “normal”, standard of care might not be right for you. In this episode, we discuss:  Belief versus evidence-based care aroun...

After giving birth, all the attention shifts to the baby. Yet Mothers have just gone through a rebirth themselves. Ayurveda says 40 days of care for 40 years of health are necessary for women post-childbirth. Kimberly Johnson shares with us how to cultivate a 4th trimester that sets a strong foundation for this new life phase. In this episode, we discuss: Kimberly’s story about not having the 4th...

Conventional nutrition guidelines and myths like “you can eat for two” influence how we eat in pregnancy. Layered on is managing weight gain fears and expectations. For those with a history of battling food, pregnancy can leave us overwhelmed with how to eat and enjoy this time. In this episode, Ali will look at pre-natal nutrition and the psychology of pregnancy nutrition, including: How mainstre...

Rachelle Garcia Seliga takes us on a riveting ride of midwifery history and how understanding our physiology can facilitate an empowered birth experience, support our health from womb to tomb and birth the culture change we need to support maternal health.  In this episode, we discuss: How the witch hunts —which targeted midwives—and racism have influenced how we understand gynecology and what’s “...

When trying to get pregnant, we can focus only on nutrition or what’s wrong with our body. And often, Western Medicine’s fertility metrics — whether discouraging or “normal”— aren’t the whole picture we need to pay attention to. Dr. Joy, a naturopathic physician who helped Ali overcome her infertility diagnosis, shares with us: The difference between functional medicine and naturopathy when it com...

A woman’s period is considered her fifth vital sign. The health of our period is an indicator of fertility and hormonal health, with our hormones influencing our weight and health. In this episode, women’s health pioneer Alisa Vitti shares with us: The science we need to know around our period so we can make informed, empowered choices about our fertility and health Why women in their fertile year...

Conception, navigating a healthy pregnancy, and childbirth can be an invitation into owning your self. Or as Dr. Brogan says, “not giving your power away”. In this episode we discuss: How Dr. Brogan’s pregnancy and two patient’s stillbirths following the flu shot were her awakening to taking back her mind, body and soul The A-plus life we miss out on when we bypass our pain Dr. Brogan’s two very d...

We're on hiatus until the 18th of September, enjoy this podcast episode.