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Move past the fads, gimmicks, trends, detoxing, cleanses, fasting, and other unrealistic ideas about eating in the real world. If you want to eat and enjoy food without being deprived because you live in the real world, join Registered Dietitian Nutritionist Shelley A. Rael as she sorts through the hype and gives and real talk about eating healthier.
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Friday Mar 03, 2023
Friday Mar 03, 2023
March is National Nutrition Month®, so to kick off National Nutrition Month®, eat with the environment in mind.
It would be great to do it with every meal – but not everyone thinks about this.
This episode includes five tips to help you eat with the environment in mind.
Read: Eat with the Environment In Mind
Listen: Episode 3: Fresh, Frozen, or Canned
Read: Is Fresh the Best?
Listen: Episode 9: The Truth About Organic Food
Read: Should I Buy Organic
Free Download for Heart Healthy Foods Infographic (not this changes every couple of months, so if you see this in the future and it is no longer there, you can request it.
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
Coming March 220-24, 2023: The Real World Nutrition Challenge
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Friday Feb 24, 2023
Friday Feb 24, 2023
With February as National Cancer Prevention Month (along with American Heart Month), I cannot ignore one of the leading chronic diseases in the U.S.
Heart disease is the number one killer of both men and women in the U.S. However, cancer is what comes up next.
In today's episode, I give you five foods I tell people to include in their overall eating pattern to reduce the risk of many types of cancer:
Read: Five Foods to Reduce Your Cancer Risk
Read: Heart Disease and Cancer - Many Diseases Under Those Names
Listen: Episode 72: Heart Disease and Cancer - Multiple Diseases
Free Download for February 2023: Heart Healthy Foods Infographic (not this changes every couple of months, so if you see this in the future and it is no longer there, you can request it.
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
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Friday Feb 17, 2023
Friday Feb 17, 2023
February is American Heart Month. It is also Cancer Prevention Awareness Month.
This week’s episode explains a bit more about what is considered heart disease (there are many things) and that cancer is not just one disease but many.
And an important consideration: you can reduce your risk of getting them.
Read: Heart Disease and Cancer - Many Diseases Under Those Names
Free Download for February 2023: Heart Healthy Foods Infographic (not this changes every couple of months, so if you see this in the future and it is no longer there, you can request it.
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
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Friday Feb 10, 2023
Friday Feb 10, 2023
Many things contribute to heart disease and heart health.
Rather than what foods to avoid, which often comes to mind, consider what to add to your overall diet to reduce your risk of heart disease.
Consider adding these foods to your daily (or weekly) routine.
Read: Five Foods for a Healthy Heart
Read: The Health Benefits of Nuts
Read: Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Why Are They Important?
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 35: Omega-3 and Omega-6 Fats
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
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Friday Feb 03, 2023
Friday Feb 03, 2023
Being a dietitian for over two decades, I guarantee that I have heard all kinds of reasons why people have challenges with healthy living.
Now, I know these are authentic and valid obstacles. I get it.
Learn what the five obstacles are and what you can do to overcome them. Hopefully.
Video: 23 and 1/2 hours: What is the single best thing we can do for our health?
Read: The Case for Meal Planning
Read: Five Ways to Make Healthier Eating Easier
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 67: Five Ways to Make Healthier Eating Easier
Read: Five Foods (and Beverages) to Consider Fueling Your Fitness
Listen: Episode 69: Five Foods (and Beverages) to Consider Fueling Your Fitness
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
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Friday Jan 27, 2023
Friday Jan 27, 2023
Last week's episode was about fueling fitness and how most people either don’t do it correctly or at all or believe it requires supplements.
So today, I am giving the top five things (foods and beverages) to ensure you properly fuel, and recover from, your fitness.
Read: Five Foods (and Beverages) to Consider Fueling Your Fitness
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 68: Fueling Fitness
Read: Fueling Fitness
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
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Friday Jan 20, 2023
Friday Jan 20, 2023
One of the most significant issues I see when it comes to diet and exercise is that people need to fuel their bodies in preparation for exercise - but they don't.
While doing a 30-45, or even 60-minute run or lifting session, there isn't a need to carbo load, pound protein, or take pre-workout. However, properly fueling will help with a productive workout and feeling like it is easier.
Learn what you can do to help you properly fuel your exercise and have a better workout.
Read: Fueling Fitness
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
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Friday Jan 13, 2023
Friday Jan 13, 2023
People often find it overwhelming, time-consuming and challenging as they start to eat healthier.
But it doesn’t have to be. This episode includes five ways to make eating healthier easier.
And don’t worry - you don’t have to adopt all five immediately. Take small steps.
Read: Five Ways to Make Healthier Eating Easier
Cookbook: The One-Pot Weight Loss Plan: Healthy Meals for Your Slow Cooker, Skillet, Sheet Pan, and More
Read: The Truth About Organic Food
Listens: Real World Nutrition Podcast Episode 9: The Truth About Organic Food
Enroll in the Mini Course: 6 Tips for the Busy Person to Have Sustainable Energy: All-Day Energy Through Food AND Companion Workbook
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Friday Jan 06, 2023
Friday Jan 06, 2023
Five Things To Stop (or Minimize) in 2023 and Beyond
Episode 65 included five things to start in 2023 and beyond.
January often brings forward a list of don’ts or eliminate such as alcohol or sugar, or “carbs.”
So, here is the list of things to consider stopping or eliminating in 2023.
Read: Five Things To Stop (or Minimize) in 2023 and Beyond
Read: Five Things To Start (or Continue) For Optimal Health in 2023 and Beyond
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 65: Five Things to Start in 2023 and Beyond
Read: More Than A Number on the Scale
Read: The Myth of the Perfect Diet
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 25: The Number on the Scale and the Perfect Diet
Read: Muscle Weighs More Than Fat, Right?
Listen: Real World Nutrition Episode 18: Does Muscle Really Weigh More Than Fat?
Read: Snacking Smart
Listen: Real World Nutrition Espidoe 42: Snacking Smart
Read: The Myth of 21 Days
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Friday Dec 30, 2022
Friday Dec 30, 2022
Five Things To Start (or Continue) For Optimal Health in 2023 and Beyond
With the new year around the corner and yet another list of resolutions (think goals, not resolutions) for a healthier life, today is a list of the top five things you can do now and for life to help ensure a healthier life.
And you may think this is nothing “new” here. Of course, it isn’t, but oddly, this comes up perennially, so why not repeat it?
Read: Five Things To Start (or Continue) For Optimal Health in 2023 and Beyond
Read: Think Goals, Not Resolutions
Listen: RWN Episode 64 Think Goals, Not Resolutions
Read: Food Groups vs. Nutrients
Listen: RWN Episode 2: Food Groups vs. Nutrients
Read: What Counts as Water?
Listen: RWN Episode 5: Water and Fluids - How Much Do You Need?
Read: The Health Benefits of Nuts
Read: Omega-3 Fatty Acids - Why are they important?
Listen: RWN Episode 35: Omega 3 and Omega 6 Fats
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