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#211: Change Your Metabolism By Eating Seasonally Apr 01, 2020

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We all experience seasonal changes, we even see the seasonal changes that affect the landscape around us - but did you know, those changes are changing your body as well? It's easily one of the most overlooked and potentially beneficial aspects of health, eating seasonally. Learn what you need to know about the seasons and how it affects your metabolism inside this post.

Seasons affect us just as much as the landscape around us. The animals gather and store for winter, and the leaves shed, allowing the trees to go dormant and bud in the spring. Just as much as the plants experience seasonal change, so does your body.

In fact, nearly all functions in your body change with the changing of the seasons. Your gut bacteria turn over {1}, your immune system changes {2}, and your hormones and mood changes {3}. Your body is changing with the changing of the seasons, regardless of if you live in a climate-controlled 68 degrees all year long and eat the same foods 365 days a year.

The problem isn't the changes that occur but failing to change with the changing of seasons. Inside this podcast, we dive into the biological changes that happen as the season's change and how you can provide to enhance the function of your body.

To work with it instead of against it.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/211

#210: How To Use Stress To Your Advantage Mar 25, 2020

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Stress isn't something I have to explain. It seems to be the way of life. But in our attempts to de-stress, I wonder are we actually getting more stressed?

Hear me out.

It seems we have more 'self-help' books and classes than ever before. Combine that with the trend of self-care and the desire to be healthier, I fear we're getting more overwhelmed with information than we are taking action because we're truly informed.

I have more people than I can count tell me, "I do everything right, I eat well and exercise and yet I still gain weight."

Do you relate?

Or maybe you better relate to this statement, "There's so much information out there, I don't even know what to do."

I think we're taking something intended for the good of ourselves, health and we're twisting it into the very thing stealing our health. Even more, we're ruining our lives by allowing our fixation on the outcome to deter us from fully living where we are.

So my question that I want to answer today, what if what we thought was bad, is actually good and the good actually bad? Maybe better said, what if our fixation on health is causing more stress, taking something intended for good and making it bad? And what if a little bit of the right stress can actually be used for our good?

Today on the podcast, I break down good stress vs. bad stress and how to use stress to your advantage - for health and life.

Deep breathes - this could be the beginning of something new and beautiful.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/210

#209: How to Love Yourself at 687 pounds Mar 18, 2020

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Self-love is a confusing topic in this day in age. In one breath you are told to love yourself no matter your size and yet the world still feels like it's constantly forcing us to be a certain size. What is right and how do you actually love yourself no matter your size?

Self-love is a topic that comes with a lot of fluff. It looks glamorous, and Instagram worthy, something to be documented and recorded. But is that love, or is a formulated version of what we think will make us feel love?

And if it's not love, what is? How do we unearth ourselves to love but also live loved?

These are all questions I'm pondering and considering as I dive into the true meaning of health, and there is no better person to help me do this than Sean Mulroney of The Obesity Revolution.

I don't want to share Sean's full story here; you'll hear him tell you himself inside the podcast. But I did want to ask Sean, a formerly 687-pound man, what does it mean to love yourself even at 687 pounds?

I also ask Sean what sparked the change in his life, how his mindset plays a role, and what he is currently learning on his journey of health, not just weight loss.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/209

#208: Can You Think Yourself Fat? Mar 04, 2020

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"I can look at a piece of food and gain weight." She said it with laughter under her breath, even though her tone said it all - she really believed it, but didn't want to.

The questions and blanket statements so many of us throw around, looking for something to grasp onto an answer to the question of why your weight won't budge.

We want to know, what is the deal with fat and why does it seem to pack on so much easier than we can let it go?

Inside this podcast, we dive into the nature of fat - or maybe better said, the attitude of fat and learn can you think yourself fat? We'll also dive into:

The difference between body fat and dietary fat.
What the purpose of fat is.
How we gain fat and how we burn it.
The emotional nature of fat.
How to release it for good.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/208

#207: What Is Fascia and What Does It Have To Do With Your Weight? Feb 24, 2020

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Balance, balance, balance - this is the answer you've been looking for. Being in alignment is the key to having an efficient metabolism, improving posture, reducing pain, and increasing your immune system.

It's not about the extremes, about pushing your body to the max, eliminating, restricting or hating yourself healthy. What it all comes down to is achieving balance and alignment inside your body - one big player in this game is a little known but mighty organ called fascia.

Some call fascia the "secret" organ as it's quickly gaining traction in the medical world with tons of research coming out about this powerhouse. Inside today's podcast, I break down fascia with fascia expert Lauren Roxburgh.

Inside today's podcast, we break down:

What fascia is and why it's so important.
The link between fascia and weight {including cellulite}
How to tell if you have unhealthy fascia
How to improve your fascia to create body balance.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/207

#206: Lie: You Just Need To Exercise More Feb 17, 2020

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There's a common health lie floating around, that you just need to exercise more. Push your body, work harder and beat it into submission. But today I ask the question, is this good and does it even work?

I used to own a gym. For six years, I was one of those trainers pushing people to move their bodies more. I'm somewhat ashamed at what I allowed some of my clients to do, but I suppose it brought me to this place and a deep dive into exercise and what that looks like for health.

The thing about exercise is that movement is critical for longevity in our bodies. It's one of the healthiest things we can be doing for our bodies - to strengthen our fascia, move our lymphatic fluid, build lean tissue, boost our metabolism and immune system and regulate our hormones.

SO much good in movement.

But like anything too much or the wrong kinds can be equally as detrimental.

That's why today, on the podcast, I am breaking down the lie that you need to work out more. We'll also talk about:

What type of exercise is best.
How much is too much or not enough.
How to eat around your workout for optimal results.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/206

#205: Lie: Your Hormones Are Responsible For Your Weight Problem Feb 05, 2020

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One common lie I hear is that your hormones are responsible for your weight problem. But the truth of the matter, we're focusing on the wrong systems. Your hormones are a by-product of a number of other factors that we have way more control over. Learn more inside this podcast.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/205

#204: Prolonged Fasting vs. Intermittent Fasting Jan 29, 2020

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Fasting was one of the hottest wellness trends of the last few years - specifically, intermittent fasting. But fasting isn't something new, in fact, fasting has been around since the beginning of creation. It was a part of human history.

However, since the industrial revolution and the birth of the food industry, fasting has fallen by the way-side. It has only been in the last few years that science has started really digging into the health benefits of fasting that we have started seeing trends back toward this practice.

But there is a massive difference between intermittent fasting, which should be considered more of a way of life and not fasting in itself and a prolonged fast. While there are pros to intermittent fasting, for everyday health, the massive health benefits are found in prolonged fasting of 3-5 days.

Inside today's podcast I speak with one of the leading researchers from the Longevity Institute out of the University of Southern California, Dr. Joseph Antoun. Inside this episode, I ask Dr. Antoun:

The difference between intermittent fasting and prolonged fasting.
The latest research in prolonged fasting and cancer healing.
What we know about fasting from history.
How long is long enough to achieve the benefits.
How to effectively incorporate prolonged fasting into your life rhythms.

It blew my mind and was exactly the message I feel we all need to hear. Make sure you listen and keep reading for my review of a five-day fast.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/204

#203: There's Something Wrong With Me - I'll Never Be Healthy Jan 22, 2020

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Today we overcome the common unspoken lie that there's something inherently wrong with me. That I'll never be healthy. This couldn't be further from the truth and I share the actual definition of health to unfold your vicious cycle allowing you to step into true health.

I believe everyone wants to be healthy. In fact, I think it's an innate desire in all of us. That underlying all of the things we strive to make us comfortable is our body working to keep us alive and preferably thriving.

While most of us would agree we want health, we don't always believe it can happen as there seems to be an underlying belief that there's something wrong with me. That I'll never be healthy.

You work for it; you may even do everything right and yet nothing. Only more inflammation, more weight gain, more movement in the wrong direction - bringing you back to this lie that gets fed over and over again, I'll never be healthy.

But today is the day we put that lie to rest, and I fill you with hope. That no matter where you find yourself, health is always a possibility. It's always an option, and today I break down how.

You'll learn what this means to your body to create a new vision of health. Most importantly, how to let go of what weighs you down. It's honest, vulnerable, and most likely not what you expect - tune in here to listen!

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/203

#202: LIE: Calories in equals Calories Out Jan 15, 2020

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Calories in equals calories out seem to be the longest-running diet claim in history. While the equation is partially true, it's not entirely accurate. Today I share the truth about calories and what matters most.

Confused - this is the number one answer I got when I asked you the most significant health hurdle you face. Confusion, chaos, and overwhelm. I couldn't agree more.

But where do we go from here?

I sat to ponder this question and dive back to the roots of who I am and why I started this in the beginning. What I found was simple. I want to teach you exactly how your body works, so you no longer have to question the millions of diet claims you're sure to see in the next decade.

Today we start by breaking down everyday health and wellness lies, bringing in the truth of how our body works, even more, why it was designed.

Lie number one happens to be the longest-running claim in history: calories in equals calories out. Are you questioning what the truth about calories is? Today I break down everything you need to know about:

If the equation matters?
Are all calories created equal?
How calories influence my weight?

And so much more! Make sure you listen to the podcast to get all of the details.

Learn more: https://simplerootswellness.com/202

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