Episode 204: How To Deal With Emotional Eating And Heal Our Hormones And Relationship With Food, with Amber Romaniuk
Our relationship with food is so complex and important for both our physical and mental health. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life trying to deprogram diet culture and deal with guilt around certain foods, reprogramming the morality we place on how we eat. And I've spent the last few years trying to figure out how to use food to make me feel physically good... how can I nourish myself, how can I optimize myself with what I consume, and how food impacts my hormone imbalances.
Our relationship with food is so complex and important for both our physical and mental health. I’ve spent a lot of my adult life trying to deprogram diet culture and deal with guilt around certain foods, reprogramming the morality we place on how we eat. And I've spent the last few years trying to figure out how to use food to make me feel physically good... how can I nourish myself, how can I optimize myself with what I consume, and how food impacts my hormone imbalances.
So today, we're diving deep with Amber Romaniuk on emotional eating, diet culture, food triggers, and the impact of hormones and cravings.
Amber is an Emotional Eating, Digestive and Hormone Expert, with 10 years experience helping women create body confidence, intuition and optimal health through mindset healing, self-care and overcoming self-sabotage with food. Her podcast “The No Sugarcoating Podcast” has over a million downloads. Amber overcame her own emotional eating journey after gaining and losing more than 1000 lbs combined, spending over $50,000 on binge foods and spending 5 years balancing her hormones, digestion. Now she helps others achieve Body Freedom so they can experience true confidence and health.
Tune in as we chat about:
Common emotional eating triggers
Tuning into the difference between physical and emotional hunger
Tools to combat emotional cravings
How food impacts our mood and energy
The effects of diet culture and what to know about intuitive eating
How hormones impact our appetite and blood sugar
Understanding thyroid levels, cortisol, and adrenal fatigue
How our cycle impacts our appetite
Amber's take on intermittent fasting and hunger cues
Tips for improving digestion
Follow Amber:
https://instagram.com/amberromaniuk
https://amberapproved.ca/podcast/
https://www.youtube.com/@amberromaniuk
This show is produced by:
Gillian Berner, Host, Producer & Editor
Olivia Nashmi, Audio Engineer
Kyla Killackey, Digital Editor
Carolyn Schissler , Designer & Web Producer
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Episode 127: The Quickie: How To Eat Nutritiously On A Budget
Apparently, a big part of adulting is learning how to feed yourself, but with all the expensive health foods and skyrocketing grocery prices, eating well can feel financially overwhelming. So this week we’re talking about how to balance our nutrition without breaking the bank, because if we’ve learned anything on our wellness journeys, it’s that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for healthy eating and finding what works for your body can have a huge impact on how you feel.
Apparently, a big part of adulting is learning how to feed yourself, but with all the expensive health foods and skyrocketing grocery prices, eating well can feel financially overwhelming. So this week we’re talking about how to balance our nutrition without breaking the bank, because if we’ve learned anything on our wellness journeys, it’s that there is no one-size-fits-all solution for healthy eating and finding what works for your body can have a huge impact on how you feel.
Whatever your health goals are, we should all aspire to a solid balance of protein, healthy fats, and fibre at every meal—and it doesn’t have to cost your whole paycheck. Join us as we get back to the basics on a budget!
Tune in as we chat about:
Myth-busting expensive health foods
The healthy changes Gill and Cailyn have made
Easy ways to keep costs down with meal-planning
How to hack your grocery shopping
Getting the most out of what you make
The benefits of growing your own food
We hope this episode inspires you to keep that wallet and booty thick on your pursuit of healthy eating! Special thanks to Clover Leaf Flavoured Tuna for sponsoring today’s episode. Check out cloverleaf.ca for delicious and easy recipe ideas.
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Episode 97: How To Have A Healthy(ish) Relationship With Alcohol And Drink Mindfully
If you’ve scrolled through TikTok this past month you’ve probably seen a lot of people finishing their “Dry January” or rethinking their relationship with alcohol in 2023. (Even Miley says she’s 4 months sober, and we’re ready for our #Flowers era!) There’s been a major shift towards the sober-curious as we become more health-conscious, productivity-driven, and aware of our mental health. So this week, we’re taking a deep, hard (and hella vulnerable) look at our relationship with alcohol, and bringing you along for the ride as we reevaluate how to move forward with booze. We’re not here to convince you to quit drinking — we love ourselves a boozy night out as much as the next queen, and this podcast was born from (more than) a few glasses of rosé! But while we aspire to age like a fine wine, our former drinking habits have not aged well, and getting drunk definitely isn’t serving us in our 30s.
If you’ve scrolled through TikTok this past month you’ve probably seen a lot of people finishing their “Dry January” or rethinking their relationship with alcohol in 2023. (Even Miley says she’s 4 months sober, and we’re ready for our #Flowers era!) There’s been a major shift towards the sober-curious as we become more health-conscious, productivity-driven, and aware of our mental health. So this week, we’re taking a deep, hard (and hella vulnerable) look at our relationship with alcohol, and bringing you along for the ride as we reevaluate how to move forward with booze.
We’re not here to convince you to quit drinking — we love ourselves a boozy night out as much as the next queen, and this podcast was born from (more than) a few glasses of rosé! But while we aspire to age like a fine wine, our former drinking habits have not aged well, and getting drunk definitely isn’t serving us in our 30s.
This is a choose your own adventure, because we’re leaving labels — along with getting blackout — behind in 2022. Whether you’ve been sober-curious, or you just want to live a more balanced life, you don’t need to label yourself as a drinker or non-drinker: it's just about exploring your relationship with alcohol mindfully, getting self-aware and honest with yourself, and setting boundaries around drinking when you need to in any situation.
If you’re curious about what a more mindful relationship with alcohol looks like, grab a glass of your favourite bevy and tune in as we chat about:
Why drinking is so embedded in our culture
The mental and physical impacts of booze
Cailyn’s journey to a more sober-curious life
Gill’s journey to drinking more mindfully and intentionally
Understanding the “why” behind your drinking habits
Uncovering your drinking triggers
Figuring out what type of booze works best for you (Byeee tequila shots!)
Setting clear boundaries with yourself and others
Dealing with the social pressure to drink
Our favourite alcohol-free activities (that are still maximum fun)
Science-backed tips for dealing with hangovers
We hope this episode helps you gain a deeper understanding of yourself and your relationship with alcohol, no matter what journey you’re on! DM us and let us know how you’re feeling about drinking these days, and what’s been working for you.
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Episode 95: How To Quit Diet Culture And Have a Healthy Relationship with Food, with Dietitian, Cookbook Author and TV Host, Abbey Sharp
While we love a New Years resolution self-improvement vibe, we’re officially breaking up with the toxic diet culture goals that are so pervasive every January. But it’s hard to tune out the BS “wellness advice” that’s taking over Instagram and focus on what’s *actually* healthy and sustainable for us in the long run. So if you’re over the “new year new me” weight loss narrative, and you’re looking to make 2023 the year of restriction-free eating for pleasure and nourishment: Abbey Sharp just entered the chat.
While we love a New Years resolution self-improvement vibe, we’re officially breaking up with the toxic diet culture goals that are so pervasive every January. But it’s hard to tune out the BS “wellness advice” that’s taking over Instagram and focus on what’s *actually* healthy and sustainable for us in the long run.
So if you’re over the “new year new me” weight loss narrative, and you’re looking to make 2023 the year of restriction-free eating for pleasure and nourishment: Abbey Sharp just entered the chat.
Abbey is a Registered Dietitian, food writer and blogger, best-selling author, TV and radio personality, and founder of Abbey’s Kitchen. You might know her from her insanely popular Youtube channel, TikTok and Instagram, which are followed by millions of fans for her empowering nutrition facts, wellness myth debunking, and highly entertaining critiques of BS celebrity diets.
We cover everything from intuitive eating, gut health and realtalk on bloating, to creating satisfying meals and erasing the guilt around “trigger” foods. Plus, Abbey shares a hot tip on what to eat when you’re hungover…you’re welcome!
Tune in as we chat about:
Abbey’s personal journey overcoming disordered eating
Why counting calories is a flawed system
Debunking diet culture narratives around bloating
Natural ways to help with bloating (#yearoftheKiwi)
Abbey’s “Hunger Crushing Combo” for balance and nourishment
How to break up with “cheat days”, guilt and shame around food
Why we should actually eat our “trigger” foods more often
Why juice detoxes are bullshit
Abbey’s top hangover cure (that you probably already have in your fridge right now)
We hope this episode helps you heal your relationship with food and feel your healthiest this year inside and out.
Follow Abbey:
https://www.abbeyskitchen.com/