Join Mari Wagner and holistic nutritionist Annika as they dive into the principles of pro-metabolic eating on the Ever Be Podcast. In this episode, Anika discusses her journey from battling eating disorders and endometriosis to discovering the benefits of a Christ-based, holistic approach to nutrition. Learn how to prioritize high-quality animal protein, filter tap water, and increase mineral intake to transform your overall health. The conversation also covers common wellness misconceptions, the importance of blood sugar regulation, and tips for beginners. Anika's insights offer practical, actionable steps to help you live a more vibrant, Christ-centered life.
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Follow Along:
Hey, I'm your host, Mari Wagner,
and you're listening to the ever be
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:podcast where faith meets lifestyle.
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:Pull up a chair and listen in for
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:and actionable steps on how to claim
the full life God created you for.
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:If you're a woman desiring to live
a Christ centered life in today's
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:modern world, then this is for you.
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:Welcome to Ever Be.
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Hey, Anika, welcome to ever be.
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:I'm so excited to have you here.
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Hi friend.
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:Thank you so much for having me on.
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:I cannot wait.
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
You guys, today's guest is very
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:exciting because she is amazing and
she's also a dear friend of mine.
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:And we were just talking about this before
we hit record, just how much fun I have
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:recording with friends, um, because the
conversation seems to flow just so much
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:more naturally and it's just so much
more of like an easygoing conversation.
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:And it's fun.
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:It's just like fun to chat with
your friends about something
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:you're super passionate about.
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
It's so true.
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:And it's funny too, cause we pretty
much had this exact conversation
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:in Bible study a few weeks ago.
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:now we're just recording it.
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes.
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:Yes.
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:I feel like it's a conversation that just
comes up all the time when we hang out.
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:So I was like, okay, we just need
to click record while we have the
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:conversation so everybody can listen in.
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:And I'm sure everybody's
wondering like, okay, what is this
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:conversation you're talking about?
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:So Anika, why don't you just give a
little introduction of who you are, what
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:you do so we can kick off this combo?
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yeah, let's do it.
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:So hi everyone.
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:My name is Annika.
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:Mari and I met what it's been
a couple of months now through
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:the craziest, um, phone call.
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:We were on a
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes.
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
We both do crunchy and, everyone
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:was saying where they lived and Mari
was like, Oh, I live in Colorado.
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:And we ended up living in the
same town, like 30 minutes away.
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:So crazy, such a God thing,
how that all worked out.
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:But am a holistic nutritionist.
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:My.
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:title is Functional Nutritional Therapy
Practitioner, and I have been seeing
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:clients doing the Instagram thing
for five years now, which is crazy.
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:So I've had the amazing blessing
and opportunity to be able to work
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reach thousands of women through
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:social media and the work that I do.
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:So I've gotten to experience a lot of,
um, Unfortunately, kind of the imbalances
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:that we, a lot of us women struggle
with, but, um, been able to help women
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based, uh, God based approach when it
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:So I love what I do.
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:I'm so passionate about it and
I'm so excited to talk about it.
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
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:Can you quickly just share like
a little bit of your story?
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:Like, how did you even get into this?
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Oh my gosh, podcast.
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:So man, let's see where to start.
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:So I really struggled with like body
dysmorphia and an eating disorder.
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:Um, pretty young, I'd say probably
started around like high school is
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:when it got pretty bad during this
time too, from the time of my first
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:period, I had debilitating cramps and
with every cycle and every period, it
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:got worse and worse and more painful.
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:so I kind of have this
two things going on here.
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:I have this eating disorder.
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:I'm doing all this dieting and restricting
and trying all these fad diets.
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:I mean, if there's a diet
out there, I have done it.
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:Um, so I was really
harming my body with diets.
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:Meanwhile, dealing with this
really aggressive endometriosis
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:that I had no idea was happening.
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:I just thought I had painful
periods and that was just my life.
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:Um, so through having the endometriosis
and then all the dieting I did, I
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:A lot of it is, you Holistic dieting
too, which will, we can get into more.
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my body with things like keto and
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vegetables, low carb diets for so long.
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:And what I didn't realize is that was kind
of creating this war in my body between
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:I was.
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:Doing through limiting so many foods
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
all the, the bad, I thought they were
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:good at the time, but the foods that
I was eating in such high quantities
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internally of these foods versus my endo.
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by far, um, menstrual cycle issues.
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just pretty much you name it.
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um, it actually had this kind of rock
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younger than me was like, You are such
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:Like, what if you did the
opposite of all of this?
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needed to do to heal?
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not ready to hear that.
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doing and do it harder.
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nutrition philosophy that I teach now.
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opposite of everything I was doing.
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needed to do in order to heal.
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:What's a bummer.
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with several people.
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are like experts in this field and doing
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sadly got there because of some sort of
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some sort of hormonal imbalance or thyroid
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that they couldn't find help with.
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an expert in it and, like, do
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
so true.
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: crazy
that that's kind of, like, the place
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struggle with these different things.
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easy, you know, baby steps.
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:Can you just break downthis is a question
I have like, what is the difference
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just A regular nutrition, nutritionist.
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:And like you mentioned that you
have a specific approach, um,
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can you just break all that down?
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yes, definitely.
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:So it's kind of hard because there's
people in both camps all across the board.
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:Traditionally, or it should be that
holistic nutritionist look at the
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support all of your body's functions.
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:And we should know as holistic
nutritionists that the body
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and it works together.
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:However, a lot of holistic nutrition
and even like a lot of functional
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stuff, they still are really approaching
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:So you'll go there and you'll say,
Hey, I'm like, I'm not feeling well.
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not my approach at all.
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:So there's, there is still a lot
of that in the holistic space,
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from being in the holistic space.
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but then when you're talking more
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a dietitian or a nutritionist,
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kind of thing that so those programs
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going to see on the internet telling
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wrong with eating Captain Crunch
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dyes and seed oils, because it has.
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synthetic fortified vitamins, that's a
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legitimately funded by big food.
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like drink Gatorade and eat the cereal
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grains and all of that kind of stuff,
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have woken up to all of this, have
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space and do not follow that at all.
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and I have spent time in all of the camps.
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earlier, I was doing all the.
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plant based, all the things that
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alternative wellness space.
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sicker and sicker and sicker.
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has kind of been called like the
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of having, when I, when I mean, I did the
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down and look at what it does and what
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it's truly just getting back to the
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those who aren't familiar with it,
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first supplement last approach.
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food first supplements are
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this place where we rely on them.
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we rely on multivitamins.
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sending my clients out the door with
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on your metabolism and thyroid.
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metabolism and thyroid functions.
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imbalance, weight gain, acne.
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should never be treated directly.
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functional medicine doctor's office
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my estrogen dominant symptoms, she's
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problems, your hormone imbalance.
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we need to take it a step further and go,
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the heart is a symptom of the root cause.
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symptom of the root cause, yes, but in
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that's the root and they'll treat that
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and like diet restrictions and stuff.
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thyroid and focus on the metabolism.
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everything else will just fall into place.
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I healed my body, if that makes sense.
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that's the approach I take.
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we treat everyone the same
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cells and needs the same thing.
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Oh, some people just do really
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do really well on a vegan diet.
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biologist being like this lion is
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exists and there's going to be different
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bodies due to our different imbalances,
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nutrition level for humans is going to
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ourselves need the same things.
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to me and I think one thing that I
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like pro metabolic eating space is
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like it just kind of like sits in my
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just like Yeah, this just makes sense.
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like how it should be.
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eating, you know, approaches and, and
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of just been like, really though, like
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continue talking about this.
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it the pro metabolic eating approach.
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nutrients dense diet, you know,
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totally.
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partner and I have kind of.
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foundations of pro metabolic eating,
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board so My pillars of things that I
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food is number one First and foremost
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a big enough emphasis on the
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but specifically when it comes to
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animal product, heavy diet, it's not
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is an animal product, heavy diet.
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real whole foods, they have
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same to be eating conventionally
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glyphosate and all these chemicals
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can literally reduce the amount of toxins
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one week by, I think it's 60 to 70%.
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into, you know, people are kind of can
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if you are intentional about it.
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thing my dad said growing up is my
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them like a, like a little bit of like
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like they just cared about these things.
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they came from a different country
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has no culture and doesn't
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that because food, they were
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process and they understood that.
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in case you didn't know that.
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but in the end, like you're either
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paying for medical bills down the road.
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do you want to pay for?
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I left my house, you know, when I was
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always like ask, like, Oh my gosh, you
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just because that's always been.
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buy the best quality food?
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you know, Like marshals, like sweater
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choosing to buy better quality
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in my body, fueling my body.
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me for my entire life.
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best quality food for your body?
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this is where it gets very biblical
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in the Bible to treat your body
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sexual immorality, which of
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important, but this is our temple.
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and putting bad food into it,
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us to do is to take, take care of
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So the next one, which is kind of on the same theme of what we just talked about
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quality animal protein because animal
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broth, meat, fish, meat, Dairy, whatever
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just with what we were talking about
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meat that has been fed an improper
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it fundamentally changes the quality
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:
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it causes acne and it's hormonal and you
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understanding the nuance of quality
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would drink low quality dairy from
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welfare and treatment of animals.
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in extremely unhealthy environments,
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high quality, low temperature pasteurized
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that are grass fed and pasture raised.
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meat, all the things, as
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yeah,
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Dairy question.
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like which dairy is best for me to buy.
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kind of been going back and forth
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fed organic milk from the store
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mm hmm.
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like a local dairy that delivers, but
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and I don't, I don't think it's grass
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because it's local, you know?
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like the, the, what's it called?
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the farm to my table is like.
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fed organic milk from the store better?
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
I would, that would be my opinion.
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:I would choose that.
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:So, I think I know the dairy that
you're talking about since we're in
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:the same area and a lot of my friends
get it and It's probably better.
384
:I think it creates the illusion
of better because it's delivered
385
:to your door and it's like fresh
milk delivered to your door.
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:But what does that mean?
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:Like you just pointed out it's,
if it's grain fed, if they're kept
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:in a confinement, absolutely not.
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:I am going to the store.
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:And if someone wants any brand
recommendations, Kelowna Supernatural
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:is one I think that you can get in
all, all the States now that I love.
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:They are the most wonderful people.
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:Um, they have.
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:Low temperature pasteurized
non homogenized mean that
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:it's not blended together.
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:So there's actually a separation of cream
397
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes.
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
um, the
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:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: We've got
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:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
and love it, love it.
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:Their cows are grass fed.
402
:They are wonderful people.
403
:I actually think they're Amish.
404
:Um, anyway, wonderful.
405
:There's great things that
you can find in the store.
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:When I first said store bought milk,
I meant like the Kroger brand, 2
407
:percent that's basically water.
408
:And if you were to see, and
this is where, I mean, we're so
409
:separated from our food that this
is what is allowing this to happen.
410
:But if you were to see the
environment that dairy cows.
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:And animals, livestock are
experience in their life.
412
:I mean, I think most people
wouldn't be able to drink it, but
413
:because we don't see it, it's just
like out of sight, out of mind.
414
:Right.
415
:And so then we're drinking these
low quality products without,
416
:without even paying attention to it.
417
:I mean, this was, I did this for years.
418
:I'm not throwing, throwing
stones or pointing fingers.
419
:This was my life.
420
:I grew up on 2 percent milk
from Safeway, you know, so, um,
421
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Same.
422
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
that is so important and women are
423
:chronically under eating protein.
424
:I will just scream this from the rooftops.
425
:Women are chronically
under eating protein.
426
:We are, I would say the average
woman who's not paying attention is
427
:probably eating 40 to 50 grams a day.
428
:That is less than half of what we need.
429
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
430
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
I actually recommend one gram of
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:protein per pound of body weight.
432
:Um, So if you put that into perspective,
most of us are a hundred pounds.
433
:I at least, at least, and I doubt
any of most women, unless you're
434
:being intentional or eating a
hundred grams of protein, so.
435
:So increasing protein with high quality
animal pro, uh, protein products, huge.
436
:That's another one of the
foundations that we have.
437
:Uh, the next one is stop drinking mineral
depleted water and especially tap water.
438
:This is another one that the wellness
industry made so popular with those cute
439
:gallon jugs of the encouragements of how
much you should drink and keep going.
440
:You got this.
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:And.
442
:When I see that, oh man, there
are so many problems with that.
443
:So first of all, most of us are
filling those with tap water.
444
:Tap water is the most toxic.
445
:Thing that we are putting in and on our
bodies every day at large quantities.
446
:Tap water is filled with a
list of chemicals so long.
447
:We would be here all day if we
went through all of them, but heavy
448
:metals, pesticides, pharmaceuticals,
they found actual hormones in
449
:tap water, mostly estrogen.
450
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Gosh.
451
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
right?
452
:And we wonder why estrogen dominance
is an epidemic at this point.
453
:Um, and all sorts of, I mean, one
that I found out about more recently
454
:is a chemical called atrazine and
atrazine is it's used in conventional
455
:agriculture, it's an herbicide or a
pesticide, and it's so estrogenic.
456
:They did an experiment.
457
:They put frogs in a tank of water and
they expose them to atrazine at a level
458
:deemed safe and acceptable from the EPA.
459
:Okay.
460
:And all of the frogs were males.
461
:Some of them turned, they
all turned female and some of
462
:them produced fertile eggs.
463
:So it is that estrogenic.
464
:And we are drinking this every
day, especially people like Mari
465
:and I, we live in very, we live
in a very agricultural area.
466
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah,
467
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
there's a lot of farming and
468
:a lot of ranching around us.
469
:And so it's in our water, I would bet
at a higher level than it is if you.
470
:If you weren't living in an area like
us, but it's still rampant in tap water.
471
:So that's when I learned about recently
that I was just like, Oh, this is bad.
472
:So the tap water has to go.
473
:It is one of the biggest things to me.
474
:then just drinking plain water.
475
:So when you are drinking
plain water, you are fighting.
476
:Flushing minerals out of your body, which
is why I have such a problem with the
477
:gallon drinking challenge thing, because
when we do that, we're drinking clear pee.
478
:And I, for years thought clear pee,
or we're not drinking clear pee.
479
:We're peeing clear
480
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
we are not drinking tea.
481
:Let's
482
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
drinking pee.
483
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: that.
484
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
guys.
485
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
That's not what we're advocating.
486
:Yes.
487
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: Um,
but you're peeing clear pee and forever.
488
:I thought that was like the
gold standard of health.
489
:I was like, my pee is clear.
490
:I'm doing so good.
491
:I've killed it for today.
492
:No, that's actually means
you've successfully flushed
493
:your system of minerals.
494
:So chugging this mineral
depleted tap water.
495
:Huge detriment to our health.
496
:I recommend adding a little pinch of
salt to your water or drinking water
497
:with lemon or drinking herbal teas,
drinking milk, drinking juices with meals,
498
:that kind of thing, so, so important
so that you're actually replenishing
499
:your minerals instead of just cleansing
your body of minerals every single day.
500
:And that brings us to another one.
501
:I know we're going to
dive into this later.
502
:So minerals matter.
503
:Minerals matter so much.
504
:We'll, we'll circle back to this.
505
:Cause I know you had
some questions on that.
506
:limiting industrial seed oils,
another one that is just huge.
507
:I'm so passionate about, and I know
you had a question on this later,
508
:so we can circle back to that one.
509
:then health.
510
:If your gut is not functioning properly.
511
:Your entire body system will be off.
512
:So again, that's why acne
is not a root problem.
513
:It's not like, Oh, I have terrible acne.
514
:I need to go put all this benzoyl
peroxide and proactive and all
515
:these harsh treatments on it.
516
:It's what's causing the acne.
517
:So.
518
:Many times it's gut health, it's
thyroid health, that kind of thing.
519
:But our gut health determines
the health of our entire body.
520
:So focusing on gut health is huge and
eating foods that nourish and support
521
:the gut that are easy to digest.
522
:Instead of, like I said, what I was
doing, it was eating six servings of
523
:cruciferous vegetables a day because
I thought that that's what I had
524
:to do to eliminate estrogen because
that's what my naturopath told me.
525
:Meanwhile, that was,
it's super anti thyroid.
526
:So the.
527
:nutrients in those vegetables
directly attack your thyroid.
528
:And then they were sitting in my gut
fermenting, creating chronic constipation,
529
:gas, bloating, all of that stuff.
530
:So eating proper gut nourishing foods,
the things we've talked about, mineral
531
:rich foods, um, animal products, all of
those things are so much easier to digest.
532
:And then last foundation I
have is blood sugar regulation.
533
:And I know of times people are
like, Blood sugar regulation.
534
:Isn't that like for
diabetics or something?
535
:No, this is something so important
that we're completely ignoring.
536
:I see women all the time eating
naked carbs, which are carbs
537
:without a protein or fat.
538
:So drinking a whole juice by itself
or eating an apple or piece of fruit,
539
:even by itself, that is a naked carb.
540
:And that will cause a spike in
a crash in your blood sugar.
541
:So blood sugar balance means you
eat protein, carb, and fat at every
542
:meal and snack and eating that.
543
:Little package getting all
those macronutrients in will
544
:ensure balanced blood sugar.
545
:So you're not having that like
shakiness, hangriness, headaches between
546
:meals, all of those negative symptoms
of, I mean, truly we call it being
547
:hangry and it's just, that is blood
sugar dysregulation is being hangry.
548
:So I know that was like a lot, but those
549
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Thanks.
550
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
those are the main things that
551
:I'm very passionate about.
552
:And I believe that if you follow those
and again, we'll get more into some of
553
:these, you will see your health improve.
554
:So much.
555
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
That is so good.
556
:Give us a few examples.
557
:Like when you say, like, cause I think
this is relatable, like snacking when
558
:people are hungry in the middle of the
day, it's so easy to just grab, you know,
559
:a fruit or a piece of tote or whatever.
560
:Like, what are some, just a
quick few examples of snacks
561
:that have protein, fat and carb?
562
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yeah.
563
:I love that question.
564
:And I, I mean, we've,
we've done this forever.
565
:Right.
566
:So I don't want anyone to feel bad for
thinking like you're eating an apple.
567
:You're like, oh, that's, that's awesome.
568
:I'm being so healthy.
569
:So instead of eating just an apple,
for example, I would eat an apple
570
:and a cheese stick or an apple and a
cheese stick and a beef stick, um, Um,
571
:instead of just toast, like you said,
I would have toast with cottage cheese
572
:on the side or on top or a yogurt with
a piece of toast, that kind of thing.
573
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Awesome.
574
:Yeah, those are great.
575
:Um, okay.
576
:Let's talk about any misconceptions
you've seen in the wellness
577
:world when it comes to nutrition.
578
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
oh man, where, where do we begin?
579
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
What gates?
580
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Open the floodgates.
581
:Brace yourselves, everyone.
582
:So if I'm being honest, I would
say almost everything out there.
583
:I mean, there is not, there's not a single
diet that I would agree with any means.
584
:I mean, so keto and low carb
diets, these are destroying
585
:our thyroid and our metabolism.
586
:And I think so many women have kind of
been like targeted by this marketing.
587
:And I, when I started dieting in high
school, the first thing I did was limit
588
:and eliminate carbs because I thought
carbs were what made us fat and that
589
:it could not be further from the truth.
590
:And so, um, That one kills me.
591
:I did the keto diet forever.
592
:It absolutely destroyed my
metabolism and my thyroid.
593
:And I truly believe I'm
still recovering from that.
594
:So.
595
:Those, that one drives me nuts.
596
:Intermittent fasting is something we
could do an entire podcast episode on.
597
:I could just go off about
intermittent fasting.
598
:Um, and every time I do on social
media, people do not like to hear that.
599
:And they're like, well, you probably
haven't read the book fast, like a girl.
600
:I have, I have, and I fully disagree
with everything in that book.
601
:Intermittent fasting destroys our
metabolisms, our thyroid, our reproductive
602
:hormones, our hunger hormones and signals.
603
:I mean, it truly is so, so
harmful to our bodies and takes
604
:a very long time to recover from.
605
:Um, I mean, truly anything low
fat, low carb, any time we.
606
:Remove a macronutrient food group
or restrict ourselves from food.
607
:And this is what drives me so nuts about
diet culture is women have always been
608
:told in order to like be beautiful and
have this body that we want, we have to.
609
:We have to be less and do less.
610
:So less carbs, less sugar, less
dairy, less gluten, less calories.
611
:It's always like, what are we taking away?
612
:And I cannot stand that women's
bodies thrive in abundance.
613
:And that is what's so important
is like, what foods can we add?
614
:What foods can we include to support our
bodies and bring back vitality to our
615
:systems from the bottom up, you know?
616
:So
617
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Again, that makes so much sense to me.
618
:It's like, what nutrients dense
foods can we add so that we have more
619
:life within us so that we have more
nutrients in our body versus like,
620
:what all can we eliminate from our diet
so that we are less so that it just,
621
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
skinnier?
622
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: it just.
623
:I
624
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: no.
625
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: it's just
like closer to death, you know, how much
626
:smaller and frailer and less can we eat?
627
:I'm like I feel like that's just not
what god made us to be like god didn't
628
:put us in the garden and said Don't
eat Everything, you know, he just said
629
:like don't eat the one tree and that's
got its own moral purpose for that
630
:You know, but he was like enjoy like
enjoy all that i've given you like
631
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes.
632
:And I not agree more.
633
:And what I, what kills me about that
is so many of these diets like keto,
634
:low carb, fat, we're literally, when
we, when we deprive ourselves of these
635
:foods, we are depriving ourselves of
nutrients that are critical for our body's
636
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes,
637
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
So when I was on keto and my low
638
:carb dieting, I wouldn't touch fruit.
639
:Fruit is one of the most nutrient
dense, mineral rich, Delicious,
640
:wonderful, God given like desserts ever.
641
:And I wouldn't touch it because
it had sugar in it, you know?
642
:So it's just, it's crazy what we've done.
643
:And how far we've come from
just understanding what
644
:God had in store for us.
645
:That's why I'm like my tree in
the garden of Eden is seed oils.
646
:I'm like, don't touch those.
647
:Everything else that's high quality
should be a part of our diet, which
648
:is why I'm not anti sugar, anti
dessert or anything like that either.
649
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: yeah,
I think one thing too like as i'm
650
:reflecting on this is A lot of the
reason why people feel like, and my
651
:women especially feel like they have to
go towards these trends or avoid foods
652
:is probably, especially in America,
just because the way our food is made.
653
:And so like, yeah, if what is available
to us is foods that are like covered in
654
:seed oils and dyes and processed foods and
refined sugar and like all this kind of
655
:stuff, like if that's, what's available
to us, then I see why people are so
656
:big on avoiding, you know what I mean?
657
:Just about relearning what real
nutrition is and what like whole foods
658
:actually can do for us, you know, like
I shop at Trader Joe's organic and
659
:mostly because it's a small, uh, it's
a small grocery store and it's cheaper.
660
:People think I shop at Trader Joe's.
661
:Because of all the like cute little like
packages that they have, you know, Like
662
:they have like seasonal foods and seasonal
like cookies and flavors and everything.
663
:I'm like, yeah, those are cute
ones you know fun to get once in a
664
:while, but i'm like literally like
Oh, where was I going with this?
665
:Hold on.
666
:It's on the tip of my tongue.
667
:Um Oh, I'm like, literally I just shopped
there for whole foods, like for my produce
668
:and my meat, like that's what I cook with.
669
:Like we don't need a bunch of like boxed
packaged canned stuff in our pantries.
670
:You literally just need fruits,
vegetables, meat, and dairy.
671
:You know what I mean?
672
:Um, so can you just like, can you just
talk to us a little bit about like
673
:sugar, process, oil, additives, you
know, how does this affect our metabolic
674
:health and like we're surrounded by
these In restaurants at the grocery
675
:store, like so much of the food around
us is, is filled with these things.
676
:Like, why should we be avoiding,
um, how can we make better options?
677
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yes, such a great question.
678
:So, I think, so the first one, sugar.
679
:So, this one is one that we need,
I'm always really careful with
680
:because this is such a nuanced topic.
681
:So, a lot of times I'll say to people,
Oh, the seed oils are causing this.
682
:And they'll be like, and the sugar.
683
:And I'm like, yes, yes, but we have
to talk about the nuance because it
684
:kills me when people say sugar is bad
as a blanket statement, which is that
685
:holistic or not alternative nutrition.
686
:Like that whole thing, which again,
another thing, don't eat sugar, right?
687
:Sugar has been demonized for so, so long.
688
:And, um, It's hard because
our bodies need sugar.
689
:Like we actually need sugar
to survive and thrive.
690
:Our livers need sugar in order to operate,
but this is where the topic of quality,
691
:quantity and timing comes into play.
692
:So again, with sugar quality, number
one, most important organic and
693
:unprocessed sugars like high quality
cane sugar, maple syrup, honey,
694
:coconut sugar, all of those things.
695
:Are actually great and have a place
in a diet, fruit, sugar, um, fruits,
696
:all that stuff, quantity matters a
lot too, because of course too much
697
:of any good thing is a bad thing
and it's very easy to overdo sugar.
698
:again, with the timing thing, we just
don't want to eat naked, naked carbs.
699
:We don't want to eat sugar alone
because that's what causes the
700
:blood sugar spikes and crashes.
701
:So I first and foremost,
just want to say sugar.
702
:I actually started, I lost weight
rapidly when I started eating sugar
703
:again, because my body needed it so bad.
704
:I didn't go hog wild.
705
:I didn't binge on sugar.
706
:I didn't like eat brownies for
every meal, but sugar in the diet,
707
:in the correct amounts and quality
and quantity and timing, and all of
708
:that is so, is so important for us.
709
:So I, first of all, want to clear that up.
710
:I'm The processed sugars and the stuff
we're getting in like our Starbucks drinks
711
:or in processed foods or energy drinks or
any of that stuff terrible so much of the
712
:quote sugar that we're eating these days
is just high fructose corn syrup I mean
713
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
714
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
everywhere.
715
:And I, even, I was at Costco the
other day and they were selling
716
:SunnyD and I was like, Oh my gosh,
SunnyD, I haven't had this in forever.
717
:What's in here?
718
:High fructose corn syrup.
719
:So this is what we're feeding our kids.
720
:This is what's in kids drinks and kids
snacks and kids beverages and lunchables
721
:and fruit by the foot, or all those
snacks we ate growing up, you know?
722
:So.
723
:It's that stuff is everywhere.
724
:That stuff is garbage.
725
:So it's really, again, quality and
how much you're having, but any sugar
726
:that you're going to get in process
foods is going to either be too much
727
:or this, the incorrect form of sugar.
728
:then we have seed oils truly.
729
:I fully believe they are one of
the most toxic things that we're
730
:putting into our bodies and they are
absolutely actually can be directly
731
:tied to the obesity epidemic.
732
:It's because they're toxic to the
thyroid and our thyroid is what
733
:determines the health of our metabolism
and it helps with weight management
734
:and maintenance and all of that stuff.
735
:There is an actual graph where you can
see where seed oils were introduced.
736
:And obesity, and it's just,
they're perfectly in line
737
:with each other seed oils.
738
:And to your point earlier, which was so
good about other countries, countries,
739
:aren't having these problems like we are.
740
:Cause they're not consuming
these industrial seed oils
741
:all of their products.
742
:Like if you go to the store here,
if you were to go to, I don't know,
743
:Safeway or whatever and get a baguette.
744
:It's going to be 50 ingredients long.
745
:There's going to be seed oils in it.
746
:There's going to be fortified,
um, vitamins and things like that.
747
:It's also not organic.
748
:If you were to go to France and
just pop into a bakery and get
749
:a baguette, it would probably be
about four or five ingredients.
750
:They would use butter or olive
oil or something like that.
751
:Um, They don't use the seed oils.
752
:They don't fortify their grains and
they don't use nearly the amount
753
:of pesticides and herbicides and
things like that on their products.
754
:So you can eat the same food and get
a totally different experience, which
755
:is why and ingredients matter so much.
756
:It's never the food itself.
757
:So I will never say.
758
:Bread is bad.
759
:In fact, that'd be crazy because
Jesus ate a lot of bread.
760
:It's the type of ingredients in
the way that the bread is being
761
:made that makes a food bad.
762
:So anyway, these oils
are super inflammatory.
763
:Um, consumption of these oils leads to
an increase in free radicals in the body.
764
:They are very estrogenic.
765
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
that mean?
766
:Let's break that down for
like our beginner audience.
767
:I want to know what seed oils, like,
what are the names that we can look
768
:for on an ingredient label to avoid?
769
:And what does that mean?
770
:That it's, what did you say?
771
:Free radicals in the body.
772
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
we'll, we'll go back through that.
773
:Okay, great.
774
:Sorry.
775
:Great point.
776
:Thanks for bringing me back down.
777
:Um, okay.
778
:So seed oils, when you are looking
at a label and you see canola oil,
779
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Um, sprouts.
780
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
soybean oil, if you.
781
:If you grew up in the night
or like you were born in the
782
:nineties, your mom probably had
that like Crisco vegetable oil.
783
:That's just straight soybean oil.
784
:It's so annoying.
785
:They call it vegetable oil.
786
:Just call it soybean oil.
787
:What it is.
788
:Corn oil, peanut oil,
um, even sunflower oil.
789
:And that one's sneaky because that's
in a lot of holistic products.
790
:I mean, so many products, even
at natural grocery stores.
791
:It's trader Joe's has a bunch of
sunflower oil, natural grocers.
792
:I mean, does this, this
one people haven't sprouts.
793
:Like people haven't really picked
up on fact that that's a bad one,
794
:but what I challenge you guys to
do, and I don't know if you ever do
795
:link show notes for your podcasts.
796
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: do.
797
:We can link everything.
798
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
I will send you a video of it's a five
799
:minute video on how canola oil is made
800
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Cool.
801
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
that long of an industrial process.
802
:It is gray.
803
:It is gray.
804
:They bleach it to get it to look like.
805
:Yeah.
806
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Gross.
807
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
So, um,
808
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
alternatives would be like
809
:avocado oil and coconut oil,
810
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
coconut
811
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: butter.
812
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
tallow, any of those types of oils.
813
:Yes.
814
:So much better.
815
:And again, you can get these
things at places like Costco and
816
:they're not much more expensive.
817
:And they're so, like you
said, so, so worth it.
818
:Um, but yeah, so great question.
819
:And they are in the, The problem
with our society is they are
820
:everywhere and they're in everything.
821
:So if you go to a restaurant, there's
going to be, you're going to be
822
:getting food cooked in seed oils, which
is such a bummer because even high
823
:quality, higher quality restaurants
that maybe have like grass fed beef.
824
:Most of the time they
cook it in seed oils.
825
:It's crazy.
826
:So there is an app where you can
link this in the show notes too.
827
:It's called seed oil scout, and it can
help you find restaurants in your area
828
:that are either seed oil friendly.
829
:So you can go in and say, Hey, I don't
want you to cook this in canola oil.
830
:Can you cook it in butter?
831
:And they will, or they just don't
even have seed oils on premise.
832
:And there's a few, where
we live that are awesome.
833
:So
834
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Awesome.
835
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
find some in your area, but I'll put
836
:that, I'll send that to you so you can
link that in the show notes for everyone.
837
:Yes,
838
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
free radicals, what the seed oils
839
:do, like why are they so bad?
840
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: yes.
841
:So keep it less sciencey,
let's just say that they're
842
:very inflammatory in the body.
843
:That's why we're seeing this
really epidemic essentially
844
:with obesity, with inflammation.
845
:I mean, so many people, I think of course,
excess weight is a problem, but they're
846
:also just puffy, just really inflamed.
847
:That is a problem I dealt with when
I was eating a lot of seed oils,
848
:cause I was doing like sunflower seed
oil for the longest time, you know?
849
:And so I was just, I just.
850
:had puffiness and inflammation in my body.
851
:So they are inflammatory.
852
:They do become toxic when they're
exposed to heat, which is very
853
:important because our human body is 98.
854
:6 degrees.
855
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
856
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: can
actually become rancid just by us eating
857
:them, even if we haven't cooked with them.
858
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Mm hmm.
859
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: And
they also increase estrogen in the body.
860
:And like we've talked about with the
tap water and in a world where so many
861
:women suffer from estrogen dominance,
the last thing we need is more estrogen.
862
:So if you think about a woman living
kind of the conventional American life,
863
:eating the standard American diet, and
she's drinking tap water and eating
864
:all these products with seed oils.
865
:It's no wonder men, or women, and
men, huge emphasis on men, are dealing
866
:with estrogen dominance issues.
867
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah,
868
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
them just as much as it affects us.
869
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
absolutely.
870
:Okay.
871
:Bring us back to minerals.
872
:I know that this is something that's
really big in the holistic nutrition
873
:space and something I've been
like learning more about recently.
874
:Tell us why these are so important and
what minerals do for our body and how can
875
:we make sure we're getting more of these?
876
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yes, yes, yes.
877
:I love this question because this
is one of the things I feel like
878
:nobody is talking about and we
879
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yeah.
880
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
be talking about it.
881
:And to be honest, this is no one's fault.
882
:I didn't even come away from my holistic
nutrition program, understanding how
883
:important minerals and vitamins were.
884
:We went through it.
885
:We learned about it, but.
886
:wasn't like, this is everything
and it is everything.
887
:So that's kind of my message,
like minerals and vitamins and the
888
:quality of what we're getting from
our food is absolutely everything.
889
:So if we really think about
it, why do we eat food?
890
:it to feel full?
891
:Is it to enjoy ourselves?
892
:Like, why do we eat both of those things
are true, we should actually be eating
893
:for the nutrient density of that food.
894
:So that's why the quality.
895
:The ingredients and like the actual
food that you're eating is so important.
896
:You're not just eating to satisfy this
need that you have every few hours.
897
:You're eating to build up your body and to
create yourselves from nourishing foods,
898
:or you should be, we should be right.
899
:Um, but again, we were
never, one ever told us this.
900
:No one ever talked about this.
901
:So the reason why minerals are so
important is because they are the building
902
:blocks of life, fertility, and health.
903
:And to get.
904
:a tiny bit scientific for a second.
905
:They're basically just the elements
in foods that our body needs to
906
:develop and function normally.
907
:They need, we need minerals in order to
turn the food that we eat into energy.
908
:We need minerals in order to complete
a variety of metabolic processes.
909
:So for example, we need,
Potassium for thyroid function.
910
:No one, no one is
getting enough potassium.
911
:The only thing anyone knows about
potassium is that if you eat a
912
:banana, there's potassium in there,
913
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Yes.
914
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: that
is a fraction of the potassium that we
915
:need in a day, like truly a tiny fraction.
916
:We're not being taught the
importance of minerals in our diet.
917
:Um, all of that stuff.
918
:And the biggest thing, and the
reason why this is so important is
919
:we don't produce minerals at all.
920
:By ourselves.
921
:We need to get them from food.
922
:So if we are not eating extremely
intentionally To get a mineral rich
923
:nutrient dense diet We are going to fall
majorly short on these minerals that we
924
:desperately need for our health So why we
have to be so intentional with minerals.
925
:So Um, how to get minerals again, really,
really, really simple, eat real food.
926
:So an example that I love to
talk about is ground beef.
927
:Beef has been demonized for so
long, especially with all like
928
:the fat police and the fat gurus,
and you know, don't eat beef.
929
:It's has saturated fat
in it and all this stuff.
930
:And again, I would agree.
931
:I don't, I would not eat ground,
like low quality ground beef.
932
:It's not going to be dense.
933
:It's, The fat content actually changes
when the quality is a lot lower,
934
:in three ounces of high quality
ground beef, you can get 22 grams
935
:of protein, which is fantastic.
936
:percent of your daily value of vitamin
B12, of your daily value of vitamin B3,
937
:70 percent of your daily value of zinc.
938
:And then a lot more trace
minerals like iron, um, selenium.
939
:There is some potassium in there.
940
:So eating for quality.
941
:Will, if you just eat a really nutrient
dense diet, you don't have to worry
942
:about this stuff because it's loaded.
943
:God put this stuff in here.
944
:He put it in here
945
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Shocker.
946
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
yeah, crazy that he
947
:knew what he was doing.
948
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: Crazy
that he made us and then made the food
949
:that would new tree that would that would
950
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102: us.
951
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102: us.
952
:Like what?
953
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
right?
954
:this is, this is why we're so sick
because we've gotten so far from
955
:that, that just innate wisdom.
956
:And just knowing, knowing that because
we've been so confused by these
957
:big companies and big corporations.
958
:So.
959
:It's crazy, but when it comes to
sources of minerals, fruits are
960
:fantastic sources of minerals.
961
:They are some of the foods that
are highest in minerals, like
962
:potassium, but some also contain
copper and then important vitamins
963
:for skin health and just overall
health, like vitamin C and folates.
964
:Um, And then of course, meat,
dairy, all of those things.
965
:Meat is a really important source of
zinc and copper, especially organ meats.
966
:Um, organ meats are a
really important source.
967
:Again, something we've totally
lost every culture before us.
968
:And most cultures to this day
still incorporate organ meats.
969
:Us in the United States, these are just
kind of like a totally lost art, which is
970
:really unfortunate because we are low in
a lot of the minerals that they provide.
971
:Um, and then dairy, dairy is such a
good source of calcium, but it's also
972
:a great source of magnesium, potassium,
selenium, phosphorus, much more.
973
:It is a super food, which is why I
do not think you can have a nutrient
974
:dense, well rounded diet without dairy.
975
:Dairy is truly that important.
976
:So that helped.
977
:Did that answer some
978
:mari-wagner_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Yes, absolutely.
979
:Yeah.
980
:One other thing that comes to mind, it
kind of circles back to when you were
981
:talking about tap water and you're like,
don't drink tap water alone, you know,
982
:or like, just don't drink water alone.
983
:What is that alternative?
984
:I've definitely heard of people talking
about like things you can put in your
985
:water to like increase your mineral
intake and make sure that like your
986
:water is actually hydrating you.
987
:And you're not just like, like
you said, like just flushing out
988
:your minerals and your nutrients.
989
:squadcaster-c2ie_1_11-26-2024_090102:
Totally.
990
:Great question.
991
:So right here, I'm drinking my,
um, I call this my hydration bomb.
992
:So a lot of people, when I used
to do this, I'd wake up and
993
:just chug like a water bottle.
994
:And again, flushing my minerals.
995
:This is water, but it has lemon in
it, has acerola cherry powder, which
996
:is a great source of vitamin C.
997
:Um, it has salt and sometimes
I'll put aloe juice in it.
998
:A little bit of aloe juice.
999
:Don't do that.
:
00:48:22,659 --> 00:48:23,239
If you're pregnant.
:
00:48:24,169 --> 00:48:27,239
it can apparently cause, I just
always say that because I don't want
:
00:48:27,239 --> 00:48:30,509
anyone that's pregnant to listen to
this and go pour themselves a glass
:
00:48:30,509 --> 00:48:35,069
of aloe juice, but aloe juice is one
of the richest sources of potassium.
:
00:48:35,069 --> 00:48:37,529
So if you're not pregnant, into that.
:
00:48:37,909 --> 00:48:40,279
Um, yeah, so this is what I drink.
:
00:48:40,289 --> 00:48:43,289
So I will always, and even if I'm
just having a glass of water, I'll
:
00:48:43,289 --> 00:48:44,779
add a little pinch of salt to it.
:
00:48:45,139 --> 00:48:47,919
I will have herbal teas
throughout the day.
:
00:48:47,919 --> 00:48:51,979
So like, I love just to make a
lemon and ginger tea or, um, with
:
00:48:51,979 --> 00:48:55,999
my meals, I'll have orange juice
or coconut water or bone broth.
:
00:48:56,009 --> 00:48:57,879
I'll sometimes sip on
a glass of bone broth.
:
00:48:57,919 --> 00:48:59,509
I also love milk.
:
00:48:59,519 --> 00:49:02,649
I know people are kind of like
iffy on whether or not they
:
00:49:02,649 --> 00:49:03,849
like to just drink milk plain.
:
00:49:03,849 --> 00:49:04,994
You don't have to drink milk plain.
:
00:49:05,284 --> 00:49:08,604
By itself to be healthy, but,
um, I always put it in my coffee.
:
00:49:09,544 --> 00:49:13,034
Uh, again, dairy, like this is
the thing we can get minerals
:
00:49:13,034 --> 00:49:14,724
and hydration from food.
:
00:49:14,734 --> 00:49:16,574
You don't just have to
be drinking plain water.
:
00:49:16,584 --> 00:49:17,884
Fruit is a great source.
:
00:49:18,334 --> 00:49:19,764
Meat is a great source.
:
00:49:19,834 --> 00:49:21,234
Dairy is a great source.
:
00:49:21,384 --> 00:49:24,564
We're trying to hydrate our body
with minerals and those things
:
00:49:24,574 --> 00:49:25,934
are all really mineral rich.
:
00:49:26,299 --> 00:49:26,799
-::
00:49:26,819 --> 00:49:27,529
That was so helpful.
:
00:49:27,624 --> 00:49:32,854
Can you shed some light on some
of these like recipe trends that
:
00:49:32,854 --> 00:49:35,744
you see on Instagram and how
important they actually are?
:
00:49:36,014 --> 00:49:39,334
Um, I see these all the
time, like adrenal cocktails.
:
00:49:39,614 --> 00:49:43,144
Uh, people talk about raw milk a
lot, which I want you to touch on.
:
00:49:43,244 --> 00:49:47,344
Um, I see the gelatin
marshmallows everywhere.
:
00:49:47,614 --> 00:49:48,954
The bone broth, hot chocolate.
:
00:49:48,964 --> 00:49:51,534
These are some examples of
recipes that I see like.
:
00:49:51,654 --> 00:49:55,604
Every holistic girl that I follow
on Instagram, like talking about,
:
00:49:56,014 --> 00:49:59,204
and I've incorporated some into
my, into my days and stuff.
:
00:49:59,204 --> 00:50:02,384
But sometimes I think like,
okay, how important are these
:
00:50:02,394 --> 00:50:04,124
things specifically really?
:
00:50:04,454 --> 00:50:07,374
And is this something that
like everybody needs to do?
:
00:50:07,384 --> 00:50:10,644
Like does everybody need to be
drinking an adrenal cocktail every day?
:
00:50:10,654 --> 00:50:15,314
Or like, should we all be drinking
bone broth hot chocolate or
:
00:50:15,314 --> 00:50:16,824
like the gelatin marshmallows?
:
00:50:16,824 --> 00:50:19,404
This was something Trey brought up cause
I brought, I made them at my house.
:
00:50:20,164 --> 00:50:22,704
And he was like, why are
you making marshmallows?
:
00:50:22,704 --> 00:50:24,684
And I'm like, cause they
have beef gelatin in them.
:
00:50:24,684 --> 00:50:25,674
Like, it's good for you.
:
00:50:25,674 --> 00:50:26,614
It's good for your gut.
:
00:50:26,624 --> 00:50:27,404
Like eat one.
:
00:50:27,714 --> 00:50:31,504
And then he's like, okay, like how
much is it actually in, like how much
:
00:50:31,504 --> 00:50:32,644
beef gelatin is actually in there?
:
00:50:32,844 --> 00:50:36,254
And at least the recipe I was using,
it was like a tablespoon or two spread
:
00:50:36,254 --> 00:50:38,034
across like a bajillion marshmallows.
:
00:50:38,314 --> 00:50:42,134
And so he posed the question, he was
like, is this, are these marshmallows
:
00:50:42,174 --> 00:50:45,989
actually like Healthy, like are people
actually saying like you should be eating
:
00:50:45,989 --> 00:50:50,979
those or is it just like a healthier
alternative to a regular marshmallow?
:
00:50:50,999 --> 00:50:52,029
You know what I mean?
:
00:50:52,119 --> 00:50:54,919
Can you just like shed some
light on all of these trends?
:
00:50:54,949 --> 00:50:58,109
-:totally, yes, such, and I'm so happy
:
00:50:58,109 --> 00:51:03,559
you brought this up because this
is where we see problems start.
:
00:51:03,569 --> 00:51:07,109
So all of the things you
mentioned, fantastic, wonderful,
:
00:51:07,119 --> 00:51:08,249
I can go through all of them.
:
00:51:08,269 --> 00:51:10,629
I recommend these to pretty much everyone.
:
00:51:10,934 --> 00:51:11,924
Lots of benefits.
:
00:51:12,324 --> 00:51:16,394
The problem that I see though is, and
again, no, I don't want anyone hearing
:
00:51:16,394 --> 00:51:18,514
this and thinking this is their own fault.
:
00:51:18,744 --> 00:51:21,414
So this is why my business
partner and I created a course.
:
00:51:21,414 --> 00:51:25,614
We literally have entire
lessons on like oysters.
:
00:51:25,654 --> 00:51:27,274
We have a lesson on the rock carrot salad.
:
00:51:27,304 --> 00:51:30,524
We have a lesson on fruit and fruit
sugar, because we noticed that
:
00:51:30,524 --> 00:51:34,514
people were doing all of these
trends, not really knowing why.
:
00:51:34,884 --> 00:51:35,294
And.
:
00:51:36,389 --> 00:51:37,179
That's okay.
:
00:51:37,239 --> 00:51:39,869
Like you don't have to fully
understand everything about it.
:
00:51:39,869 --> 00:51:44,719
I think you should, because I think
knowledge is power, but it's sometimes
:
00:51:44,719 --> 00:51:45,799
hard to get that information.
:
00:51:45,799 --> 00:51:48,409
So you just see this and you're like,
Oh, everyone's saying it's good.
:
00:51:48,409 --> 00:51:49,089
Okay, great.
:
00:51:49,419 --> 00:51:52,299
But the, where we see problems
is someone will be like.
:
00:51:53,334 --> 00:51:54,934
Oh, adrenal cocktails are great.
:
00:51:54,944 --> 00:51:57,824
I'll have two a day and they're
drinking them in between meals.
:
00:51:57,854 --> 00:52:00,964
And then they're having terrible
blood sugar spikes and crashes
:
00:52:01,074 --> 00:52:02,394
because it's just fruit juice.
:
00:52:02,564 --> 00:52:05,504
I would never drink an adrenal
cocktail without a meal.
:
00:52:05,514 --> 00:52:07,274
Like I will drink it with my meal.
:
00:52:07,684 --> 00:52:10,644
Um, but I'm not just going to drink it
in the middle of the day, because that's
:
00:52:10,644 --> 00:52:13,594
going to, like we talked about with
the naked carbs, it's going to cause
:
00:52:13,594 --> 00:52:16,124
that spike and crash and blood sugar,
and then you're going to feel bad.
:
00:52:16,444 --> 00:52:16,984
Also.
:
00:52:19,809 --> 00:52:22,669
Sugar is sugar and you
don't want to overdo it.
:
00:52:22,669 --> 00:52:26,439
And we see women jump into these
trends head first and way overdo it.
:
00:52:26,439 --> 00:52:29,019
And that, that can lead to
weight gain pretty, pretty quick.
:
00:52:30,719 --> 00:52:33,689
so adrenal cocktails are, are great.
:
00:52:33,719 --> 00:52:36,179
They're one of the best
sources of potassium.
:
00:52:36,629 --> 00:52:39,424
Um, and, They're again,
they're mineral rich.
:
00:52:39,444 --> 00:52:43,924
They're wonderful, but I would do like
one a day and I'd have it with a meal.
:
00:52:43,954 --> 00:52:46,204
I wouldn't have multiple
a day on an empty stomach.
:
00:52:46,214 --> 00:52:49,794
So, um, there's that one raw milk.
:
00:52:49,924 --> 00:52:50,994
Wonderful.
:
00:52:51,794 --> 00:52:56,984
Highly recommend if you can source
raw milk a high quality, um,
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rancher, I would absolutely do that.
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The reason I'm so passionate about
this is because raw The way that
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milk is tested for successful
pasteurization is the lack of enzymes.
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So everyone and their mom is lactose
intolerant these days because they're all
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00:53:11,464 --> 00:53:13,964
eating this low quality pasteurized dairy.
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00:53:14,384 --> 00:53:16,164
Well, of course you're going
to be lactose intolerant.
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There's no enzymes in there
that you need to break it down.
:
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And again, God is so smart.
:
00:53:21,984 --> 00:53:26,794
He created the dairy with the enzymes
that we need in order to digest it.
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So we've, all of these sicknesses and
problems we have stem from us going
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against the original design of this.
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And again, would I ever drink raw
milk from the cows that are in
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the big dairy that are in terrible
environments and very sick and filled
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with antibiotics, absolutely not.
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I would only drink it
from high quality animals.
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Um, but raw milk can be great.
:
00:53:51,884 --> 00:53:53,404
Again, we see.
:
00:53:53,554 --> 00:53:56,114
You know, the information
gets out, raw milk is great.
:
00:53:56,114 --> 00:53:58,964
And then we see women going and
drinking like five glasses a day.
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Not great.
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00:54:01,004 --> 00:54:01,524
Right.
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00:54:01,694 --> 00:54:04,104
Everything should be within moderation.
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Too much of a good thing
is always a bad thing.
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And we've seen that lead to weight gain.
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00:54:06,904 --> 00:54:09,574
A couple other ones I can touch
on too is like sourdough bread.
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bread is fantastic.
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So is butter.
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00:54:12,944 --> 00:54:17,864
I've had so many women like in my
membership or ask me a question.
:
00:54:17,864 --> 00:54:18,764
Hey, I'm eating.
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00:54:19,134 --> 00:54:22,469
Um, I'm eating pro metabolic
and I'm rapidly gaining weight.
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Okay.
:
00:54:22,849 --> 00:54:23,679
Well, what are you eating?
:
00:54:23,889 --> 00:54:26,499
Well, my snack today was four
pieces of sourdough bread and
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four tablespoons of butter.
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00:54:27,739 --> 00:54:28,599
And you're just like,
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-:That's why girl Yeah
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00:54:35,864 --> 00:54:38,889
-:to just like pound these foods.
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You still need to be focusing on proteins.
:
00:54:40,829 --> 00:54:42,579
You still need to be focusing on minerals.
:
00:54:42,599 --> 00:54:46,569
And, um, the problem with these
trends is you see people like
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00:54:46,569 --> 00:54:47,709
picking and choosing, like.
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00:54:47,764 --> 00:54:49,744
Ice cream is not bad for me.
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00:54:49,774 --> 00:54:51,964
Okay, I'm going to have a
pint before I go to bed.
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00:54:53,354 --> 00:54:55,184
Yeah, that's not going to go well for you.
:
00:54:55,194 --> 00:54:56,514
Like, that's not good for you.
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00:54:56,564 --> 00:54:59,064
And that's definitely going
to lead to weight gain.
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00:54:59,064 --> 00:55:02,444
So that's where, that's where
those trends can become a problem.
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00:55:02,894 --> 00:55:07,994
When it comes to the gelatin marshmallows
or like the gelatin gummies and stuff.
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Trey has a great question.
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I, so first, let me just explain
and collagen are the same thing.
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So collagen is just hydrolyzed gelatin.
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00:55:21,634 --> 00:55:24,384
It's been through the process of
hydrolyzation, which is where it's
:
00:55:24,444 --> 00:55:25,914
processed with water to make it.
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00:55:25,914 --> 00:55:27,174
So it dissolves in your drink.
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00:55:27,614 --> 00:55:30,894
If you were to put gelatin in your
drink, your drink would turn into Jell
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00:55:30,894 --> 00:55:33,644
O it wouldn't, no one wants to drink it.
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00:55:33,644 --> 00:55:37,854
So collagen has basically been
created as a way for us to get it in.
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I love college and I drink it every day.
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00:55:42,954 --> 00:55:44,554
So college and a gelatin
are the same thing.
:
00:55:44,834 --> 00:55:47,434
So would you get more from a
whole scoop of gelatin in your
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00:55:47,434 --> 00:55:49,224
coffee than a gelatin marshmallow?
:
00:55:49,284 --> 00:55:49,934
Yes.
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00:55:50,364 --> 00:55:54,154
But what I love about things like the
gelatin marshmallows are a, they are
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00:55:54,154 --> 00:55:57,484
a way, way, way better alternative.
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00:55:57,484 --> 00:55:59,174
Of course, to any marshmallows
:
00:55:59,474 --> 00:55:59,824
-::
00:56:00,164 --> 00:56:01,464
-:getting a benefit from it.
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00:56:01,464 --> 00:56:04,424
And I think we, I think The big picture.
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00:56:04,424 --> 00:56:08,494
So like I make the marshmallows a lot
and when I make them, I don't add sugar
:
00:56:08,494 --> 00:56:09,924
to my coffee because they're sweet.
:
00:56:09,944 --> 00:56:12,284
So I just put a marshmallow
in my coffee instead.
:
00:56:12,284 --> 00:56:14,944
So then I'm still getting the
sweetness and I'm also getting
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00:56:15,014 --> 00:56:16,374
a little bit more gelatin.
:
00:56:17,544 --> 00:56:21,454
I think the benefit is that it's just
these little things that we add to our
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00:56:21,454 --> 00:56:23,404
diet every day that make the difference.
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00:56:23,404 --> 00:56:26,654
If we're doing the marshmallows and the
raw carrot salad, when we're having raw
:
00:56:26,674 --> 00:56:31,014
milk and we're having an adrenal cocktail
over the course of a day, that's going to
:
00:56:31,014 --> 00:56:33,524
end up at being a very nutrient rich day.
:
00:56:33,734 --> 00:56:35,844
Do you need gelatin marshmallows?
:
00:56:36,184 --> 00:56:37,104
No, you don't.
:
00:56:37,374 --> 00:56:38,034
They're fun.
:
00:56:38,084 --> 00:56:40,454
They're definitely like more of
a dessert type thing, but they
:
00:56:40,454 --> 00:56:42,604
do, they do still have a benefit.
:
00:56:42,614 --> 00:56:44,484
So hopefully that answers the question.
:
00:56:44,794 --> 00:56:46,324
-:It absolutely does.
:
00:56:46,334 --> 00:56:46,724
Yeah.
:
00:56:46,854 --> 00:56:47,784
Thank you for that.
:
00:56:47,914 --> 00:56:51,954
I didn't know collagen
was the same as gelatin.
:
00:56:52,164 --> 00:56:56,424
So like we're like, if gelatin is so
good, like as long as you're drinking
:
00:56:56,424 --> 00:56:59,494
collagen, you know, like collagen
powder in your drink, like you're
:
00:56:59,494 --> 00:57:00,584
getting that nutrient that you need.
:
00:57:01,484 --> 00:57:01,744
-:Yeah.
:
00:57:01,744 --> 00:57:05,964
And of course, I mean, the
best, the most optimal is.
:
00:57:06,659 --> 00:57:10,769
Making like a homemade bone broth
or a homemade, uh, like beef
:
00:57:10,769 --> 00:57:12,009
shanks or something like that.
:
00:57:12,009 --> 00:57:15,309
That's a really gelatinous cut of
meat that we'll have it in there.
:
00:57:15,629 --> 00:57:20,869
That's going to be the best, but I love
the option of having things like collagen
:
00:57:20,869 --> 00:57:24,639
and the gelatin powders and stuff like
that, because a lot of us are busy and a
:
00:57:24,639 --> 00:57:26,629
lot of us have a lot of things going on.
:
00:57:26,629 --> 00:57:30,279
And think that there's all what you
can always figure out time to make bone
:
00:57:30,279 --> 00:57:34,654
broth and things like that, but it's just
a great, um, That is what would be, I
:
00:57:34,654 --> 00:57:36,174
would consider a nutritional supplement.
:
00:57:36,184 --> 00:57:38,544
Like it's something we can add to
our diet that has a benefit, but
:
00:57:38,544 --> 00:57:39,974
our diet is not built around that.
:
00:57:39,974 --> 00:57:40,964
If that makes sense.
:
00:57:41,304 --> 00:57:42,004
-:Absolutely.
:
00:57:42,024 --> 00:57:42,984
And I mean, it's true.
:
00:57:42,984 --> 00:57:45,934
Like we still have to make the
best choices that we can with
:
00:57:45,934 --> 00:57:47,194
the lifestyle that we're in.
:
00:57:47,194 --> 00:57:50,624
And like, not everybody has the ability
to make like, you know, fresh bone
:
00:57:50,624 --> 00:57:52,004
broth from scratch every single day.
:
00:57:52,544 --> 00:57:53,104
-:Totally.
:
00:57:53,104 --> 00:57:54,604
And I, I think it's like.
:
00:57:55,444 --> 00:58:00,074
just look at the, look at the market
of protein powder and stuff, right?
:
00:58:00,114 --> 00:58:05,334
I would tell someone to drink collagen
every single day over any plant based
:
00:58:05,344 --> 00:58:10,964
protein and 99 percent of whey proteins or
soy proteins or anything else out there.
:
00:58:10,974 --> 00:58:14,724
So, um, collagen is
not a complete protein.
:
00:58:14,724 --> 00:58:16,554
That's something really
important to understand.
:
00:58:16,554 --> 00:58:20,619
So you can't just, Like I had a
girl one time, a client trying
:
00:58:20,804 --> 00:58:23,174
to hit, increase her protein.
:
00:58:23,284 --> 00:58:25,374
And so she started to.
:
00:58:26,024 --> 00:58:29,944
To use like six scoops of collagen
a day, which is again, where I'm
:
00:58:29,944 --> 00:58:31,074
like, collagen is a supplement.
:
00:58:31,084 --> 00:58:33,634
There's benefits to it, but it's
not a complete protein, meaning it
:
00:58:33,634 --> 00:58:38,544
doesn't contain all the amino acids
that like meat or dairy would contain.
:
00:58:38,784 --> 00:58:41,234
So you're not getting
everything you need from it.
:
00:58:41,234 --> 00:58:43,984
You cannot rely on collagen
as a protein source.
:
00:58:44,314 --> 00:58:46,274
Does it count towards
your daily protein intake?
:
00:58:46,284 --> 00:58:47,384
Yes, absolutely.
:
00:58:47,514 --> 00:58:51,284
But it should never be like the bulk
or the foundation of that intake.
:
00:58:52,234 --> 00:58:52,914
-:So good to know.
:
00:58:53,664 --> 00:58:54,684
Um, okay.
:
00:58:54,834 --> 00:58:58,264
As we wrap up here, can we just,
can you just share, like, why is
:
00:58:58,264 --> 00:58:59,524
this information so important?
:
00:58:59,544 --> 00:59:02,914
Like why is this particular way of
eating something you're passionate about?
:
00:59:03,224 --> 00:59:04,904
Um, I think one thing we
didn't necessarily touch
:
00:59:04,904 --> 00:59:06,984
on is like, why metabolic?
:
00:59:07,014 --> 00:59:08,164
Like, like, like what does.
:
00:59:08,744 --> 00:59:11,174
Our metabolism really
have to do with all this.
:
00:59:11,174 --> 00:59:13,784
Like why are we choosing to
like feed our metabolism?
:
00:59:13,784 --> 00:59:17,444
Why is that such a focus and why is
just this something that's so important?
:
00:59:17,974 --> 00:59:18,404
-:Yeah.
:
00:59:18,464 --> 00:59:18,884
Yeah.
:
00:59:19,014 --> 00:59:19,834
Great question.
:
00:59:20,174 --> 00:59:25,274
So the reason I am so,
so let's start there.
:
00:59:25,494 --> 00:59:29,034
The metabolism is what
runs your entire body.
:
00:59:29,384 --> 00:59:33,224
So that's what earlier when we talked
about like the thyroid and the metabolism,
:
00:59:33,474 --> 00:59:37,394
these are the two things that have to be
functioning well in order for the rest
:
00:59:37,404 --> 00:59:39,661
of the processes in your body to work.
:
00:59:40,084 --> 00:59:41,534
So that's why, again, like.
:
00:59:41,994 --> 00:59:43,524
Acne is not your problem.
:
00:59:43,544 --> 00:59:44,894
Weight gain is not your problem.
:
00:59:44,904 --> 00:59:46,474
Migraines are not your problem.
:
00:59:46,704 --> 00:59:50,684
The problem is that on like a cellular
level, the way that your metabolism is
:
00:59:50,694 --> 00:59:55,144
functioning and the metabolism is really
just what determines the process and speed
:
00:59:55,144 --> 00:59:56,714
of how everything happens in your body.
:
00:59:56,714 --> 01:00:00,384
And if it's going well, or if it's
not, if something is off there,
:
01:00:01,559 --> 01:00:03,159
Everything else is going to be off.
:
01:00:03,169 --> 01:00:05,989
So that's why we put such a
focus on your metabolic health.
:
01:00:05,989 --> 01:00:09,059
It determines everything about your body.
:
01:00:09,299 --> 01:00:11,959
And that's why you'll hear a lot
of people say when they heal their
:
01:00:11,959 --> 01:00:13,309
metabolism, they lose weight.
:
01:00:14,124 --> 01:00:17,234
Like you don't have to
focus on the problem.
:
01:00:17,234 --> 01:00:18,684
You just have to focus on the root.
:
01:00:18,714 --> 01:00:22,464
And like, if you, if you think
about the metabolism, like it's
:
01:00:22,464 --> 01:00:24,134
the root system of a plant, right?
:
01:00:24,234 --> 01:00:26,994
If your plant has a problem and you're
just treating the leaves, you're
:
01:00:27,004 --> 01:00:30,874
cutting the leaves, you're spraying
the leaves that is not healing the
:
01:00:30,874 --> 01:00:33,144
root system of what's going on.
:
01:00:33,144 --> 01:00:34,084
The roots are what.
:
01:00:35,054 --> 01:00:36,326
the nutrients, right?
:
01:00:36,326 --> 01:00:38,994
The roots are what determine
the health of that plant.
:
01:00:39,344 --> 01:00:43,044
If you are completely ignoring the
roots and the pots all dry and there's
:
01:00:43,044 --> 01:00:47,964
no water and you're not fertilizing it,
you're not going to have a healthy plant.
:
01:00:48,094 --> 01:00:51,004
And if you continue to treat
the roots, they are the leaves.
:
01:00:51,004 --> 01:00:53,884
They might look a little bit
better sometimes, but it's never
:
01:00:53,894 --> 01:00:56,224
going to heal the actual problem.
:
01:00:56,234 --> 01:00:58,814
So that is why we put such
a focus on the metabolism.
:
01:00:58,824 --> 01:01:01,464
The metabolism is that
root system of our body.
:
01:01:03,114 --> 01:01:07,564
And the reason I'm so passionate about
this information is because this is the
:
01:01:07,564 --> 01:01:10,644
way that God designed us to eat and live.
:
01:01:10,664 --> 01:01:14,564
That's kind of like my, my tagline for my
business is helping women get back to the
:
01:01:14,564 --> 01:01:16,194
way God designed them to eat and live.
:
01:01:16,574 --> 01:01:21,774
Because the reason we are so sick
a culture is because we've never
:
01:01:21,774 --> 01:01:23,224
been further from that design.
:
01:01:23,254 --> 01:01:25,344
Again, not by our own.
:
01:01:26,314 --> 01:01:27,204
It's not our fault.
:
01:01:27,244 --> 01:01:28,204
We didn't do this.
:
01:01:28,234 --> 01:01:30,174
This is absolutely.
:
01:01:31,159 --> 01:01:35,839
In my opinion, Satan coming in
and infiltrating this, right?
:
01:01:35,839 --> 01:01:40,869
So big pharma, big food, these
big companies telling us what's
:
01:01:40,879 --> 01:01:43,929
good for us so that they make
more money, but we get sicker.
:
01:01:44,419 --> 01:01:45,309
It's crazy.
:
01:01:45,319 --> 01:01:48,339
So we've never been further
from what God designed for us.
:
01:01:48,769 --> 01:01:49,509
And I.
:
01:01:50,009 --> 01:01:53,799
I'm really passionate because I
think we pray for miracles of healing
:
01:01:53,799 --> 01:01:55,729
from diseases of modern culture.
:
01:01:56,109 --> 01:01:59,879
And I think a lot of the time, the
miracles already right in front of us,
:
01:01:59,899 --> 01:02:05,459
like God already provided the miracle
and we just need to tap back into it.
:
01:02:05,579 --> 01:02:07,589
I just, it's this, the disconnection.
:
01:02:07,589 --> 01:02:11,259
So that's why I'm so passionate is
just helping women to understand
:
01:02:11,259 --> 01:02:16,019
that it is so much more simple
than we could ever imagine.
:
01:02:16,059 --> 01:02:19,119
I mean, seriously, you can literally
go, well, what did Jesus eat?
:
01:02:19,724 --> 01:02:25,874
Fish, meat, dairy, bread, olives, fruit.
:
01:02:26,444 --> 01:02:27,644
It's that simple.
:
01:02:27,694 --> 01:02:28,574
It seriously is.
:
01:02:28,574 --> 01:02:33,334
We've just gotten so confused and so lost
and so disconnected from that over time.
:
01:02:34,384 --> 01:02:35,434
-:Wow, thank you.
:
01:02:35,494 --> 01:02:38,944
This episode is literally
a gold mine . Like
:
01:02:39,274 --> 01:02:39,354
-:Okay.
:
01:02:39,694 --> 01:02:42,394
-:excited for people to listen to this.
:
01:02:42,424 --> 01:02:46,774
Um, I know from my own experience, 'cause
I've been learning about this for years
:
01:02:46,774 --> 01:02:49,774
now, and listening to other podcasts
that has shared all this information,
:
01:02:50,044 --> 01:02:51,454
especially when you're starting out.
:
01:02:51,663 --> 01:02:54,744
Which I feel like a lot of my followers
and kind of like what I share is a
:
01:02:54,744 --> 01:02:57,864
lot of like the beginning steps of
how to get into all this, especially
:
01:02:57,864 --> 01:03:00,564
when you're starting out, it can be a
little overwhelming to hear all of this
:
01:03:00,564 --> 01:03:03,663
information and be like, great food's bad.
:
01:03:03,774 --> 01:03:05,694
You know, seed oils are everywhere.
:
01:03:05,844 --> 01:03:10,804
Like my tap water is killing me and
turning my husband into a woman.
:
01:03:10,804 --> 01:03:14,494
Like, you know, like, so
if someone could just make.
:
01:03:14,804 --> 01:03:20,064
One or two changes, maybe like just this
week, like, where would you point them to?
:
01:03:20,064 --> 01:03:22,484
What would be like the one or two
things that you would just say, like,
:
01:03:22,484 --> 01:03:26,104
focus on this first and then build up
from there because we want to build up.
:
01:03:26,104 --> 01:03:30,314
We want to, like, continue to, we
want to, like, get here to a point
:
01:03:30,324 --> 01:03:33,234
to where we're like doing all these
things, but it's okay to start small.
:
01:03:33,234 --> 01:03:36,474
So what would be your recommendation
of like, 1 or 2 things that people
:
01:03:36,474 --> 01:03:37,954
should start incorporating today?
:
01:03:38,424 --> 01:03:40,024
-:Yes, love this question.
:
01:03:40,254 --> 01:03:45,784
So my first answer is going to be tap
water filter your water Seriously, if
:
01:03:45,784 --> 01:03:50,954
you never do anything that I ever say
But you just filter your water amazing
:
01:03:51,094 --> 01:03:55,894
like that will that will provide you
so many benefits in the long run um, I
:
01:03:55,894 --> 01:04:00,344
can also send you a link of the company
of water filters that I recommend the
:
01:04:00,344 --> 01:04:03,604
reason I love this company is because
they filter out the widest variety
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01:04:03,604 --> 01:04:07,959
of toxins and heavy metals And they
have so many entry points for price.
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So if you're just getting started and
you don't want to spend a couple hundred
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on a water filter, you can get a pitcher
filter for less than a hundred dollars.
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So it, and then there's also a fridge
filter, a universal fridge filter.
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So if you drink water from your
fridge, you just hook it up to
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the water line behind your fridge.
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Lasts for a year.
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And then if you want something
more advanced, you can get
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an under the sink filter.
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So it has multiple different price
points, but filter your water number one.
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And then number two, eat more
high quality animal protein home.
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So that kind of encompasses a bunch of
things, but just more home cooking and
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more high quality animal protein at home.
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Cause when you're eating at home,
you have control over everything
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that goes into your food and you
don't need to cook with canola oil.
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You can cook with butter.
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You can cook with coconut oil.
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You can cook with tallow.
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Those that will make such a
huge difference and they're
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just increasing that protein.
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So protein cooking at home and tap water
are the main, the three things I would
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say, if you just did that, that probably
be the bulk of what you, you need to do.
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Of course you can get so much further.
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And a lot of times you do
need to dive in a lot more.
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I had to in order to heal.
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Um, but those three things for everyone
should just be like the basics.
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-:Absolutely.
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Yeah, this was so good.
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Thank you for your generosity and
coming on here and sharing all of
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your wisdom with our listeners.
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Um, like Anika said, she has
a course where she dives even
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deeper into all this stuff.
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So we're definitely going to
link that in the show notes.
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Cause I feel like if you're really
interested in this and you want to
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take it to the next step, that's
going to be a great resource to go to.
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Anika, where can people find you?
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Well, thank you.
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First of all, so much for having me.
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I love talking about this with you
and I just, I love sharing about this.
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So thank you for giving me
the platform to do that.
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Uh, but you guys can find me on
Instagram at I am Anika Nicole.
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Thanks girl.
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-:much.