How to Turn Down the Food Noise and Listen to Your Body with Emily Monaco

07/14/21 • 56 min

Food noise is everywhere.

From articles and advertisements for the latest “superfood,” documentaries, and conflicting reports about new diet research, to fad diets promising bikini bodies, food noise is the ever-present background noise that keeps you from really tuning into your body and hearing what it needs to feel nourished.

Food noise has been programmed into your subconscious mind and can shift the conversation inside your head. And now it pops up in your daily life disguised as a list of “shoulds” or restrictions that may be accompanied by a side of guilt!

Food noise affects your choices, your habits, your self-esteem, and even reinforces some of your limiting beliefs. The daily noise can become a loud chorus that confuses and even disempowers you.

Here’s the good news: while you can’t avoid being exposed to food noise, you can choose how you respond to it and let it impact you.

Emily Monaco is an American journalist living in France who writes about the current research and hottest trends in health and wellness. After years of trying all sorts of different "healthy" diets, from low-cal to low-carb to vegetarian to vegan to paleo, Emily found what works for her – without labels or a long list of rigid rules.

Emily shares how she is able to take in the different experts’ opinions without automatically thinking that she has to revamp her entire way of eating. Even though she’s curious about the latest findings, she stays aware of how she is feeling so that she doesn’t get swept up in someone else’s version of what works.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How even well-intentioned messages about food from childhood can impact your mindset and habits
The French alternative to American extremes of overindulgence and restriction
Why slowing down at meals is healing and essential
How to create an abundance mindset when preparing and eating your meals
Ways to support yourself around food when you’re stressed or anxious
The one habit that can help you listen to your body

As you listen to this conversation, think about where food noise shows up for you, and how you can turn down the volume so that you can make choices that feel good to you!

For complete show notes, click here

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Food noise is everywhere.

Food noise affects your choices, your habits, your self-esteem, and even reinforces some of your limiting beliefs. The daily noise can become a loud chorus that confuses and even disempowers you.

Here’s the good news: while you can’t avoid being exposed to food noise, you can choose how you respond to it and let it impact you.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How even well-intentioned messages about food from childhood can impact your mindset and habits
The French alternative to American extremes of overindulgence and restriction
Why slowing down at meals is healing and essential
How to create an abundance mindset when preparing and eating your meals
Ways to support yourself around food when you’re stressed or anxious
The one habit that can help you listen to your body

As you listen to this conversation, think about where food noise shows up for you, and how you can turn down the volume so that you can make choices that feel good to you!

For complete show notes, click here

Podcast Partner: JOYÀ Use code ELISEM15 for 15% of your order!

Learn more about Emily Monaco:

Learn More about Elise Museles:

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How to Nourish Your Brain for Better Mental Health with Dr. Drew Ramsey

Have you ever noticed the ways food impacts how you feel, not just physically but mentally as well?

The latest advances and research in neuroscience now confirm that certain foods such as fruits, greens, nuts, seeds, seafood, healthy fats (and dark chocolate!) can help us stay motivated and upbeat while others, such as processed foods and refined sugar, can drag us down and dampen our spirits.

Dr. Drew Ramsey is a pioneer in the emerging field of Nutritional Psychiatry and one of the most influential voices on using food to support our mental well-being. As the founder of the Brain Food Clinic and author of Eat To Beat Depression and Anxiety, he believes that every time we sit down to eat, we have an opportunity to put our brain in “grow mode,” feed our microbiome and foster optimal brain health.

With depression and anxiety disorders affecting more than fifty-eight million people in the United States alone, we need to think about our mental health just as much as we think about our physical health. Dr. Ramsey not only delivers the most cutting edge-science and actionable tips to nourish your brain for your mental fitness, but his empowering approach also makes it flexible, customizable, and even fun.

You’ll feel inspired to take care of your most important organ and put your brain on a pedestal where it belongs. (It’s just what the doctor ordered!)

In this episode, you’ll learn:

How to honor your emotions and your nervous system, especially during transitional times
The different food categories and ingredients to achieve greater mental health
Myths and facts about seafood and why DHA and Omega-3 fats are so important for brain health
Why BDNF is essential and how to eat to support it
What a Nutritional Psychiatrist eats in a day for optimal brain health
How to feel in alignment with your food values while nourishing your brain

For complete show notes, click here.

Learn more about Dr. Drew Ramsey:

DrewRamseyMD.com
Instagram: @drewramseymd
Eat to Beat Depression and Anxiety: Nourish Your Way to Better Mental Health in Six Weeks
Antidepressant Foods: An Evidence-Based Nutrient Profiling System for Depression, Drew Ramsey, Laura LaChance
Eat to Beat Depression e-course (code kaleandchocolate15 for discount)
Clinician Training in Nutritional Psychiatry

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How to Make Your Food Story a Love Story with Dana Rizer

Do you wish your food story was more of a love story?

No matter how you grew up or what your struggles have been, you have the power to pick up the pen and write a new chapter.

Even if this sounds daunting or impossible: start to envision it. How do you want to feel while grocery shopping, cooking, sitting at the table, or celebrating a special occasion? What are you eating? How are you talking to yourself?

Imagine feeling comfortable, confident, and connected around food and all the experiences you have with it.

Writing a love story with food starts by understanding your past memories, unraveling your limiting beliefs, and reconnecting to your body and its innate wisdom.

Dana Rizer was fortunate enough to grow up with a family that created positive, joyful food memories for her. Her upbringing laid the foundation for her lifelong passion for cultivating fulfilling experiences around food for herself and others.

As a certified holistic chef and the Executive Director at FEAST, a non-profit dedicated to promoting wellness and enriching lives through the power of healthy food and human connection, Dana is on a mission to bring people together through practices that nourish our bodies, minds, and hearts.

In this episode, you’ll learn: