434: The best foods for blood sugar balance, heart health & metabolism | Functional medicine expert Amy Sapola, PharmD
09/12/22 • 47 min
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Amy Sapola, PharmD: “Get in as much color with your food as you can. Color is phytonutrients, and color is that sensory experience.”
Amy, a functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the all-time best nutrition hacks, plus:
Why blood sugar balance is critical for optimizing metabolism (~04:04)
How vegetables can increase your happiness (~07:38)
Why some processed foods don’t spike your blood sugar (~10:44)
Why you should boil your sweet potatoes (~12:36)
Why regenerative agriculture is crucial for health (~18:48)
How Amy prescribes food to her clients (~24:35)
Why you shouldn’t peel your vegetables (~29:51)
The best foods for heart health (~33:07)
The No. 1 most underrated & nutrient-dense vegetable (~34:05)
How to shop sustainably for food & clothing (~38:40)
The health benefits of making your meals aesthetically pleasing (~43:37)
Referenced in the episode:
A study on vegetable consumption and happiness.
Learn more about the Culinary Vegetable Institute.
An mbg article on the Mediterranean diet.
Check out Jennifer Rubell's art.
Learn more about The Chef's Garden.
The CDC's list of powerhouse vegetables.
Note: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders. If you are struggling with any of the signs and symptoms, you can call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at (800) 931-2237.
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Amy Sapola, PharmD: “Get in as much color with your food as you can. Color is phytonutrients, and color is that sensory experience.”
Amy, a functional medicine expert, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss the all-time best nutrition hacks, plus:
Why blood sugar balance is critical for optimizing metabolism (~04:04)
How vegetables can increase your happiness (~07:38)
Why some processed foods don’t spike your blood sugar (~10:44)
Why you should boil your sweet potatoes (~12:36)
Why regenerative agriculture is crucial for health (~18:48)
How Amy prescribes food to her clients (~24:35)
Why you shouldn’t peel your vegetables (~29:51)
The best foods for heart health (~33:07)
The No. 1 most underrated & nutrient-dense vegetable (~34:05)
How to shop sustainably for food & clothing (~38:40)
The health benefits of making your meals aesthetically pleasing (~43:37)
Referenced in the episode:
A study on vegetable consumption and happiness.
Learn more about the Culinary Vegetable Institute.
An mbg article on the Mediterranean diet.
Check out Jennifer Rubell's art.
Learn more about The Chef's Garden.
The CDC's list of powerhouse vegetables.
Note: This episode briefly mentions eating disorders. If you are struggling with any of the signs and symptoms, you can call the National Eating Disorder Association hotline at (800) 931-2237.
We hope you enjoy this episode sponsored by Cotton, and feel free to watch the full video on Youtube! Whether it's an article or podcast, we want to know what we can do to help here at mindbodygreen. Let us know at: [email protected].
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433: How an MD lost 50 pounds & stopped emotional eating | Katrina Ubell, M.D.
Katrina Ubell, M.D.: “No nutritionist is going to know how to feed your body better than you, if you actually pay attention.”
Katrina, a pediatrician turned master-certified life coach, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to actually eat intuitively, plus:
Katrina’s personal weight loss journey (~00:39)
The role of mindset in maintaining a healthy weight (~09:11)
Why restrictive diets don’t work (~13:42)
How to strengthen your hunger cues (~16:15)
How to identify your weight set point (~26:25)
How to decrease emotional eating (~34:51)
Katrina’s personal nutrition philosophy (~39:00)
Why willpower is a fool’s errand (~50:34)
Why you should space out your dinner & dessert (~52:09)
Referenced in the episode:
Katrina's book, How to Lose Weight for the Last Time.
- Check out Katrina's website.
Listen to Katrina's podcast, Weight Loss For Busy Physicians.
mbg Podcast episode #365, with Mark Schatzker
The Obesity Code, by Jason Fung, M.D.
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Ryan, a No. 1 New York Times bestselling author, joins mbg co-CEO, Jason Wachob, to discuss how to practice self-discipline for long-term success, plus:
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How self-discipline can make you successful (~46:59)
Referenced in the episode:
Ryan's newest book, Discipline Is Destiny: The Power of Self-Control.
- Check out all of Ryan's bestselling books.
mbg Podcast episode #213 and #166, with Ryan.
The Power Broker, by Robert A. Caro.
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