202: Enjoy the Shit Out of Your Food with Shira Barlow, R.D.

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Motherhood, Cameronrogers, Freckledfoodie, Society & Culture, Health & Fitness, Nutrition, Parenting

4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 26 July 2023

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode, I sit down with Shira Barlow, registered dietician, food therapist, and host of the Good Instincts podcast, to discuss all things nutrition and creating a healthy relationship with food in today’s world. Shira shares how her relationship with food has evolved from childhood to present day, how she became a food therapist, and what she has consistently observed that her clients struggle with across the board. We talk about the issue with moral licensing and labeling food, why self-compassion is essential for overcoming food obsession and restriction, how understanding willpower and taking out decision fatigue can set you up for success with making healthy, positive food choices, and much more.

Key Takeaway / Points:

How Shira’s relationship with food has evolved from childhood to present day
Shira’s path to becoming a food therapist, from her first job in the entertainment industry to her current nutrition practice
What balancing blood sugar actually means
On the issue with moral licensing and labeling food
How Shira frames indulgences and advocates for a no-food-is-off-limits approach
Why self-compassion is essential for overcoming food obsession and restrictive patterns
On the importance of knowing which season of life you’re in
On the perception of beauty in today’s society, Ozempic, and thin praise trends
On the slippery slope of commenting on peoples’ bodies, and the one comment you can’t go wrong with
On the concept of willpower around food and reducing decision fatigue to set yourself up for success

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0:00.0	The following podcast is a Dear Media production.
0:03.0	Hello, fam.
0:04.0	Today's episode is with Shira Barlow.
0:06.8	It is from my recent L.A. trip and it's a conversation that I loved having.
0:11.6	Shira is a nutritionist and a registered dietitian.
0:14.7	She started her private practice focusing on helping clients untangle their complex relationships with food so they can make
0:21.5	thoughtful choices that serve their ultimate goals while still enjoying delicious food.
0:25.8	She also is the author of the book The Food Therapist, which is practical and judgment-free
0:30.1	guide that helps readers hone the skills needed to put their get healthy intentions into daily
0:34.9	action.
0:35.8	And she is the host of Good Instincts, which is Dear Media's
0:38.8	first daily podcast consisting of five to 10 minute episodes that include nutrition and wellness
0:43.9	advice for her devoted following interviews, trend reports, and Q&As. And I actually was a guest on the
0:49.6	show. It's such a fun, like, quick little thing to pop on every single morning. I cannot believe she does it every day.
0:55.2	But here she is.
0:56.2	Today's episode, we dive into our relationship with food and the evolution and the things that, like,
1:02.3	maybe cause roadblocks for many in their relationship with food.
1:06.4	She gives us some dietitian tips on how to balance our blood sugar, specifically around breakfast.
1:12.2	We talk about her clientele and what she feels a lot of people are facing and struggling with
1:18.1	in today's world. And we do dive into the ever so hot topic of Ozempic because it's something
1:25.5	that I have been seeing a lot on recently. And even just within that
1:31.1	conversation, the commentary on people's bodies and the impact it has and how much greater
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