#17 A Naturopath's Approach To Diet - Health & Wellbeing Podcast

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A Naturopath's Approach to Diet Health & Wellbeing Podcast #17 with naturopaths Alison Mitchell and Laura Yen (Burton) We chat about our approach to healthy eating which is based on naturopathic principles. We discuss things such as a whole food diet, our opinion on the paleo diet and the key principles we recommend for healthy eating. Laura and Alison are naturopaths based in Sydney, Australia. Podcast Breakdown: 0:00 Intro and disclaimer 0:44 Welcome 1:33 The importance of an individualised diet 2:45 Diet wars and fad diets 3:56 The 80/20 rule 6:16 A Healthy diet shouldn't be about deprivation, rather learning to prepare and enjoying whole foods 8:14 Whole food diet 10:13 Processed foods 13:30 Fruit and juice 17:30 Calorie counting 18:55 Eat for health rather than weight loss and the importance of micronutrients 21:40 Antioxidants and other beneficial chemicals in food, herbs and spices 25:45 Wisdom from traditional diets 27:23 Anti-nutrient chemicals in food and how to minimise their impact on our digestive system 28:30 Our opinion on the paleo diet 31:03 It's not just what you eat but how you eat 34:23 Plan your meals and try new foods and recipes 37:04 Foods for specific conditions and eating for the seasons 39:28 Short term diets e.g. ketogenic diets 40:36 Health food product deceptions, low-fat foods 42:14 Water 43:35 How to get in contact ??? Connect with us! ??? ?? Alison ?? Website: http://www.naturopathnsw.com.au Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/Alison.Mitchell.Naturopath Instagram: http://instagram.com/alisonm_naturopath# Twitter: https://twitter.com/am_naturopath ?? Laura ?? Website: http://www.burtonhealth.com.au Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/BurtonHealthNaturopathy Instagram: http://instagram.com/burtonhealth Twitter: https://twitter.com/BurtonHealth