074. Navigating Intuitive Eating & Overcoming Diet Culture with Abra Pappa

In this episode of Unlock Your Vitality, I sit down with Abra Pappa, a Licensed Dietitian Nutritionist (LDN), Certified Nutrition Specialist (CNS), and AADP Certified Health Coach (HHC), to dive deep into what it really takes to heal your relationship with food and break free from the overwhelm of diet culture. Abra shares her personal journey from working in corporate to becoming a leader in the nutrition world, and we explore the importance of bio-individuality and intuitive eating.

Together, we talk about the pitfalls of elimination diets, the emotional connection we all have with food, and how stress and mindset play such a huge role in gut health. I also share my own story of burnout and my struggles with gut issues, and we both open up about what it’s like to move away from restrictive diets and toward real food freedom.

Abra shares so many actionable insights on how to navigate the constant stream of conflicting diet advice online and how to tune back into what your body really needs. If you’ve been struggling with gut health, body image, or food confusion, this episode is packed with powerful strategies to help you reclaim your vitality and make peace with food.

Key Topics Covered:

1. Navigating Diet Confusion: How to cut through diet trends like veganism, carnivore diets, and elimination protocols to find what works for you.
2. The Emotional Connection with Food: Understanding how emotions like guilt and stress affect digestion and overall wellbeing.
3. The Dangers of Restrictive Diets: Abra and Magali discuss their personal experiences with elimination diets and how they can often do more harm than good.
4. Mindset and Gut Health: The critical role that mindset and stress reduction play in healing digestive issues and improving overall health.
5. Embracing Intuitive Eating: How to reconnect with your body’s true needs and make food choices that are nourishing, guilt-free, and enjoyable.

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