Biggest Small Things Renee Manning

In the final episode of my series on nutrition, I’m speaking with Caroll Lee about the joy of eating and using food as preventative medicine. Caroll is a certified health coach and founder of Provenance Meals.  Each episode of this special series has provided me with at least one takeaway that I have carried over into my daily life. I hope it has been just as useful for you.  
Today, Caroll talks about her lifelong struggle with her diet. From a very young age, she suffered from stomach pains and it wasn’t until she first became pregnant and started to eat a more healthy diet that she began to correlate the diet with feeling better.  After making that connection and wanting a career change, Caroll decided to go back to school to study nutrition.
 
Show Highlights 
Packaged foods are becoming more refined and more processed. Unhealthy eating can lead to chronic inflammation, which can lead to many lifestyle diseases. Why you should cut out processed foods and eat whole foods instead. Grocery shopping tips for healthy eating: at grocery stores, shop along the perimeter where the real foods are and avoid the aisles. Examine why you are eating--are you actually hungry or just bored? You don’t have to focus entirely on calorie count, look at portion size. Try to keep your ratio to 80% real food, 20% processed/refined.  
“I don't mean to put pressure on people, but we have to start changing our lifestyle. We have to start changing what we eat because it really, really matters and it really matters to the people we love.”  Caroll Lee
 
Connect with Caroll
Instagram @caroll.lee
Instagram @provenancemeals
Website https://www.provenancemeals.com
 
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renee@reneemanning.com
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Today I’m talking nutrition with registered dietician Lauren Zimmerman. Lauren is the Director of Nutrition at Synchronicity, a recovery, and wellness center. At the center, Lauren offers cooking classes, gut reset programs, and gives plant-based nutritional talks. All to help her clients live their optimal life.  
From a young age, Lauren was interested in cooking as a way to give to others, which led her to become a dietician. She became interested in plant-based nutrition when she was working as a dietician with cardiac recovery patients. Through her research, she discovered the many heart benefits of a plant-based diet.  
One of the biggest takeaways from my conversation with Lauren was to view recipes as a template, you can make small tweaks to shake things up, but don’t have to be super creative. I hope as you listen, you gain useful insights as well. 
 
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Embracing cooking allows you to focus on including more whole-food ingredients. If you want to experiment with plant-based nutrition, begin with one meal a day.   Try new recipes with plant ingredients as substitutes. When traveling, stay hydrated, bring healthy snacks, and try local restaurants over chains. Better nutrition can lead to more stable energy levels, better mental clarity, and better sleep patterns.    
“I saw food as an expression and something to give to. I still see food as making something for others.”  Lauren Zimmerman
 
Connect with Lauren
Email lauren@thesynclife.com
Instagram @laurenz_rd
Synchronicity https://thesynclife.com
 
Contact Renee:  
renee@reneemanning.com
Instagram: @Biggest_small_things 
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Today, I am bringing you a conversation with my family on how we’ve been incorporating better nutrition into our household and daily routine. I believe it is beneficial to give children some level of ownership over their eating habits. In this episode, you will hear how we have been able to implement small changes within our household to eat healthier as a family. 
Some of the things we’ve been maneuvering include: my youngest daughter recently becoming vegetarian; my older daughter is working with a nutritionist to treat migraines, and my husband started eating better and incorporating healthy smoothies into our diet. We hope some of the changes we’ve implemented and share in this episode, inspire you to do the same.
 
Show Highlights 
Eat more vegetables and plant-based proteins to boost your nutrition and build your immunity. Have at least five colors on your plate. This is a good measure of a balanced diet. ACAI bowls are a great go-to snack/meal. Why you should start your day with a good breakfast. Smoothie Secrets: use a good quality blender and recipe book, when ordering smoothies out, make sure to ask about added sweeteners or other additives.  Get your children involved! Involve kids in planning, making, and cleaning up after meals. But wait, hear why I think you shouldn’t take kids grocery shopping.    
Resources:
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“You would die for your kids, but would you change for them?”  That was a question once posed to Suzanne Carpenter, founder of CarpenterOne80, a company that focuses on equipping people with the tools they need to help them lose weight while living a lifestyle they love. That one question helped Suzanne acknowledge that she had a life-long eating disorder. Wanting to provide the best possible example to her daughters, she decided to confront the problem. 
On today’s show, I’m speaking with Suzanne about making peace with food, and how she turned her journey into a business to help others do the same.  Suzanne became a certified nutritionist, and through Carpenter One80’s three distinct nutrition programs, she helps her clients learn their triggers, understand the basics of nutritional information, develop a maintainable lifestyle, and make their peace with food.  
 
Show Highlights 
Rectify your relationship with food and make peace with it. Know your triggers, allow others to know them, and help you through them. Fiber is good for your overall health.  It’s good for your gut and gives you a full feeling Carbohydrates can build up in your system, too many can spill over to create fat. In the absence of excess carbs, your body will burn fat for fuel When looking at food labels: Carbs minus fiber = net carbs.    
“When you can understand just what foods to put in your body and why there becomes this beautiful balance, biology takes over, and the system sorts itself out.”  Suzanne Carpenter
 
Contact Suzanne:
Email Suzanne suz@carpenterone80.com
Website: https://carpenterone80.com
 
Contact Renee:  
renee@reneemanning.com
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How can I be the most healthy? This question comes up often in conversations with friends, family, and clients. In my quest to answer this question and more, I am beginning a four-part series on nutrition. I am kicking things off with Dr. Stephanie Zgraggen. 
Dr. Stephanie was finishing her degree, working, studying for certification boards, preparing to buy a private practice, and planning a wedding. She began to feel the stresses of life and work weighing on her health. Unable to find a diagnosable problem, she relied on her training, did a deep dive into her health, and found she had several hormonal imbalances. Her year-long experience aided her ability to help other women with similar issues. Today, Dr. Stephanie is a trained chiropractor who owns a private practice that focuses on functional endocrinology, lifestyle modification, and whole food supplementation.
My discussion with Dr. Stephanie has taught me the importance of reading labels and understanding nutrients, and I hope it helps you too.
 
Show Highlights
Functional medicine assesses the body for functionality. It looks at the grey area when there is no concrete medical diagnosis. When possible, buy from Farmers Markets or a CSA. They use fewer pesticides/chemicals, and they allow their crops to ripen longer on the vine. When buying vitamins, read the labels, and avoid synthetic ingredients. If unsure, start with a Multivitamin, fish oil, or Omega 3s. There are a lot of junk supplements/herbs on the market, find someone knowledgeable for help with brands and dosages.  
"We've seen research over time that if you take high doses of synthetic vitamins, it depletes other pieces of vitamins and minerals in the body." Dr. Stephanie
 
Resources:
Dr. Stephanie Zgraggen Website: https://drzgraggen.com
Phone +1 843.214.2997
 
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renee@reneemanning.com
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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
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Reflection is good for the soul, especially in today’s world. In this episode, I take some time to reflect on the lessons I’ve learned from past podcast guests. Because each guest has been impactful on my personal growth. I hope as you re-listen to some of the interviews, or listen to them for the first time, you will be as inspired too.
 
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The ever important lesson to live with intention was shared by Joan Mara, Brian Brault, Stacie Barber. Julie Tassy and Emily Cassel stressed the importance of, “Going with your gut.”  Eli Dent, Miranda Barrett, and Krista Moore taught me to keep learning and evolving.  Kiri Masters and Monica Barnet shared the importance of not letting setbacks hold you back.   And finally, I learned the value of not beating yourself up and giving yourself some grace; from Rob Jordan, Katty Douraghy, and Dana Marxer.  
Resources:
Episode 3 featuring Joan Mara
Episode 4 featuring Kiri Masters
Episode 5 featuring Brian Brault
Episode 7 featuring Krista Moore
Episode 8 featuring Katty Douraghy 
Episode 9 featuring Eli Dent 
Episode 12 featuring Monica Barnet 
Episode 14 featuring Emily Cassel 
Episode 17 featuring Julie Tassy 
Episode 19 featuring Rob Jordan
Episode 20 featuring Dana Marxer
Episode 27 featuring Miranda Barrett
Episode 28 featuring Stacie Barber 
 
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renee@reneemanning.com
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If you like this podcast and are thinking of creating your own, consider talking to my producer, Danny Ozment.
He helps thought leaders, influencers, executives, HR professionals, recruiters, lawyers, realtors, bloggers, coaches, and authors create, launch, and produce podcasts that grow their business and impact the world.
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