Going Beyond Calories: Nourishment and Emotions

Episode Highlights With Matt and Wade

• Why there's no universal perfect diet but why a personalized diet can be helpful for everyone
• How to figure out what a sustainable lifestyle plan for your personalized needs is
• Ways Wade gets enough protein on a plant-based diet
• Gut biome considerations for figuring out your personalized plan
• Why we can’t get enough magnesium from food anymore, even if we're eating a perfect diet
• How to address the emotions that may be inhibiting health and dietary success
• Recognizing your patterns and monitoring them
• The simplest dietary secret: eating the same combination of things over and over (rotate 12 favorite meals that meet your needs)
• Bulk cooking strategies for making healthy eating easier 
• How to reduce decision-making fatigue by following a healthier eating plan 
• The more variety you eat, the more food cravings you have

Resources We Mention

• The Ultimate Nutrition Bible: Easily Create the Perfect Diet that Fits Your Lifestyle, Goals, and Genetics by Matt Gallant and Wade T. Lightheart
• BIOptimizers
• The Body Keeps the Score