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Jul 3
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Food and Hormones—Avoid Hidden Traps | 0...

Tess Masters
About this episode

Are your eating habits messing with your hormones? Meghan Donnelly, lead dietitian for the 60 Day Reset, shares the science behind why so many women struggle to lose weight despite “eating healthy.” 

Many of us are unknowingly sabotaging thyroid function and metabolism by eating too little, not too much. The results include blood sugar crashes, hormone imbalances, brain fog, brittle nails, hair loss, sleep problems, fatigue, and mood swings.  

Disordered eating patterns, Meghan says, aren’t always as stark as anorexia and bulimia. They show up in subtle everyday behaviors we consider normal, but are damaging our bodies. 

Meghan gives us strategies to boost metabolism and weight loss, and the best foods for hormones. She explains why gut health and protein are critical for hormone health and lays out the reasons we should be snacking every day.  

We discuss the importance of personalized nutrition solutions, then weigh the side effects of Ozempic and other GLP-1 injections, covering how these medications can seriously decrease muscle mass and bone density.   

Tune in for some vital nutrition information that may surprise you. 

 

TESS’S TAKEAWAYS: 

  • Eating balanced meals frequently promotes weight loss and hormone balance. 
  • Undernourishment slows down metabolism, digestion, circulation, and brain function. 
  • Disordered eating includes many behaviors normalized today. 
  • Quality snacks support thyroid health to ward off and combat autoimmune disease.  
  • Better gut health is crucial for better hormone and blood sugar regulation.  
  • Meeting your protein needs is a game-changer for better hormone function. 
  • Working with a dietitian isn’t about restriction, but about strategies to expand choices.  
  • Ditch generic diets. Personalized nutrition is the path to sustainable lifestyle change. 

ABOUT MEGHAN 

Meghan Donnelly, MS, RDN, CDN, is a registered dietitian specializing in gastrointestinal nutrition, and is Director Of Health Communications at the Celiac Disease Foundation.  

Her experience spans clinical practice, nutrition counseling, medical nonprofits, and the food industry. 

In her private practice at Nutmeg Nutrition, Meghan helps her clients establish a balanced and joyful relationship with food, particularly when managing digestive disorders (IBS and SIBO), food intolerances, gluten-related conditions (celiac disease), and disordered eating.   

She also provides nutrition counseling for heart health, kidney disease, weight management, and food intolerances. Monash University certified, she guides clients on Low-FODMAP diets.   

As lead dietitian for Skinny60®, Meghan provides nutrition education and support for participants in the 60-Day Reset.  


CONNECT WITH MEGHAN 

Nutmeg Nutrition: https://www.nutmegnutrition.org/ 

60-Day Reset: https://www.skinny60.com/60-day-reset/ 


MEET TESS MASTERS:   

Tess Masters is an actor, presenter, health coach, cook, and author of The Blender Girl, The Blender Girl Smoothies, and The Perfect Blend, published by Penguin Random House. She is also the creator of the Skinny60® health programs.       

Health tips and recipes by Tess have been featured in the LA Times, Washington Post, InStyle, Prevention, Shape, Glamour, Real Simple, Yoga Journal, Yahoo Health, Hallmark Channel, The Today Show, and many others.  

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