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The Role of Food and Nutrients in Our Body
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Today we are talking to Melissa Mendez about the role of food and nutrients in your body and why so many Americans are deficient in nutrients.
Melissa is a licensed and registered dietitian specializing in obesity and weight management. She has eight years of experience at Parkland Health and offers a variety of medical nutrition therapies, including those for diabetes, malnutrition, hyperlipidemia, and other conditions.
“We never want to have too much of something because it could lead to a medical condition.”
Question of the Day: How are you planning to pivot your diet to make sure you’re getting the nutrients that your body needs?
In this episode you will learn:
“Good” vs. “Bad” fats
Connection between food and nutrients
Overconsumption of food
Benefits of food
Benefits of supplements
Connect with Yumlish:
Connect with Melissa Mendez:
Key Points:
00:00 Intro with Shireen
00:32 Welcome Melissa Mendez
04:24 What are 'good' fats vs. 'bad' fats?
06:20 Good cholesterol vs. Bad cholesterol
07:29 Different nutrients
08:47 Overconsumption of food
10:30 Grab and Go foods
12:29 Difference between baking, frying, and steaming foods
14:14 What is too much protein?
16:08 Myths on diets
18:27 Nutritional understanding
20:12 Supplements & Vitamins
26:27 Outro with Shireen
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message198 פרקים
Manage episode 354262601 series 2823711
Today we are talking to Melissa Mendez about the role of food and nutrients in your body and why so many Americans are deficient in nutrients.
Melissa is a licensed and registered dietitian specializing in obesity and weight management. She has eight years of experience at Parkland Health and offers a variety of medical nutrition therapies, including those for diabetes, malnutrition, hyperlipidemia, and other conditions.
“We never want to have too much of something because it could lead to a medical condition.”
Question of the Day: How are you planning to pivot your diet to make sure you’re getting the nutrients that your body needs?
In this episode you will learn:
“Good” vs. “Bad” fats
Connection between food and nutrients
Overconsumption of food
Benefits of food
Benefits of supplements
Connect with Yumlish:
Connect with Melissa Mendez:
Key Points:
00:00 Intro with Shireen
00:32 Welcome Melissa Mendez
04:24 What are 'good' fats vs. 'bad' fats?
06:20 Good cholesterol vs. Bad cholesterol
07:29 Different nutrients
08:47 Overconsumption of food
10:30 Grab and Go foods
12:29 Difference between baking, frying, and steaming foods
14:14 What is too much protein?
16:08 Myths on diets
18:27 Nutritional understanding
20:12 Supplements & Vitamins
26:27 Outro with Shireen
--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/yumlish/message198 פרקים
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