Savor Food and Body Podcast

Alpine Nutrition LLC
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Welcome to Savor Food and Body, a podcast for women in midlife about health and wellness without obsession, intuitive eating, health at every size®, and savoring delicious food. I'm your host Amanda Bullat, a former athlete who had a disordered relationship with food and my body - turned undiet dietitian and certified Intuitive Eating counselor. Join me and guest experts for inspiring conversations about how to savor food and your body through gentle nutrition, self-compassion, and mindfulness. Like what you hear? Rate, review, subscribe, and share! Get show notes and additional resources by going to www.alpinenutrition.org/blog

  1. 11/27/2025

    Ditch The Fear; Finding Joy with Holiday Treats

    Join me in a conversation about why the holidays are the perfect time to practice intuitive eating. It's a great time to change the narrative around sugar and treats, and how restrictive mindsets can lead to overeating.  Listen to get practical tips for how to practice mindful eating without turning it into food rules. Learn how to embrace a balanced approach to nutrition that includes both pleasure-dense and nutrient-dense foods. Takeaways from this solo episode: It's not the sweets that are scary, but the story you tell yourself about them.Fear around sugar often stems from societal messages and personal history.Overeating usually follows periods of restriction.Your body can handle sugar, even with health concerns.Eating adequately throughout the day helps make mindful food choices at events.Don't bargain with yourself about sweets; it leads to more cravings.Allowing yourself to enjoy treats can reduce impulsivity.Practice gentle nutrition by including pleasure-dense foods.It's important to find peace with holiday foods and enjoy them. Become an intuitive eater in menopause: download the Thrive Guide Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    12 min

  2. 11/25/2025

    Transform The Flavors of Your Meals Instantly

    Join Amanda and Chef Shannon as they discuss the significance of taste and flavor during the holiday season, emphasizing the importance of gathering and sharing meals with loved ones. They explore traditional dishes, the concept of non-negotiables in holiday cooking, and how to build layers of flavor in meals. The conversation also touches on the five tastes and how satisfaction comes from balancing these flavors. Chef Shannon shares creative techniques for enhancing flavor and the importance of using seasonal ingredients. The episode concludes with resources for culinary education and flavor building. Get on the waitlist for our upcoming online course for women in menopause, Culinary Gentle Nutrition! Visit Chef Shannon's Culinary Collective Takeaways from this episode... * Taste and flavor are essential for meal satisfaction. * Building layers of flavor enhances the dining experience. * Satisfaction comes from balancing the five tastes: sweet, salty, bitter, sour, and umami. * Creative cooking techniques, like toasting and roasting, can elevate simple ingredients. * How using seasonal ingredients maximizes flavor and freshness. * And most importantly, why diet talk should be minimized during holiday gatherings. Click here to learn more about Alpine Nutrition:  Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    26 min

  3. 11/24/2025

    Recipe Mistakes You Need to Stop Making!

    Join Amanda Bullat, RDN, and Shannon as they discuss why it's important to understand the science of baking before you start swapping out ingredients. They emphasize the importance of understanding why certain ingredients are included in a recipe and how they can affect baking outcomes.  Shannon shares specific examples and resources that will help you feel more confident in your baking skills. Visit Chef Shannon's Culinary Collective Takeaways Understanding the science behind baking is key to success.Knowing your ingredients makes a difference.Delve deeper into how to use ingredients like oils vs. butter, gluten-free flours, and sugar alternativesDon't be afraid to experiment with curiosity in the kitchen! Get on the waitlist for the Culinary Gentle Nutrition online course! Chef Shannon and Amanda created this course to help women in midlife make food and cooking less complicated and more delicious.  Click here to get on the waitlist: Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    28 min

  4. 11/02/2025

    Grab Fall's Best at Your Farmer's Market

    Join Chef Shannon Cook and me as we discuss the transition from summer to fall produce, highlighting the bounty available at farmers' markets. We explore unique fruits like quince, versatile tomatillos, and the importance of processing food for preservation. The conversation also covers the delightful flavors of peppers and winter squash, encouraging listeners to engage with local farmers and discover new recipes. Visit Chef Shannon's Culinary Collective Takeaways: Farmers' markets offer a variety of seasonal produce.Quince is often overlooked, but it can be delicious when cooked.Processing food can enhance flavors and preserve harvests.Tomatillos are versatile and can be used in many dishes.Roasting peppers brings out their autumnal flavors.Winter squash has many varieties and uses in cooking.Engaging with farmers can enhance your food experience.Seasonal cooking can brighten up winter meals.Using the whole fruit or vegetable is sustainable.Cooking can be a fun and creative process. Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    24 min

  5. 06/25/2025

    Save Your Veggies: Tasty Tips for One or Two!

    Stop Wasting Fresh Produce: Tips for Cooking in Midlife. In episode 106, Amanda and Chef Shannon discuss practical strategies for managing excess produce and reducing food waste, especially for smaller households.  "It's ok to play in the kitchen!" The kids are gone. You eat at different times from your spouse or partner. Heck, you don't even eat the same foods anymore!  How can you reduce food waste and still create healthy, delicious meals that align with your health goals in midlife? Chef Shannon and Amanda explore the importance of inventory management, kitchen organization, and creative cooking techniques to minimize food waste. The conversation emphasizes intuitive eating, the significance of having essential pantry items, and the joy of experimenting in the kitchen.  Listeners are encouraged to embrace culinary creativity and consider joining Amanda and Shannon's upcoming Culinary Gentle Nutrition Course to enhance their cooking skills. Visit Chef Shannon's Culinary Collective Get on the waitlist for the Culinary Gentle Nutrition course Download my 5 Favorite Foods for Women + Recipes from Chef Shannon Takeaways from the show: - Maximizing produce is essential for small households. - Taking inventory helps prevent food waste. - Protein essentials should always be stocked in the pantry. - Creative storage solutions can extend the life of food. - How to transform leftovers into new meals. - Mindful cooking balances what you want to eat with what your body needs (intuitive eating) - It's okay to make mistakes while learning to cook. Experimentation in the kitchen fosters creativity. Don't miss the visual special effects! Watch the episode on YouTube: Get on the waitlist for the Culinary Gentle Nutrition course Download my 5 Favorite Foods for Women + Recipes from Chef Shannon Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    29 min

  6. 06/18/2025

    What's fresh this season? A farmer's market tour with Chef Shannon

    "The chickeniest chicken you'll ever eat." In this episode of Savor Food and Body, Chef Shannon shares her experiences at local farmers' markets in Seattle, discussing the vibrant seasonal produce available and the joy of cooking with fresh ingredients.  The conversation highlights the importance of community, sustainability, and the sensory experience of food, encouraging listeners to adopt a seasonal eating approach and support local farmers. Bonus! Chef Shannon shares her favorite recipe ideas for seasonal ingredients like fresh fruit, sugar snap peas, and quick-pickled vegetables. Click here to get my Top 5 Favorite Foods for Women with recipes from Chef Shannon Get on the waitlist for our online Gentle Nutrition Culinary Course Visit Chef Shannon's Culinary Collective Takeaways from the episode Farmers' markets provide a sense of community and connection.Seasonal produce enhances the joy of cooking and eating.Cooking with fresh ingredients can be simple and rewarding.Savoring food is about the experience, not just nutrition.Supporting local farmers contributes to the local economy.Intuitive eating aligns with seasonal food availability.Fresh ingredients can inspire creativity in the kitchen.Community relationships at markets enrich the food experience.Celebrating what's in season enhances flavor and enjoyment.Simple cooking techniques can elevate fresh produce. Chapters 00:00 Exploring Local Farmers Markets 04:30 Celebrating Seasonal Ingredients 09:21 Cooking with Fresh Produce 13:56 Savoring the Experience of Food 18:29 Practical Tips for Home Cooking Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    26 min

  7. 01/02/2024

    The only health-related resolution you need to make in 2024

    There's only one 1New Year resolution you need to make to improve your health and wellbeing in 2024. Undiet your life. Undieting is an unraveling of all the food rules, beauty standards, and weight-centered health ideals you've been taught by diet culture. Dr. Michelle May returns to the podcast for a discussion on why January is the perfect time to ditch your old dieting and weight loss behaviors and instead pour all your energy into intuitive eating, mindful eating, and undieting. If you've been skeptical of the anti-diet movement, but you want to let go of rigid food rules, this conversation is for you. Listen to why Michelle and I help our clients shift to an undieting mindset instead of anti-dieting. You'll learn why you're not a failure for giving up on your January diet plan on Super Bowl Sunday and never got "back on track" no matter how hard you tried. Plus Michelle shares 3 stages of transformation you must walk through to create a healthy, sustainable relationship with food and improve your health in 2024. Dr. Michelle May, CEO and author of Am I Hungry is a former family physician and a recovered yo-yo dieter. She is the founder of Am I Hungry? Mindful Eating Programs and Training, and the author of the Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat book series. These resources help individuals resolve mindless and emotional eating and senseless yo-yo dieting to live the vibrant life they crave. Hear more about Michelle's background as a family physician turned mindful eating educator and advocate on episode 66 of the Savor Food and Body Podcast - How to tell if you're mindful eating or dieting? Since many of my listeners struggle with their eating, I’m excited to tell you about a life-changing online weekend retreat coming up soon!  Food Freedom Retreat: For Successful Women Who Stress Eat  During this fun, live, interactive 2-day event, you’ll learn:  Why do women who succeed in other areas of their life still struggle with food?The 6 surprising keys to break free from your eat-repent-repeat cycle.How to stop obsessing about food and trust your body's wisdom. It will be facilitated by my friend and colleague, mindful eating expert, Dr. Michelle May who was a recent guest on the podcast.  I love Michelle’s down-to-earth, engaging, and impactful teaching style and I think you will too!  One more thing! Michelle is giving my listeners $100 off with promo code MAYBULLAT.  You can check it out and register at https://amihungry.com/foodfreedomretreat - and remember to use the promo code! Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    38 min

  8. 12/04/2023

    How to reclaim happiness and joy when life feels hard with Dr. Tanmeet Sethi, MD

    Hopefully, for you, the holidays are a time for connections, happiness, and joy. However, they can also be a challenging time if your family, friends, or social gatherings trigger emotions stress, and anxiety around food and your body. It's okay to set boundaries with family members who don't support your intuitive eating journey and desire to undiet your life. Undieting is a process of letting go of food rules and rigid exercise routines. This process can trickle into other areas of your life like work, friendships, and intimate relationships - especially if they create extra stress around food and body image. How can you reclaim happiness and joy this holiday season and still practice intuitive eating? By setting a couple of boundaries (or more). It's okay to decline traditional holiday gatherings if trigger anxiety and stress. Find joy in making new traditions - maybe with different friends or family members.  It's also okay to search for holiday happiness and joy even in challenging, unhappy circumstances.  Let's dig into the definition of happiness and joy more deeply.  According to my guest on this week's episode of the Savor Food and Body Podcast, happiness is a binary construct. You're either happy or you're not. Joy, on the other hand, is an embodied experience. It's a physical sensation you feel in your body. In our conversation about happiness and joy you'll hear: Dr. Sethi describes the difference between Joy and happiness, and how she's experienced both in her life.Why the wellness world’s definition of resilience isn't helpful in times of stress and what you can do instead.Why finding joy is critical for marginalized communities as a path tohealing from oppression.How does healing trauma and finding joy affect your genes and heal your ancestral body story?Dr. Sethi leaves you with a few tools described in her book that you can use to activate your vagus nerve of the nervous system and help cultivate Joy. Get additional blog posts and resources for intuitive eating during menopause on my website www.alpinenutrition.org Before you go, subscribe to the show, leave a review, and share the episode with a friend!

    33 min
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Welcome to Savor Food and Body, a podcast for women in midlife about health and wellness without obsession, intuitive eating, health at every size®, and savoring delicious food. I'm your host Amanda Bullat, a former athlete who had a disordered relationship with food and my body - turned undiet dietitian and certified Intuitive Eating counselor. Join me and guest experts for inspiring conversations about how to savor food and your body through gentle nutrition, self-compassion, and mindfulness. Like what you hear? Rate, review, subscribe, and share! Get show notes and additional resources by going to www.alpinenutrition.org/blog

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  • Creator
    Alpine Nutrition LLC
  • Years Active
    2021 - 2025
  • Episodes
    111
  • Rating
    Explicit
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    © 2025 Savor Food and Body Podcast
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