Nourish With Regina

Regina Zedaker

Nourish with Regina Welcome to Nourish with Regina, the podcast that helps you transform your plate — and transform your life. Hosted by Certified Nutrition Coach Regina Zedaker, each episode blends science with real-life stories to help you build healthier habits, balance your blood sugar, boost your energy, and feel your best at every stage of life. From gut health and hormonal balance to seasonal eating, supplements, and mindset — Regina brings you practical, encouraging conversations that make healthy living simple and sustainable. Whether you’re looking to reduce inflammation, improve digestion, or just feel more vibrant day-to-day, you’ll find real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you nourish your body from the inside out. Tune in weekly for inspiring, educational, and down-to-earth episodes that remind you that wellness doesn’t have to be complicated — it just has to be intentional. Let’s transform your plate… and transform your life.

  1. Sep 29

    The Comfort of Fall Food and Pumpkin-Spiced Food Myths

    Pumpkin bread. Hot apple cider. Chili simmering on the stove. Thanksgiving dinner. There’s something about fall food that just feels warm, comforting and good for the soul. So why do we make eating it so complicated? In this fun, cozy episode of Nourish with Regina, Regina is tossing out the “cheat day” mentality and talking about how to enjoy the foods that make fall special without guilt, restriction—or deciding you’ll just start over in January. We’re busting a few Pumpkin-Spiced Food Myths, including saving calories for a party, earning dessert with exercise, and believing every seasonal favorite needs a healthy makeover. (Sometimes pumpkin pie gets to be pumpkin pie!) You’ll also learn how Regina’s favorite question—“What can I add?”—can help you build satisfying, nourishing meals while still enjoying the foods you love, plus simple strategies for parties, holiday gatherings, blood sugar balance, and keeping seasonal treats special without making them forbidden. And because fall is about so much more than pumpkin spice, we’ll slow down to talk about harvest, gratitude, God’s incredible provision through food, and why caring for our bodies and celebrating around the table can beautifully coexist. The goal this fall? Choose what you really want. Nourish yourself around it. And enjoy it with gratitude. Plus, Regina shares where to grab her free pumpkin soup recipe, teases something exciting coming to Nourish with Regina on October 1, and previews next week’s episode: The Menopause Nutrition Conversation. 🍂 Grab something warm, settle in, and come enjoy fall with me.

  2. Sep 22

    What's Actually in Your Food?: Ultra-Processed Foods Without the Fearmongering

    What’s Actually in Your Food?Ultra-Processed Foods Without the Fearmongering “Don’t eat processed food.” “If you can’t pronounce it, don’t eat it.” “Anything in a package is bad for you.” But…is it really that simple? In this episode of Nourish with Regina, Regina is cutting through the noise around ultra-processed foods—without the fearmongering, food guilt, or impossible rules. Because frozen broccoli is processed. Canned beans are processed. Bread is processed. And having a bag of chips in your pantry does not automatically mean you have an unhealthy diet. Regina shares how she went from living on ramen, Hamburger Helper, fast food and soda…to swinging completely the other direction and making nearly everything from scratch—and how she eventually found a much more sustainable middle ground. You’ll hear what researchers actually mean by “ultra-processed,” what the science can—and can’t—tell us about health and weight, and why scary headlines rarely tell the whole story. Regina also tackles some of the ingredients that tend to get people nervous, including artificial colors and sweeteners. Then she takes you into her own kitchen to look at real foods she and her family actually eat—from frozen vegetables and canned beans to gluten-free wraps, chocolate peanut butter protein bites…and her husband’s Voodoo chips. 😄 Most importantly, you’ll learn a simple way to look at a food label without turning grocery shopping into a final exam. Because the goal isn’t to create a perfectly “clean” pantry. The goal isn’t to eat food with the shortest ingredient list. The goal is to build an eating pattern that nourishes you. Less fear. More curiosity. Better choices that actually work in real life. 🎧 Press play, then go grab a package from your pantry—we’re reading labels together.

  3. Sep 15

    What's Really in Your Supplement? What you need, what you don't, and how to tell the difference.

    The podcast episode explores the complex world of supplements, emphasizing the need for individualized and intentional use. It delves into the influence of trends, the importance of a food-first approach, the decision-making process for supplement use, the significance of quality and certification, and the consideration of interactions with other substances. The episode encourages discernment and a holistic understanding of supplement use. The conversation delves into the understanding of supplement interactions, explores common supplements, and discusses the importance and considerations of specific supplements such as magnesium, vitamin D, omega-3s, creatine, protein powder, probiotics, iron, multivitamins, and greens powders. It emphasizes the role of supplements as part of nourishment and the importance of discernment in supplement use. The episode concludes with a call to conduct a supplement cabinet audit for intentional and informed use of supplements. Takeaways Supplements should be used intentionally and based on individual needs.Quality, certification, and potential interactions with other substances are important considerations when deciding on supplement use. Supplements should support the foundation of nourishment, not replace it.The goal is to learn how to nourish and care for the body with intention and wisdom, using supplements as a tool for specific needs. Chapters 00:00 The Supplement Dilemma08:16 Food First Approach18:41 Deciding on Supplements26:47 Quality and Certification37:51 Consideration of Interactions42:47 Understanding Supplement Interactions47:35 Exploring Common Supplements48:48 Magnesium: Importance and Considerations51:29 Vitamin D: Importance and Decision-Making53:27 Omega-3s: Food First Approach53:57 Creatine: Research and Personal Experience55:32 Protein Powder: Convenience and Intention57:15 Probiotics: Strain Specificity and Considerations59:40 Iron: Dietary Sources and Caution01:01:30 Multivitamins: Purpose and Nuanced Considerations01:06:24 Greens Powders: Convenience vs. Whole Foods01:10:38 Supplements as Part of Nourishment01:13:12 Discernment in Supplement Use01:15:28 Supplement Cabinet Audit

  4. Aug 25

    The Back-to-Routine Blueprint.

    In this episode, Regina Zedaker discusses the concept of the back to routine blueprint, emphasizing the need for recalibrating routines to align with personal growth and change. She highlights the importance of creating a healthy routine that supports the life one is actually living, focusing on planning, preparation, and the ripple effect of small changes. Regina also addresses the trap of changing everything at once and the importance of slower change, as well as the flexibility of movement and routine. The conversation explores the concept of building a healthy routine that supports the individual's life, emphasizing the importance of margin, boundaries, recovery, and flexibility. It encourages the creation of a personal blueprint for health and the practice of recalibration and adjustment as life changes. Takeaways Recalibrate your routine to align with personal growth and changeCreate a healthy routine that supports the life you're actually livingFocus on planning, preparation, and the ripple effect of small changes Building a healthy routine involves creating support for the life one is living, not striving for perfection.Recalibration and flexibility are essential in maintaining a healthy routine as life changes. Chapters 00:00 The Back to Routine Blueprint03:20 Recalibrating Your Routine08:47 Creating a Blueprint for a Healthy Routine09:34 The Power of Planning and Preparation12:16 The Fresh Start Effect and Routine Renovation21:46 The Ripple Effect of Small Changes37:16 The Trap of Changing Everything at Once42:18 The Importance of Slower Change45:58 Movement and Routine Flexibility49:52 Building Support Underneath Our Own Life50:32 The Role of Margin in Healthy Routines51:04 Recognizing the Need for Margin51:42 The Impact of Overcommitment on Well-being52:35 The Role of Boundaries in Healthy Routines56:24 The Importance of Recovery in Health58:30 The Anchor of Faith in a Healthy Routine01:01:57 Creating a Personal Blueprint for Health01:02:26 Recalibration and Adjusting the Routine01:04:25 Flexibility and Adaptability in Routines01:18:25 Consistency as Returning Repeatedly

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Nourish with Regina Welcome to Nourish with Regina, the podcast that helps you transform your plate — and transform your life. Hosted by Certified Nutrition Coach Regina Zedaker, each episode blends science with real-life stories to help you build healthier habits, balance your blood sugar, boost your energy, and feel your best at every stage of life. From gut health and hormonal balance to seasonal eating, supplements, and mindset — Regina brings you practical, encouraging conversations that make healthy living simple and sustainable. Whether you’re looking to reduce inflammation, improve digestion, or just feel more vibrant day-to-day, you’ll find real talk, relatable stories, and actionable tips to help you nourish your body from the inside out. Tune in weekly for inspiring, educational, and down-to-earth episodes that remind you that wellness doesn’t have to be complicated — it just has to be intentional. Let’s transform your plate… and transform your life.