Why The Foods

She's gone through it all. Growing up in a household with a mother with diet mentality. Bullying in school. Binge/Guilt Food Cycle. If you're listening to this and you relate - just know that you're not alone. Contact: julia@whythefoods.com to come on the podcast to share your story

Join Rakhi Roy and Julia discuss the gut/brain & skin axis! Rakhi is a Miami based licensed dietitian helping those suffering with gut health. Tune into hear her personal journey where she began her career as an actress in New York but after seeking the counsel of a dietitian who helped her manage her autoimmune disorder symptoms related to food allergies, eczema, and digestive issues, Rakhi realized dietetics was her calling. Get in touch: Rakhi Roy: https://www.littleblissnutrition.com/ Julia: julia@whythefoods.com Rakhi Instagram: @gut.skin.nutritionist Why The Foods Instagram: @whythefoods    

If you've been tuning in for a while you know the definition of beauty here has nothing to with the way one looks. Beauty is something we have in us - the courage to show up authentically everyday and owning who you are and your story. Ming Bridges is all of that and more - she is everything I believe is beautiful about the world and it's people like her who make a world a better place. By using her suffering to heal those around her and using her platform to make a real difference. Tune into hear her unique story. Follow Ming: Official Website Instagram Rentadella

Dr. David Stukus is an Allergist/Immunology at Nationwide Children’s Hospital. In addition to his interest in caring for families with asthma, food allergies and other allergic conditions, he also serves as the Director of the Hospital’s Complex Asthma Clinic. His clinical and research interests focus on asthma and food allergies, especially improving education and adherence for patients and families.   Get in touch: Dr. Dave Stukus: @AllergyKidsDoc Why The Foods: @whythefoods  

Lindsey Lusson is a dietitian helping and supporting women recover from HA. Guiding them to feel confident and empowered with their ability to improve nutrition and take charge of their fertility. Get in touch! Book a discovery call with Lindsey: https://lindseylifestyledietitian.com/ Why The Foods: @whythefoods    

Tune in to hear Jil Larsen's story! Founder of Magic Mix Juicery. Jil shares how she turned her "rock bottom" experience into a thriving business after suffering from melasma, a skin condition she faced in her twenties when she was undermining her health with habits that was not serving her. Long story short! She turned to carrots, kale and a blender and Magic Mix Juicery was born - but tune in to hear all the wonderful wisdom she learnt over the years

Part 2 with Dr.Nicola Rinaldi author of No Period. Now What! The most comprehensive guide to hypothalamic amenorrhea recovery and regaining missing periods. If you want to regain your period, restore health and fertility and learn what hypothalamic amenorrhea is all about and how to recover, get pregnant, and live a happy and healthy life afterward - tune into part 1! This episode is a must* if you are currently trying to recover from losing your period or having a difficult time with balancing your hormones after dieting. Nicola Rinaldi:http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/ Follow Us:  Instagram: @whythefoods Julia: @jupuckett

Ever been told "just be your self" and you're kind of just like..Ummm I don't know what that means or...I'm pretty sure that's all I know how to do?  Authenticity is a every day practice and using tools like human design can really help navigate as you evolve and grow. The only thing constant is change and sometimes being your self means accepting new parts of your self or discovering sides of your self you never knew existed. I know this episode isn't food or body related but I really hope you enjoy it

In this episode tune in to hear Julia's chat with Bonnie Roney (Founder of Diet Culture Rebel) we cover everything from mindset and the frame work when it comes to reaching goals and how  manage the risk of disordered eating during CVOID19! Follow: Ronnie: https://www.instagram.com/diet.culture.rebel Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods

An update! BTS with Julia Neda Helpline: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/contact-us Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Host Julia: julia@whythefoods.com

In this episode tune in to hear Julia's chat with Maddy (Founder of fit body fresh mind) on the tools and mindset we can use to manage isolation/solitude during CVOID19! Follow: Madeleine: https://www.instagram.com/fitbody.freshmind Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods

Get in touch! Neda Helpline: https://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/contact-us Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Host Julia: julia@whythefoods.com

Tune into this episode with Jen Gough the super woman behind Rewire Your Food Brain for all the powerful psychology that is required today to really support and build healthy relationships with food and nutrition. This episode is also a must if you are a mother in need of some inspiration and support when it comes to the narrative and attitude you have around food and nutrition with your children. Find Jennie Gough:https://www.jenniegough.com/ Follow Us:  Instagram: @whythefoods Julia: @jupuckett

Tune into this episode with mother of 3 and author of "No Period Now What" Dr.Nicola Rinaldi. Covering everything from her own personal story that lead her to write her beautiful master piece of a book to help women around the globe to regain their periods. This episode is a must* if you are currently trying to recover from losing your period or having a difficult time with balancing your hormones after dieting. Find Nicola Rinaldi:http://www.noperiodnowwhat.com/ Follow Us:  Instagram: @whythefoods Julia: @jupuckett

Trigger Warning*: This episode contains information about weight loss, fat loss and content around dieting which may be triggering to some audiences.  Tune into this powerful episode with Jordan Syatt.  Covering everything from disordered eating, the fitness industry, mental health and modern masculinity. This episode is for you if you have been in fitness for a while, struggling with eating or feel they have an unhealthy relationship with food and the gym or even for someone embarking on a new goal for their physique. Jordan is a 5x World Record Powerlifter Precision Nutrition and Westside Barbell Certified coach Holds a Bachelors of Science in Health & Behavior Science with a focus in Strength & Conditioning Holds several powerlifting world records Jordan is also Gary Vaynerchuk’s personal trainer, strength & nutrition coach! Find Jordan Syatt: Syatt Fitness Follow Us:  Instagram: @whythefoods Julia: @jupuckett

Tune into this episode to hear about how Dr.Cole helps people around the world with their health speclising in clinically investigating brain problems, thyroid issues, hormonal dysfunctions, and digestive disorders to name a few - his spiritual and beautiful mindful attitude and narrative around quite literally every topic and content he puts out has not just put him on the map but cemented his credibility as a wellness expert…really no surprise that he has been named one of the top 50 functional-medicine and integrative doctors in the US. Find Dr.Will Cole: https://drwillcole.com Follow Us:  Instagram: @whythefoods Julia: @jupuckett

In this episode tune in to hear all about James Rose - Actor, Personal Trainer, Yoga Instructor and creative director of Fit for All and how he serves his community with his work after overcoming his own personal journey of body dysmorphia and eating disorder.  Follow James:  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/jamesissmiling/ Christy Harrison : christyharrison.com  Jessi Haggerty: www.jessihaggerty.com   Follow us! Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Julia: instagram.com/jupuckett

In these behind the scenes episodes catch Julia and Valentina discussing their wellness journey's to get to know them better.  Tune in to hear about Julia and Valentina's struggle with body image and where they are currently with their wellness journey! Follow us: Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Julia: instagram.com/jupuckett (instagram.com/juliadonjulio) Valentina: instagram.com/simply_valentinalara MindUP™: www.mindup.org/support / hello@mindup.org

In this episode tune in to hear Julia's chat with Naomi (also known as diet culture sucks! on Instagram) and Alexandra..all things ED recovery, mental health and the diet culture we live in today.  Follow: Naomi: https://www.instagram.com/dietculturesucks/ Alexandra:https://www.instagram.com/alexfoodfreedom/ Julia: https://www.instagram.com/juliadonjulio/ Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods

Frances is a fully qualified BANT & CNHC registered Nutritional Therapist who specialises in skin & beauty related issues. She is also a freelance health & beauty writer, specialising in organic & natural beauty and nutrition. Publications include The Sunday Times Style Magazine, Russh Magazine, Cosmo Online & The Sunday Times Online. Frances is available for private nutrition consultations upon request at a clinic in North London or via Skype. Her modelling career includes campaigns for Agent Provocateur, Lynx and L'Oreal and shoots for Elle, Harpers Bazaar and GQ Magazine. The Natural Edit:  https://www.thenaturaledit.com Follow Frances:  https://www.instagram.com/franvphillips/

In this episode tune in to hear author of best selling book "Read It Before You Eat It" Bonnie Taub-Dix and Host Julia Puckett discuss how the marketing industry has transformed the way we shop with all the fancy packaging and labels, how the diet culture we live in today demonises words how that affect the relationships we have with our foods and body...And setting examples as a mom (and grandma!) for the next generation.  You can find Bonnie Website: https://bonnietaubdix.com Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bonnietaubdix/ Follow us! Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Julia: instagram.com/jupuckett

In these behind the scenes episodes catch Julia and Valentina discussing their wellness journey's to get to them better.  On this BTS episode tune in to hear about Julia and Valentina's relationship with fitness, food and body image and how it has evolved over the years.  Follow us! Why The Foods: instagram.com/whythefoods Julia: instagram.com/juliadonjulio Valentina: instagram.com/simply_valentinalara

In this episode Liz Moody - Writer, editor, and healthy recipe developer shares her personal journey on how she got to being the wellness wonder woman she is today from an anxious and isolated state she was once in.  Tune it to hear us discuss some of her tools to overcome body image and how wellness should never be a limiting factor to live your best life but instead healthy foods should always be enhancing your life.   

In this episode tune in to hear everything you need to know about intuitive eating and what that might entail with the host of the Fill Your Cup Podcast Rachel Molenda! A Holistic Intuitive Eating Nutritionist with a strong philosophy in being mindful with the relationship one has with food. She is all about body acceptance and releasing food guilt!  By working with Rachel you can expect:  Learn to detect your hunger signals Break up with the scale and diets (for good!) Learn to enjoy food from a qualitative VS quantitative perspective Discover how your current eating patterns are keeping you stuck in a vicious cycle Remove the guilt you currently associate with food Stop feeling obsessed or controlled by food Learn to listen to your body and eat intuitively Gain knowledge of how our hormones play into our eating habits and patterns Discover how to make friends with food Enjoy nourishing & delicious #RealAssFood-based recipes Walk away with the tools to start feeling more empowered and confident in your skin Finally, start loving yourself Rachel's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rachelmmolenda/ Rachel's Website: http://rachelmmolenda.com Follow us on:  instagram.com/whythefoods instagram.com/juliadonjulio instagram.com/simply_valentinalara

In this episode co-host Valentina and Robert Yang's discusses everything from gut health, intermittent fasting and how "I'm so bloated" is not something you should be saying regularly!  Robert is a specialist in nutrition, sports performance and lifestyle coaching. He is so generous with all of his information, and constantly teaching his followers. His integrative and individualized programs have helped athletes and individuals improve performance, prevent injuries, and improve health and vitality.  Robert's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/robertyang/ Follow us on:  instagram.com/whythefoods instagram.com/juliadonjulio instagram.com/simply_valentinalara  

In this behind the scenes episode catch Julia and Madeleine Karlsson discussing everything from calorie counting, body image to fertility.  Maddy is a Holistic Health, Nutrition Coach Pilates Instructor. The woman behind Nutrition for Naughty People and Online program Fit Body Fresh Mind!    Madeleine's Website: https://www.nutritionfornaughtypeople.com Madeleine's Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nutritionfornaughtypeople/    

Aubrey Nicoles a recovering perfectionist and a huge voice in the self love movement - a true self-care expert that channels her precious energy into helping others as well as nurturing big brands strategise to achieve creative culture and process to achieve phenomenal transformation.    In this episode you can hear Aubree's story and her journey with perfectionism and her history with an eating disorder.  A woman who once used to measure her self worth based on the weight of her Whole Foods salad to being her own dream woman by overcoming her perfectionist ways.      

Ingrid De La Mare Kenny is a mother of 3, and the founder and CEO of the method. She is known for sharing her French culture and way of life including everything relating to wellness. She is very knowledgeable, and it is clear that she is very passionate about teaching and sharing her tips with her followers. She is raw, honest and tells it as it is. Her no BS approach makes her very relatable, and you can see why people are attracted to her simple way of life.   In this episode, we cover everything from diet mentality, french etiquette, digestion, hormones, and of course simply inulin. Tune in as we discuss similarities between the French and the Japanese culture, and why we should focus more on ancient wisdom. Ingrid also shares with us what healthy means to her today, and why trusting your intuition and staying true to yourself is key.   Follow us on:    instagram.com/whythefoods instagram.com/simply_valentinalara instagram.com/juliadonjulio    To connect with Ingrid : http://themethodmc.com instagram.com/ingriddelamarekenny instagram.com/simplygangsterchic

Sarah runs a leading mindfulness based private coaching practice in LA where she helps hundreds of women around the globe make sustainable lifestyle changes to heal their relationship with food and their bodies. In this episode you can hear Sarah’s personal story as well as our discussion on what mindfulness actually means  and how the amount of information we have access to today could potentially be the cause of us losing touch with our own intuition and just maybe how education could be harmful without the right mindset and tools.      

In this episode tune in to hear about how emotional challenges and obstacles in life can dramatically affect one’s physical health and how to use painful experiences to make us better not bitter.  Jordan has generously shared his beliefs and practices you can apply to your mindset into achieving self worth and tools that will allow you to listen to your intuition.

On Todays Episode tune in to hear about the host of Good Morning LaLa Land - Jezlan Moyet the ultimate California girl with the biggest heart and Michigan values achieved her dream career and best health by using an unexpected life changing accident work for her and not against her.   

In these behind the scenes episodes catch Julia and Valentina discussing their wellness journey's to get to them better.  On this BTS episode tune in to hear about their non-negotiable's in life!

On todays episode we hear about Amy Lacey - CEO of Califlour Foods - A mother of three who turned her lowest of her lows into a huge business empire.  Tune in to hear about how she invented her product by wanting to save pizza nights with her family and how the key to her business success was the stories of thousands of lives she’s changed.  You can find her on Instagram at @heyamylacey Califlour Foods Website: https://www.califlourfoods.com    

On todays episode we hear about Sarah Lian an actress and personality celebrated in Asia as a role model for authenticity and girl power who went from feeling unaccomplished and worthless at age 30 to leading retreats for women today to embrace and celebrate their authentic self exactly where they are in life.  Tune in to hear about how she navigated her way to understand her self worth and how she lives her best life today being unapologetically her self as well as the responsibilities and values she lives by as a role model.  You can find her on Instagram @imsarahlian and on her website: https://www.sarahlian.com

In these behind the scenes episodes catch Julia and Valentina discussing their wellness journey's to get to them better.  On this BTS episode tune in to hear about their non-negotiable's in life!

On todays episode we hear about how an emergency medical doctor Stephanie Burgos who went from a girl in medical school drowning in coffee who had never prioritised her health to one of the most confident woman out there today teaching women how to own their sexy. Tune in to hear about how she finds balance juggling multiple different businesses whilst she saves lives in the hospital as well as a little insight to the elimination diet she highly recommends everyone try.  You can find her on instagram at @healthyerdoc and on facebook! Also on her website: healthyerdoc.com  

A little insight to the hosts of Why The Foods Valentina and Julia.

Join me Julia and Valentina as we gain valuable perspectives from everyday heroes from all parts of the world. From mothers, cancer survivors, "girls who work out but definitely enjoys pasta" to top fitness trainers, models, nutritionists, authors and just your real life wellness warriors in our society who may otherwise go unheard.  At Why The Foods we want to celebrate and embrace each individuals story:  "Because Health is Personal” - with the amount of information available today being mindful with our food choices for our health is almost inevitable.  We all have the best intention to make the healthiest choices for ourselves but it can get overwhelming with the amount of resources, fads and trends that are ever changing. Our mission is to reclaim the word healthy because what it means to be healthy is different to every individual.  So grab a snack and sit down with us as we curiously learn and put “healthy” into context with real and raw authentic stories.  We truly believe the real currency of wellness is connection and having fun because without it whats really the point? Lets show up for each other in this total no judgement zone and make a difference together one story at a time.    In each episode we promise to be an open book and to deliver real-time - what we are loving right now to newly discovered tips and tricks to whatever. The only certainty here and what we can tell you is to expect the unexpected from people with damn good intentions.