Eating Healthy with Nutritionist Valerie Piccitto

On this episode you will hear from Valerie Piccitto who is a Registered Holistic Nutritionist, Culinary Nutrition Expert, health blogger and recipe developer. She is passionate about food, obsessive about clean skincare and has a zeal for healthy living.

Valerie will provide you with insights to eating healthy and how to make your diet a positive impact on your life.

Her blog is full of healthy recipes she develops and pictures of the food she makes. I highly recommend checking out the Roasted Garlic & Butternut Squash Mac & 'Cheese' or the Peanut Butter & Chocolate Pie (who said eating healthy is boring?).

Picture of Roasted Garlic & Butternut Squash Mac & ‘Cheese’

To learn more about Valerie I recommend visiting her website or finding her on Instagram or Twitter @valeriepiccitto. She can also be found on Facebook at Valerie Piccitto Nutritionist.

The Down and Dirty - What You Can Takeaway from This Podcast

1:10 - What inspired Valerie to get into nutrition and eating healthy?

3:15 - Why morning routines are important.

5:15 - What she recommends to all her female clients to eat.

6:40 - One of the foods people don't get enough of into their day.

9:45 - I ask Val how she selects food and the decision making process about the food she puts into her body.

12:30 - Val's secret ingredient.

14:30 - Is caffeine a good way to boost your energy levels? Find some healthy ways to boost your energy levels.

18:07 - A question from one of the viewers. If someone has undergone significant weight lose recently and is looking to continue losing weight but wants to maintain energy levels to fuel working out, what should their meal plan look like?

19:35 - The food to eat before you go out drinking.

21:15 - Val's perspective on making changes in your diet and the process she recommends to her clients.

25:00 - Hangover cures.

Books, movies, nutrients and other things mentioned in the podcast:

• Nutritional Yeast - one of the ingredients that Val recommends during the podcast and can be found on Amazon here
• Spirulina - natural algae powder that is incredibly high in protein and a good source of antioxidants, B-vitamins and other nutrients. To learn more about spirulina check out this blog post here.
• The Power of Habit - one of the best books I've read on creating new habits
• Spoonk Mat
• Food INC - a documentary that examines the food we eat. I was able to find the full movie on YouTube
• Food Matters - a 2008 documentary that examines how the food we eat can help or hurt our health.
• Cowspiracy - a 2014 documentary that looks at the impact cattle is having on the environment. It's available to watch on NetFlix
• Fat Sick & Nearly Dead - a documentary about Joe Cross, a man is 310lbs and his journey back to healthy living
• The Hormone Diet - a book Val is currently re-reading
• Chlorella Tablets - natural supplement that boosts your energy, supports fat loss and helps detox heavy metals like lead and mercury from your body, is also the cousin to spirulina.

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