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Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

November 14, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

#142 Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk

In episode 142, Jill and Chris talk with Sarah Koszyk, MA, RDN. She is an award-winning Registered Dietitian and Sports Nutritionist and the co-founder of MIJA Naturals, a green beauty wellness company, As a Registered Dietitian and Food & Nutrition Expert, Sarah understands the power that food has on our bodies. She knows that consuming the right foods can enhance one’s beauty, nourish one’s soul, and restore one’s health.

She works in the San Francisco Bay Area of California with technology firm CEOs, executives, and employees, Bay Area families, as well as professional, elite, and collegiate athletes. She also has nationwide and international clientele.

Sarah is a published author of four books, all based on whole foods for optimizing health, wellness, and beauty.

We discuss:

The mistake of going from “zero to hero”
Importance of protein following a workout
The importance of snacks and about her book: 365 Snacks for Every Day of the Year: Snacks Under 250 Calories At Home, At School or Work, On the Go, At a Convenience Store, or For Your Sweet Tooth
Peruvian super foods like Maca, Goldenberry and Cacao
Tips to not overeat during the holidays.
Embracing the hunger
Paying attention to protein and colors of food… as well as focus on fiber, water and protein
Her favorite sheet pan recipes
- Lemon Pepper Chicken with Roasted Green Beans and Yellow Potatoes
- Sesame Salmon with Brussels Sprouts and Sweet Potatoes
Learning about food sensitivities using a FodMaps elimination diet
Mija products like her coffee creamer with coconut milk powder and Lions Mane Mushroom powder to enhance cognition

Links for Better Health and Wellness through Nutrition with Sarah Koszyk:

Her books are available at her website: SarahKoszyk.com
The products mentioned in this episode. SuperStar and Galaxy Cloud Creamer are at her MIJA Naturals website.
To receive a 20% discount on her products, use the discount code: BECOMINGELLI when you check out from her shop at MIJA Naturals

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The Best Shape of Her Life with Laurie LeBlanc

April 25, 2023 / Chris Brown / 2 Comments

Episode 129 – The Best Shape of Her Life with Laurie LeBlanc

Jill and Chris first met Laurie LeBlanc when she joined the Becoming Elli Facebook group last year.

She lives in Ontario, Canada and recently retired from a rewarding 35-year career with the Ontario Public Sector. For the last ten years she held various Deputy Minister positions, leading complex departments including the Ministries of Transportation, Training, Colleges and Universities, Municipal Affairs, Housing, and Aboriginal Affairs. She has been the recipient of several awards, including being named one of the top 75 alumni of Carleton University’s school of public policy.

While Laurie enjoyed her career, she is thrilled to now have the chance to enjoy all life has to offer. She has made her own health and wellness her new project. Vowing to be in the best shape of her life when she reaches 60 in two years, she bought a kayak, hiking boots, and a gym membership. She is slowly making progress.

A big part of her journey has been being more deliberate about how and what she eats and is having a great time exploring new cuisines. Laurie is not going through this journey alone. She is relying in particular on the support of her son and daughter-in-law and her enthusiastic dog Lexi.

We discuss:

Getting into the best shape of her life
Cellular health and the ageless method
Feeling stronger and more energetic
How she measures her progress
Kayaking, hiking, being in nature
Whole foods and different types of cuisine
Using the Alphabet, choosing a country and spices
Farm to table vegetables

Her go to recipe for Chicken Curry with lots of vegetables, chicken thighs, coconut oil, tomato sauce and spices.

Midlife Mastery with Linda Stephens

April 11, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

128 – Midlife Mastery with Linda Stephens

In episode 128, Jill and Chris talk with Linda Stephens, a nutrition, health and fitness professional, whose primary focus is working with midlife women, over 40/50 and beyond to help them achieve confidence, exude sexiness and feel comfortable in their own skin again. Her motto is, “midlife should be the bridge to your new life.”

Linda has developed a comprehensive 6 week program taught virtually to women around the globe called “Midlife Mastery”. Linda guides women by educating them on how their bodies change in midlife. Women involved in the program learn cutting edge, science backed data for hormone balance, longevity, mood, libido and weight loss.

Linda holds her masters degree in nutrition, competed as an IFBB Figure Pro (IFBB stands for International Federation of Bodybuilding ) and is a National Academy of Sports Medicine NASM certified personal trainer. Linda writes for Livestrong.com, Darien Magazine, Muscle and Fitness Hers, Oxygen magazine and has contributed to Strong Magazine. She also has her own health and wellness channel on https://plus.muscleandfitness.com.

Linda is a midlife woman herself, a mom of two children, 18 and 21 years of age. She currently resides in Fairfield County, Connecticut and has for over 25 years.

We discuss:

Bone density, bio identicals and cardio vascular health
Changing body composition
Branch chain amino acids
Strength training and getting back to the gym after a break
Her 6 week program of Midlife Mastery available on line
Low inflammatory foods
Hormones, eating, nutrition, training for women after 50

Website: https://www.lindamstephens.com/
Facebook: LindaStephensFit
Instagram: @lindastephensfit
LinkedIn: Linda M Stephens

Bioedge link for 10% off: https://bioedgesciences.com/discount/LSTEPHENS
New Chapter vitamin link: https://www.newchapter.com/

Necessary Nutrition with Robin Allen

January 24, 2023 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 123 – Necessary Nutrition with Robin Allen

Robin Allen is a nutritionist passionate about helping women over 40 understand the best practices for longevity. She is the founder of Necessary Nutrition, Inc and the creator of the Necessary Nutrition brand of Vitamin D3.

She received her Bachelor’s degree from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada (1996), and her Master’s from the University of Redlands (2001) and an additional nutrition certification from the Global College of Natural Medicine (2008).

Robin encourages people to see food and nutrition as the way to fight obesity, illness and disease. She has been featured on CNN Headline News, and countless other media outlets sharing her insight on food, nutrition and life.

We discuss:

Tips to address health and wellness
The best things we can do, nutritionally speaking, to support longevity and fight disease
How chemicals in food change the biochemistry in our bodies
How to decide which supplements we should be taking
Vitamin D and Vitamin K
The keys to her 10 day shred program
About her tower gardens – indoor and outdoor

Links:

Website: https://www.necessaryvitamind.com/
Her Tower Garden website: https://necessary.towergarden.com/aeroponics
LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/robindeivyallen
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nessynutri/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/nessynutri/

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Nutrition Mechanic with Dina Griffin

November 22, 2022 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 119 – Nutrition Mechanic with Dina Griffin

In episode 119, Jill and Chris speak with Dina Griffin, a Sports Performance Dietitian with a passion for optimizing women’s health and providing personalized nutrition to endurance athletes.

Dina Griffin, MS, RDN, CSSD is the Owner and Founder of The Nutrition Mechanic, a nutrition coaching and resource company based out of Boulder, Colorado. As a Sport and Performance Dietitian, Dina works with all levels of adult endurance athletes to optimize health, vitality, and performance. She blends science-based and evidence-informed strategies along with “real life” considerations to devise personalized and sustainable nutrition plans.

Dina has a particular passion for working with women’s health, peri- and post-menopause, masters and ultra athletes, and supporting individuals who have a metabolic condition.

Dina is also the co-host of the Inside Sports Nutrition podcast, which covers a wide array of topics on all things related to “real life” sports nutrition.

“Consider a variety of things: How fast do you eat? What do you eat? Quality of the food? How much? Timing of the food.”

Some of the tips she mentioned: Prioritize vegetables for fiber rich foods. You’ll need a combo of nutrition and exercise to maximize metabolic efficiency. It’s the pattern of nutrition changes that affect it more than the exercise. Focus on food that is protein rich, with non-starchy complex carbs and healthy fats. The more you can stabilize your blood sugar curve, the more your fat stores become available.

We discussed:

peri and post menopause
how nutritional needs vary for women over 50
nutrition for female endurance athletes
how much protein to eat based on your body size
metabolic efficiency
testing for women over 50 available at her website
supplements
recipes and food plans

Links:

Website https://nutritionmechanic.com/
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/mechanicdina/
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/nutritionmechanic
Podcast https://insidesportsnutrition.com/

Pursue Your SPARK with Heike Yates

November 24, 2020 / Chris Brown / 0 Comments

Episode 71

In episode 71, Jill and Chris talk with Heike Yates, a fitness and nutrition expert who has helped women worldwide to stay fit for over 30 years.

Her passion is empowering women over 50 to say YES. I CAN. She helps them to take back their health and strength by showing them how fitness, nutrition, and mindset strategies combined create a winning team.

Heike has developed a reputation for creating real-life solutions and lasting results. She is the creator of Pursue Your Spark, the 4 Week Lean Out Program, and host of the Pursue Your Spark podcast. Heike is also a body builder, an Ultra Marathon runner and completed an Ironman Triathlon.

We talk about the five parts of her Pursue Your SPARK program. Each letter in SPARK stands for S=scan, P=plan, A=action, R=roadblocks, K=Kickass. We discuss the mental aspects of fitness along with nutrition and exercise. Heike talks about how to incorporate little changes into your week. She suggests that you start today. Seize the day by repeating a repeatable process and you’ll consistently get results.

She has many fitness and nutrition certificates including:
* American Council on Exercise (ACE) Personal Trainer certification
* Pilates Method Alliance (PMA) Pilates
* Precision Nutrition (PN) Nutrition Certification Level 1
* Road Runners Club Of America (RRCA) Certification
* Pink Ribbon Program
* Pilates Breast Cancer Coach

Website: https://heikeyates.com
Podcast: https://heikeyates.com/podcast

Heike offers a Free 5 For 50 Kickstarter Guide For Women 50+ on her website (look on the media kit page near the bottom!)

Healthy Eating for Women over 50 with Becca DeVenzio

Healthy Eating for Women Over 50 with Nutrition Expert Becca DeVenzio

July 10, 2018 / Chris Brown / 1 Comment

Healthy Eating for Women Over 50 – Podcast #13 on Becoming Elli

What is Healthy Eating? In today’s Becoming Elli Podcast for fit strong women over 50 Jill and Chris talk with nutrition expert Becca DeVenzio.

Becca is extremely passionate about helping people to reach the goals they set for themselves and believes that living a healthy lifestyle can really change a person’s life.

Her love of fitness and nutrition started at a young age when she began dancing in elementary school. Throughout high school her interest for health continued to grow, so when she started college at Kent State University, Nutrition seemed like a perfect match.

Becca received a bachelors degree in Nutrition with a minor in Health Communication and has recently completed her Masters degree in Nutrition.

In today’s podcast, we discuss Healthy Eating for Women over 50:

How she defines a healthy diet
Well rounded diet of balanced food groups
How she defines mindful eating: not watching TV, watch what you’re eating, paying attention how much you’re eating and listening to body cues
Why she is not a huge fan of the BMI calculator
What is the right mix of protein, fats and carbohydrate
Ingredients that people eat when they eat Mediterranean style
The common issue so many of her client’s have
How she deals with the size of a serving of cooked pasta
What about artificial sweeteners?
Foods that may help combat dementia and promote brain health
How words used on packaging can cause confusion about healthy options
Advertising claims that send up red flags
Why reduced fat or reduced sugar causes other concerns
What to look at when you read the label and what to look for
What to carry for fuel on a long bike ride
Thoughts on coconut oil, snacking and bacon

She can be reached directly at beccadevenzio@gmail.com or by emailing us at Jill@becomingelli.com or Chris@becomingelli.com and we will pass your questions on to her.