Medicine for Life
38 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 3 years ago -A podcast about all things lifestyle and preventive medicine. Dr. Lynn Stiff is a dietitian-turned-physician passionate about empowering you to reach your health goals. She has seen firsthand the consequences of suboptimal diet and lifestyle choices while caring for patients riddled with chronic disease in the clinic and hospital. The true path to wellness is through addressing all areas of health – nutritional, physical, psychological and environmental. This podcast is a safe environment for people of all body sizes. Dr. Stiff knows that restrictive diets and more willpower are not the answer to fixing the state of our health. The false hope provided by the diet industry has resulted in a weight-biased society and health care system. This bias serves as a huge barrier to achieving complete wellness and preventing disease.This podcast takes a realistic and empowering approach to wellness. Through education, tools and support, Dr. Stiff provides evidence-based approaches to disease prevention that are sensible and sustainable. No fluff here. These are actionable items you can implement right now!
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Nurturing Healthy Eaters Part 1
April 20, 2021 03:03 - 27 minutes - 30.9 MBToday's episode is the first in a series around nurturing healthy eaters (aka - Kids). Even if you don't have kids, there are some great points to help you approach other littles in your life or those you may care for in health care. Today's episode focuses on the basis to approach healthy eating in general and future episodes will dive into the "what" you can feed them. Super Snacks for Super Kids Cookbook A few nutritionhealthlife.com blog posts for healthy eating - one, two, three
Tug of War
April 06, 2021 01:12 - 13 minutes - 8.47 MBThis week's episode is a car talk! I often get inspired while commuting to and from work, so I decided to roll with it and bring you a quick car talk on "tug of war." I talk about how resisting reality when it comes to health and weight is like 2 kids playing tug of war for something they want. Bear with me as I give you a brief glimpse into my parenting style and provide an example that highlights the struggle we often have internally when fighting with reality.
The Power of Intuitive and Mindful Eating
March 22, 2021 12:00 - 28 minutes - 26.3 MBToday's episode is the first of it's kind for the Medicine for Life Podcast. Instead of a solocast, I'm bringing you an interview I did with Dr. Michelle Dang, host of the WISH Well Podcast: Women's Integrative Summit on Health & Wellness. I talk about my journey to nutrition and medicine and how intuitive and mindful eating transformed my relationship with food and view of health. After listening, be sure to head over to her podcast and check out one of her 61 other episodes...you will no...
Take Back Control with Mindful Eating
March 15, 2021 12:00 - 21 minutes - 23.6 MBLast week we talked all about intuitive eating (if you missed it, be sure to set aside 20 minutes to check it out!) which was all about listening to your body's hunger and satiety cues - basically TRUSTING you body. This week we dive into the food itself. Why are we eating what and when we eat? How does it make us feel? How can we learn to enjoy the experience of eating and truly experience the meal? I walk you thought a basic mindful eating exercise and provide journal prompts and reflectio...
Intuitive Eating 101
March 10, 2021 00:13 - 21 minutes - 24.1 MBToday we dive into Intuitive Eating, which seems to be starting to have a bit of a revival in the past few years. Intuitive eating is listening to your body and TRUSTING you body will guide you in what to eat, when to eat and how much to each. Trust me, this can be you. As someone who went from pretty notable disordered eating that included measuring and recording every last morsel of food that went into my mouth to someone who eating intuitively 99.9% of the time (and wouldn't want it any o...
Getting SMART with your goals
March 01, 2021 12:00 - 15 minutes - 18.4 MBThis week's episode piggybacks onto last week's show about goal setting. Today we dive into what makes a SMART goal. In case you're new to SMART goals, the acronym stands for: Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant (or Realistic), and Timely. In the episode I open up my email inbox to your goals! Send me the goals you are working on and I'll discuss them (anonymously) on the show. I can help reframe them to meet the SMART criteria if you are struggling, or praise you for your natural S...
Crush Your Goals
February 22, 2021 13:00 - 18 minutes - 20.4 MBToday we build on last week's episode and talk all about how to approach goal setting. Be sure to check out the goal setting workshop and workbook available at the links below. Main takeaways are: Dream big but start small Create a road map with benchmarks to work towards Master 1 goal area before adding a 2nd area Freebies on my blog Free Goal Setting Workshop
Get Started Today!
February 15, 2021 13:00 - 16 minutes - 18 MBMedicine for Life is BACK! Woot Woot! After quite the hiatus I'm back with some great episodes and tips for taking action towards a healthier life. Today marks the start of my next series on simple steps towards behavior change. Today's episode is all about how to approach getting started with a behavior change. Key take-aways: - Journal about where you are now, where you want to go and where you've been - Don't skimp on the where you've been part - that's the money! - Choose 1 key focus...
Step 10: We aren't meant to do life alone
May 12, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 16.2 MBThis week wraps up my 10 steps to leading a healthy life. This one is a biggie. Social connectedness. In a world of independence and drive, we are often told to not rely on others and focus on ourselves. That too much reliance on others leaves us...
Step 9: Gratitude and Happiness
May 05, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.1 MBAmerican are less happy than we were 10 years ago. Studies have found those who are happy and grateful live longer, healthier lives than their less grateful and less happy counterparts. These attributes are not always easy to come by in a world that can...
Self Talk Matters!
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBYou can do “all the things” when it comes to health, but if you don’t practice self-compassion and kindness to yourself, you will never be complete. The way we talk to ourselves influences how we show up in the world. We might try to silence the critic, but if it’s there, it will show up. Usually when we are at our worst. Self-talk matters and today we’re going to dive into: How the way we talk about ourselves influences our decisions Identifying negative self-talk Changing the conversati...
Step 8: Self Talk Matters!
April 28, 2020 10:00 - 29 minutes - 20.4 MBYou can do “all the things” when it comes to health, but if you don’t practice self-compassion and kindness to yourself, you will never be complete. The way we talk to ourselves influences how we show up in the world. We might try to silence the critic,...
Wellness During COVID
April 21, 2020 10:00 - 43 minutes - 29.7 MBGrab your companion wellness guide here!Tune in for some tips on how to achieve wellness during the stressful time of COVID. In this episode I cover:-Resetting expectations-Reflecting on our daily responsibilities-The importance of being a pitcher...
The 3 Types of Exercise EVERYONE should be doing
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBStep 7: The 3 Types of Exercise EVERYONE should be doing Last week we spent some time talking about how to move more throughout the day. This week we are going to talk all about exercise. Exercise vs Physical Activity Why you should exercise What is the best exercise? Cardio Strength Mobility/Flexibility Getting started My favorite FREE fitness option - fitnessblender.com! Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionHealthLifeLLC/ IG: https://www.instagram.com/nutrition.health...
Step 7: The 3 Types of Exercise EVERYONE should be doing
April 14, 2020 10:00 - 19 minutes - 13.6 MBStep 7: The 3 Types of Exercise EVERYONE should be doingLast week we spent some time talking about how to move more throughout the day. This week we are going to talk all about exercise.Exercise vs Physical ActivityWhy you should exerciseWhat is the...
Step 6: Intentionally on the Move
April 07, 2020 10:00 - 26 minutes - 18.3 MBThere are 1440 minutes in every day (960 minutes if we subtract 8hr of sleep as discussed last week). Recommendations are for us to exercise 60 minutes a day. Just 60 minutes of 960 minutes. Despite this, most Americans do not get the recommended...
Step 5: Sleep for Health
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBStep 5: Sleep for HealthToday we are going to talk about sleep! Oh how I love sleep. I bet you do too. But I also bet (like me) you’ve chosen productivity over sleep at some point. LIkely more often than you’d like.. Today we’re talking about why sleep...
Sleep for Health
April 01, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 22.6 MBStep 5: Sleep for Health Today we are going to talk about sleep! Oh how I love sleep. I bet you do too. But I also bet (like me) you’ve chosen productivity over sleep at some point. LIkely more often than you’d like.. Today we’re talking about why sleep is so essential for our health. Sleep Trends in the US Sleep and our bodies Sleep and food Effects of poor sleep High blood pressure Diabetes Weight Cognitive difficulties Mood Tips for improving sleep Sources Kelly, J and Shu...
Macros that Matter
March 24, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBToday’s episode is all about the macronutrients (aka macros) that really impact health. We all know about carbs. You can’t go far without hearing about how we need to cut them out. But what do you put in their place? Protein and Fat. Pack in the Protein How much protein do you need? Healthy protein sources for meals Beans Nuts Soy protein Eggs Easy protein snacks Finish it with Fats How much fat do you need? Types of fats: SFA, MUFA, PUFA SFA: saturated fats. Usually from anima...
Step 4: Macros that Matter
March 24, 2020 10:00 - 27 minutes - 19.1 MBToday’s episode is all about the macronutrients (aka macros) that really impact health. We all know about carbs. You can’t go far without hearing about how we need to cut them out. But what do you put in their place? Protein and Fat. Pack in the...
Lean Mean Green Eating Machine
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBStep 3- Lean Mean Green Eating Machine Today’s episode takes a dive into whole food, plant based diet (WFPB). This is more commonly known as a vegan diet. Before I lose you - hear me out. First - I DO NOT follow a vegan diet. Second - I am not going to tell you that you HAVE to follow a vegan diet Third - There are real benefits to increasing the number of plants in your diet, so you MUST listen In this episode we cover: What is a WFPB diet Health benefits Nutrients and phytochem...
Step 3: Lean Mean Green Eating Machine
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBStep 3- Lean Mean Green Eating Machine Today’s episode takes a dive into whole food, plant based diet (WFPB). This is more commonly known as a vegan diet. Before I lose you - hear me out. First - I DO NOT follow a vegan diet. Second - I am not going to tell you that you HAVE to follow a vegan diet Third - There are real benefits to increasing the number of plants in your diet, so you MUST listen In this episode we cover: What is a WFPB diet Health benefits Nutrients and phytochem...
Step 3: Lean Mean Green Eating Machine
March 17, 2020 10:00 - 23 minutes - 15.9 MBStep 3- Lean Mean Green Eating Machine Today’s episode takes a dive into whole food, plant based diet (WFPB). This is more commonly known as a vegan diet. Before I lose you - hear me out. First - I DO NOT follow a vegan diet.Second - I am not going to...
Step 2: Sugar Elimination
March 10, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB10 Steps to Total Health: Habit 2 - eliminating excess sugarToday’s episode covers the following: What is “sugar”Types of sugarIs all sugar created equal?Diet hacks to reduce sugarSugar elimination challenge!If you have feedback for future episodes,...
Sugar Elimination
March 10, 2020 11:00 - 22 minutes - 15.8 MB10 Steps to Total Health: Habit 2 - eliminating excess sugar Today’s episode covers the following: What is “sugar” Types of sugar Is all sugar created equal? Diet hacks to reduce sugar Sugar elimination challenge! If you have feedback for future episodes, leave me a message here: https://nutritionhealthlife.com/lets-get-in-touch/ FB Page: https://www.facebook.com/NutritionHealthLifeLLC/
Step 1: Mindful and Intuitive Eating
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB10 Steps to Total Health: Habit 1 - mindful and intuitive eatingDiet mentality: The belief that if we follow controlled meal plans, label foods “good” and “bad,”and restrict certain foods, we will achieve our ideal weight and health. This results in...
Step 1: Mindful and Intuitive Eating
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB10 Steps to Total Health: Habit 1 - mindful and intuitive eating Diet mentality: The belief that if we follow controlled meal plans, label foods “good” and “bad,”and restrict certain foods, we will achieve our ideal weight and health. This results in weight cycling, changes in body composition, higher fat stores, decreased ability to recognize internal cues, lower metabolism, low self esteem, disordered eating, and a sense of failure. Intuitive eating: The belief that your body knows best....
Mindful and Intuitive Eating
March 03, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.7 MB10 Steps to Total Health: Habit 1 - mindful and intuitive eating Diet mentality: The belief that if we follow controlled meal plans, label foods “good” and “bad,”and restrict certain foods, we will achieve our ideal weight and health. This results in weight cycling, changes in body composition, higher fat stores, decreased ability to recognize internal cues, lower metabolism, low self esteem, disordered eating, and a sense of failure. Intuitive eating: The belief that your body knows best....
10 Steps you NEED for a Healthy Life
February 25, 2020 11:00 - 19 minutes - 13.5 MBThis week I am going over the 10 steps I think everyone needs in order to achieve wellness and lead a healthy life. These are going to be the topics of my podcasts for the next few months. They are:Eat intuitively and mindfullyCut out added sugarWhole...
MIND Diet - Eat Well and Prevent Dementia
February 18, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.3 MBToday we're talking about the MIND diet. This is a blend of the DASH diet and Mediterranean diet that has been shown to reduce Alzheimer disease by 35-53%!10 brain healthy food groups: green leafy vegetables, other vegetables, nuts, berries, beans,...
It's Not About Weight, People!
February 11, 2020 11:00 - 28 minutes - 19.6 MBWeight is not the ultimate determinate of health and our focus on it is driving the obesity epidemic
The Last Meal Plan You'll Ever Need
February 04, 2020 11:00 - 21 minutes - 14.6 MBA meal plan method that would allow you to plan for an entire meal in just one day!
The art of medicine is more than medicines
January 28, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 20.6 MBLearn about the various fields of medicine to complement your health care
Meal Prep for a Healthier Diet
January 21, 2020 07:00 - 17 minutes - 12.2 MBA large study found meal planning to be associated with a higher quality diet.
Want to add years to your life? Listen up!
January 14, 2020 07:00 - 21 minutes - 14.5 MBBehaviors you can participate in to increase up to a decade of disease-free life after 50yr old!
Get Started With Meal Prep Today!
January 06, 2020 19:00 - 22 minutes - 15.6 MBThree approaches to meal prep for you can eat the way you desire without all of the hassle.
Get after those goals!
December 30, 2019 17:00 - 20 minutes - 13.9 MBLaser focused goal setting for 2020
Welcome and Introduction
December 27, 2019 19:00 - 8 minutes - 6.14 MBA brief introduction to Dr. Lynn Stiff, what this podcast is about and where I hope to take us from here.