Tips From the Ingredient Guru Mira Dessy

Understanding what ingredients to look out for on the foods you eat doesn’t have to be overwhelming if you start small. I’m joined by the Ingredients Guru, Mira Dessy, to talk about why food labels are so important to learn, how to avoid hidden ingredients, and how your grocery store is marketing to you.
 
The biggest warning signs on any food label or ingredient list are:
Numbers on the label
The word “enriched”
Artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners
MSG
 
About Mira Dessy
Mira Dessy is The Ingredient Guru. As a nutrition educator, author, and real food advocate, her mission is to help people understand that it’s not just what you eat but what’s in it and what you eat that contributes to optimal health. 
Mira is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, The American Association of Drugless Practitioners, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Holistic Health Association, and a member of the professional advisory board For the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States.
 
In This Episode
How you can take back control of the food you eat [5:20]
Some of the ingredients you really need to look out for [8:00]
What you need to look out for on your fruit and vegetable labels [13:30]
What the dirty dozen is and why it’s important you shop organic for these foods [15:00]
Why you should put enriched foods right back on the shelf [22:00]
How sugar might show up on the ingredients list [23:00]
Why you should remove sugar, dairy, and gluten from your diet first [35:30]
Why you should get to know the farmers at your local market [42:00]
 
Links & Resources
Check out the full show notes for this episode here
 
Get 50% off the Your Longevity Blueprint Course & a Free Consultation with Steph
Use Code DIM for 10% Off DIM
Get Mira’s Free Gift: Is Plastic Making You Fat and Anxious?
Watch The Natural Effect
Watch Heavy Metal Cereal
Find Mira Dessy Online
Follow Mira Dessy on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn | Pinterest
 
Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online
Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn
Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here
Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   
Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn
Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic
Podcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative 
 
Related Episodes
Episode 13: Dirty Secrets of the Wine Industry w/ Todd White
Episode 16: Fix Your Fatigue by Treating the Cause with Dr. Evan Hirsch
Episode 14: Supporting the Mitochondria with DAD and Peptides w/ Dr. Amber Krogsrud

Understanding what ingredients to look out for on the foods you eat doesn’t have to be overwhelming if you start small. I’m joined by the Ingredients Guru, Mira Dessy, to talk about why food labels are so important to learn, how to avoid hidden ingredients, and how your grocery store is marketing to you.

 

The biggest warning signs on any food label or ingredient list are:

Numbers on the label The word “enriched” Artificial flavors, colors, and sweeteners MSG

 

About Mira Dessy

Mira Dessy is The Ingredient Guru. As a nutrition educator, author, and real food advocate, her mission is to help people understand that it’s not just what you eat but what’s in it and what you eat that contributes to optimal health. 

Mira is a member of the National Association of Nutrition Professionals, The Society for Nutrition Education and Behavior, The American Association of Drugless Practitioners, a member of the Board of Directors of the American Holistic Health Association, and a member of the professional advisory board For the Turner Syndrome Society of the United States.

 

In This Episode

How you can take back control of the food you eat [5:20] Some of the ingredients you really need to look out for [8:00] What you need to look out for on your fruit and vegetable labels [13:30] What the dirty dozen is and why it’s important you shop organic for these foods [15:00] Why you should put enriched foods right back on the shelf [22:00] How sugar might show up on the ingredients list [23:00] Why you should remove sugar, dairy, and gluten from your diet first [35:30] Why you should get to know the farmers at your local market [42:00]

 

Links & Resources

Check out the full show notes for this episode here

 

Get 50% off the Your Longevity Blueprint Course & a Free Consultation with Steph

Use Code DIM for 10% Off DIM

Get Mira’s Free Gift: Is Plastic Making You Fat and Anxious?

Watch The Natural Effect

Watch Heavy Metal Cereal

Find Mira Dessy Online

Follow Mira Dessy on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn | Pinterest

 

Find Your Longevity Blueprint Online

Follow Your Longevity Blueprint on Instagram | Facebook | Twitter | YouTube | LinkedIn

Get your copy of the Your Longevity Blueprint book and claim your bonuses here

Find Dr. Stephanie Gray and Your Longevity Blueprint online   

Follow Dr. Stephanie Gray on Facebook | Instagram | Youtube | Twitter | LinkedIn

Integrative Health and Hormone Clinic

Podcast Production by the team at Counterweight Creative 

 

Related Episodes

Episode 13: Dirty Secrets of the Wine Industry w/ Todd White

Episode 16: Fix Your Fatigue by Treating the Cause with Dr. Evan Hirsch

Episode 14: Supporting the Mitochondria with DAD and Peptides w/ Dr. Amber Krogsrud