Episode 57

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3rd Mar 2025

51:: Mel Sulaver, RD & sports nutritionist talks nutrition in our 20s & 30s as women (Part I!)

Wellness girl chat with us this week with Mel Sulaver, registered dietician & sports nutritionist! Mel is an expert when it comes to helping women balance their fueling, training, and life circumstances throughout the various phases of our lives. In part I, we cover nutrition as women in our 20s and 30s, the BS of “cycle syncing”, how to build our plates to ensure appropriate fueling, nutrition changes throughout our training, & her recommendations when it comes to supplements, vitamins, and nutrients we should prioritize. We also chat about one of the topics that consumed my mind as a 20-something: body dysmorphia and the various body image & fueling challenges that can oftentimes consume us in our 20s. This episode is jam-packed with tangible takeaways! 

TLDR::

 

:: nutrition in our 20s and 30s

:: cycle syncing and what that really means to an expert

:: supplement & vitamin checklist in our 20s and 30s

:: body image chit chat & how we can work to overcome those pathways

:: how to speak to our future kiddos and younger girls & boys about nutrition

:: how to build our plates

:: the natural shifts that should happen in our fueling

:: contributors to our overall nutrition & how our body feels throughout life 

Resources::

Nutrition by Mel website

Mel's instagram

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00:00- 07:48 meet mel! & her deeper why

07:49- 14:16 the BS of cycle syncing & the truth behind the menstrual cycle

14:17- 26:55 priority items when it comes to nutrition in our 20s, 30s, & how to build our plates!

26:56- 31:34 fueling for hormonal conditions (PCOS, endometriosis)

31:35- 36:05 core supplement options for women in our 20s and 30s

36:06- 41:13 the importance of awareness and coaching

41:14- 51:43 Mel’s take on body image, body dysmorphia, & ways to unpack & rebuild

51:44- 55:20 there is no such thing as good and bad foods!

55:21- 59:26 take the time to understand your menstrual cycle & fuel your body! 

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Kelsy Vick

Dr. Kelsy is a Board-Certified Orthopedic Doctor of Physical Therapy, a Pelvic Floor Physical Therapist, and the Founder of elää wellness, a global wellness education and action agency for women. As the host of wellness big sis:: the pod, she hopes to share science-backed education for young women in a fun and simplified way. Join us!

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