Normal Nutrition Coaching

10/23/2023

Joey Coppedge was a fitness instructor who hated going to the gym.

Read that again.

He's now living his most authentic life, and helping others do the same, through his Normal Nutrition Coaching.

Can't wait to share his story with you-- on the blog this week!

10/23/2023

10/23/2023

Comin' in hot to the next blog... a conversation about diet culture, gym obsessions and disordered eating habits you may not even recognize with Normal Nutrition Coaching.

Joey and I talk about how his time spent in NYC as a gay man in his twenties- teaching several SoulCycle classes a day and not really nourishing his body, led him to a breaking point where he had to get real about his relationship with food. It ended with a career switch-up that's helping others do the same.

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10/19/2023

In summary, demonizing body fat oversimplifies a complex issue, leads to negative outcomes, and perpetuates societal biases and inequalities, often at the expense of individual and collective well-being.

06/07/2023

Lessons from today’s hike (thank goodness for the internet): Cuscuta californica is a parasitic vine which climbs other plants and takes nutrition directly from them via a haustorium. The dodder resembles a pile of yellow-orange straw wrapped tightly around its host plant. It is mostly stem; the leaves are reduced to scales on the stem's surface, since they are not needed for photosynthesis while the dodder is obtaining nutrients from its host.

06/04/2023

I celebrate to show the whole world that I’m not ashamed of who I love and who I am. That’s the point of pride, to show that I matter as much as everyone else. My trans 🏳️‍⚧️ siblings have always been a part of this demonstration and, this year, it seems the harsh glare of bigotry is shining a little brighter on them. Instead of listening to and lifting up their voices, lawmakers are trying to “save” them from themselves. This act of saviorism perfectly exemplifies what happens when one powerful group thinks their values are more important than the actual experiences and values of a marginalized group. We may not always relate to or understand the needs of others, but the best way to try is to listen to their stories and perspectives.

05/21/2023

There is no joy greater than entertaining (and feeding!) friends & family. Plus I got to test out my new salt and pepper grinders. 🥳 PS - they work great!

04/24/2023

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02/28/2023

In memoriam: the last 🫙 jar of store bought nut butter I’ve ever had because I’ve been making it at home and HOLY deliciousness is it good! (I’ve had to draw boundaries)

02/08/2023

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We can only mitigate stress using the tools and raw materials (micronutrients and antioxidants) we provide through food and when we aren’t getting enough, this surplus of stress becomes the source of oxidative stress and chronic inflammation which are directly related to some of our leading causes...

02/04/2023

Had a very stressful work day. But was encouraged to play with my dear husband instead of languish in my agitation. Now I is happy 😊 (thankfully there were NO OTHERS there)

01/11/2023

Part 4: Eating well on the go... AT A GAS STATION ⛽️ Just because it's your only choice doesn't mean you can't make it work. Think of it as a... p i c n i c.
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01/10/2023

The thing is, our body wants to be a certain size and the more we fight it, the more our body will fight back. For much of human history food has been scarce (winter, famine, etc.) and hard to come by and so we've evolved to survive those periods of food scarcity by storing fat. This same thing happens when we are in a constant state of dieting (starving). So eat the foods that make you feel good mentally and physically. Stop saying no to foods you love. confront the people who make you feel shameful about what you eat. And eat when you're hungry and stop when you're full.
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01/09/2023

It's true that high blood pressure is 2-3 times more likely in people with obesity. But the body fat itself is not the reason. High blood pressure can be genetic, it could be from an imbalance in fatty acid intake, insulin resistance causing damage to blood vessels and arteries, etc.
I argue that the real association with heart disease is that larger people are more likely to have tried dangerous weigh-loss methods. Weight loss pills that that doctors used to prescribe are now known to increase heart disease. Medical professionals will argue that bigger people are harder to treat (which is to imply that bigger people are sh*t out of luck) and are treated as such which makes them less likely to seek medical attention in the first place. Folks who are of lower socioeconomic statuses are more likely to be in bigger bodies and are therefore less likely to eat healthier foods due to price barriers. They're also less likely to exercise due to lack of public parks, access to gyms, or lack of time.
So, high blood pressure and weight gain might be caused by similar things, but high blood pressure is certainly not caused by fat.
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