Live Like a Girl with Dr. Mindy Pelz

Food activist and Food Babe founder Vani Hari returns to Live Like a Girl to break down what's actually hiding in many of the foods we buy every day.

We get into ultra-processed foods, ingredient labels, added flavors, artificial sweeteners, food dyes, MSG, cooking oils, food noise, and the simple grocery-store habits Vani uses with her own family. Vani also shares how to make the transition toward more real food without making food boring or giving up birthdays, holidays, French fries, pizza, and the traditions you love.

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IN THIS EPISODE: 
How to identify ultra-processed foods
What Vani looks for on ingredient labels
Ingredients she personally avoids
Food noise and highly palatable foods
Helping kids develop a wider palate
Easy real-food swaps
Navigating holidays and celebrations
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
Food Babe Feast Cookbook
Vani’s speech at HHS in Washington DC 
Vani’s speech at HHS in Washington DC 
Vani’s Senate Testimony 
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MORE ON VANI HARI

Vani Hari, widely known as the Food Babe, is a food activist, author, entrepreneur, and founder of FoodBabe.com. For more than two decades, she has investigated ingredients used in the American food supply and advocated for changes in the way major food companies formulate their products.
Facebook: @thefoodbabe
Instagram: @thefoodbabe
YouTube: @thefoodbabe
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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

GLP-1 is a hormone your body naturally produces, and the foods you eat can influence its release. In this episode, I'm walking you through 10 everyday foods that support your natural GLP-1 response, satiety, and gut health, with practical ways to start adding them to your meals.
We get into fiber, protein, resistant starch, fermented foods, polyphenols, and why I've become increasingly focused on building meals around protein and fiber. I'll also show you what happens when you cook and cool potatoes, why plant variety matters, and some of the foods currently sitting in my own refrigerator.
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IN THIS EPISODE:
How your body naturally produces GLP-1
10 foods to add to your grocery list
Fiber and food noise
Protein and satiety
Supporting your gut microbiome
Why plant diversity matters
How I build a protein-and-fiber-forward meal
Simple ways to put these foods together
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RESOURCES MENTIONED:
Fasting 101 Guide
Dr. Ben Bikman Episode
Fresh-Pressed Olive Oil 
Wise Goat Organics 
MyFitnessPal
For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep376

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Leanne Morgan spent more than 20 years pursuing comedy before her career exploded in her 50s. Now, at 60, she's selling out arenas, starring in her own Netflix series, and living a life that once felt almost impossible.

In this conversation, we talk about what changed when Leanne stopped worrying so much about what everyone else thought and started trusting herself. We get into menopause, imposter syndrome, aging, ambition, health, family, and what happens when a woman's life gets bigger at the exact age she was taught it should start getting smaller.

In this episode:
Leanne's 27-year road to success
Almost giving up in her early 50s
Menopause and finding confidence
Prioritizing health while touring
Aging, body image, and longevity
Why Leanne won't “fake peace” anymore
Family, friendship, and learning to say no
Reinventing yourself later in life
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MORE ON LEANNE MORGAN
Leanne Season 2 Airing on Netflix
The Time of Our Lives Tour
What in the World?! by Leanne Morgan
Instagram: @leannemorgancomedy
Facebook: @leannemorgancomedy
X: @leannecomedy
YouTube: @LeanneMorganComedy
TikTok: @leannemorgancomedy
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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

Chronic stress can influence your metabolism, sleep, appetite, blood sugar, and where your body tends to carry fat—which makes your nervous system an important part of the belly-fat conversation.
In this solo episode, I’m breaking down what happens to cortisol after you wake up and sharing the simple 10-minute morning routine I want you to try for the next 30 days.
We’ll talk about morning light, your phone, breathwork, movement, hydration, exercise, and how to identify the stressors that may be setting the tone for your entire day. I’ll also explain what I mean by becoming “cortisol flexible” and how you can start working with your stress response instead of constantly feeling controlled by it.
In this episode:
Cortisol, chronic stress, and belly fat
What happens to cortisol after waking
Why morning light matters
The problem with reaching for your phone immediately
A five-minute breathing practice
When to move and exercise
How to perform a morning stress audit
Becoming more "cortisol-flexible"
My 10-minute morning routine
A 30-day challenge you can start tomorrow
Plus: Take my free Nervous System Questionnaire below to discover your current nervous system state and the practices that may support you.

Resources Mentioned
Nervous System Questionnaire 
Reset Academy
Who Are You Becoming? Card Deck  
Sunlighten Sauna
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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.

So many women believe they’ll finally feel better about themselves when they lose the weight, change their body, or reach the goal. But changing the outside doesn’t always change how we feel on the inside.

Psychologist and author Dr. Marisa G. Franco joins me to explore where our sense of self-worth actually comes from and how old experiences can continue shaping the way we see ourselves years later.

We talk about body image as we age, menopause, insecurity, nervous system patterns, reparenting, vulnerability, and why learning to acknowledge the parts of ourselves we’d rather push away may be an important part of building genuine self-worth.

In this episode:
Self-worth vs. confidence
Body image and menopause
How old memories shape the way we see ourselves
Why insecurity can feel protective
Reparenting and Internal Family Systems
Interrupting negative thought spirals
Vulnerability and deeper relationships
Learning to value who you are now
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RESOURCES MENTIONED
FREE Nervous System Questionnaire 
NEW! Book Worth
Best Selling Book Platonic
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MORE ON MARISA FRANCO
Instagram: @drmarisagfranco
Substack Newsletter: Attached by Dr. Marisa Franco
LinkedIn: Dr. Marisa G Franco
Website: https://drmarisagfranco.com/
NEW! Book Worth
Best Selling Book Platonic
For more resources related to today’s episode, visit the podcast episode page: drmindypelz.com/ep373

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Disclaimer: This podcast is intended for educational and informational purposes only and is not a substitute for professional medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional before making changes to your diet, fasting routine, or lifestyle.