Simply Balanced with Taylor Grasso

This episode was inspired by an article that I saw from the Today show about a woman who felt like "she was doing everything right, but not losing the weight." I think more than one woman can relate to that feeling. The more that I've thrown myself into learning about women's health, hormones and PCOS the more I realize that women aren't tiny men and our bodies handle stress and stress responses different from men which is why "eating less and moving more" does not always work. Leading into January 1st I wanted to leave you with this thought process so that you don't feel like you have to jump into a new crazy diet. :) love ya!

In this episode, I dive into my year long reflection of going to therapy on a weekly basis and how it's changed my life. After about a month in therapy I received an ADHD diagnosis after years of being misdiagnosed with anxiety. It's been so validating to understand how and why my brain works a certain way, how to regulate my emotions better, and how it's helped improve my relationships in so many ways. I will forever be thankful for starting therapy and hope this helps someone if they are scared to start but know they need too - it's okay to ask for help! <3

In this episode I dive into my top tips for 'deep health' aka focusing on: nutrition, fitness, sleep, and stress management, because you've heard me say it once and I'll say it again, health and weight are NOT the same thing. The goal of this episode is to give a variety of tips in each category - don't feel like you have start everything all at once, rather ask yourself the question: "what would the version of myself 6 months from now want me to do?" then break down those habits into small, bite-sized chunks.

This episode is a more fun/light-hearted episode where I dive into some of my favorite wellness products. You can find all of them linked below. :)

A popular question: can you lose weight when pursuing intuitive eating? The answer: well the details are in the episode ;-) but the answer is yes you certainly can, but it's not the main goal of intuitive eating and never will be. You can gain, lose, or maintain. The goal of intuitive eating is finding where your body is naturally most 'metabolically fit' and 'healthy.'

Today's episode features my husband Zack talking about his type 1 diabetes diagnosis. Zack was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes almost a year ago now. For those that don't know, T1DM is an autoimmune condition where his pancreas stops producing insulin, meaning that he will be insulin dependent for the rest of his life. He either uses shots or a pump, luckily, his lifestyle didn't have to change too much because he has a dietitian as a wife. ;) But, thank you for listening and I hope you enjoy this one and learn a little something new!

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This episode dives into all of the macronutrients, how our bodies utilize them, and how our bodies benefit them. One of the major points I try to drive home on my platforms is switching the mindset around food from "calories, making me smaller, it's the enemy" to "how does this food benefit my body in a positive way and how is my body using these foods?" I break down each of the three macronutrients and their benefits for the body.

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I recorded this episode with my college BFF Kate! We dive into navigating friendships and relationships in your 20s, how we knew our partners were the "one", and how we've navigated maintaining our friendship as long distance besties while also making new friendships in adulthood. Because, let's be real, that shit isn't easy and not enough people talk about it. I hope you love this one!

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Many followers know that I was diagnosed with ADHD in the later half of 2023 after dealing with years of what I thought was just anxiety. In this episode I dive into my personal mental health journey and what that's looked like for me, symptoms of ADHD that I have always had but had no idea they were tied to ADHD and my medication journey since being diagnosed. Always consult with a healthcare provider if you feel that you need more support with your mental health, just because you can't see it, doesn't mean you don't need or deserve help. Love you besties, thanks for listening to this more vulnerable episode.

Two of the primary things I talk about on my page are building balanced plates and power packed snacks, and of course, I give brief breakdowns in those videos of why and how that benefits our body in a positive way. But, I had never done a DEEP dive on the ways in which blood sugar balance and stress management are truly the root of a lot of metabolic conditions we see, sugar is not poison, and you can enjoy the foods you love. What makes me so sad about the nutrition industry is that all anyone has ever taught women is how to diet, but I'm here to change that by helping women learn how to eat and fuel confidently so that they can feel their best. Thanks for listening, xo, Taylor.



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Two of the primary things I talk about on my page are building balanced plates and power packed snacks, and of course, I give brief breakdowns in those videos of why and how that benefits our body in a positive way. But, I had never done a DEEP dive on the ways in which blood sugar balance and stress management are truly the root of a lot of metabolic conditions we see, sugar is not poison, and you can enjoy the foods you love. What makes me so sad about the nutrition industry is that all anyone has ever taught women is how to diet, but I'm here to change that by helping women learn how to eat and fuel confidently so that they can feel their best. Thanks for listening, xo, Taylor.

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This episode, I dive into 4 different categories of questions based on the ones submitted to my story! Nutrition, food, intuitive eating, and a bit of lifestyle. The Q&A responses also gave me some good ideas for future episodes. :)

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This has been a topic on my mind for awhile now, and I want to clarify that when I am referring to "coming off the medication" I am referring to this drug being used as a quick fix, weight loss solution. I understand that there are many people who benefit from the drug and could be on long-term. However, the way that the media/influencer etc. are advertising it, using words like "skinny shot" does not sit well with me. The current advertising is is sending a message that if you "just get a shot" you can magically lose weight and be thin, and it terrifies me for women and young girls. It's not about being "triggered" it's about recognizing that health doesn't equate to weight lose, health relates to habit change. Think about if you've ever successfully lost weight and kept it off, you probably: changed your nutrition habits, are moving more in ways you enjoy, maybe drinking more water, or sleeping better. It's not the weight loss giving you the benefits but the habits that led to it!

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In this episode, I dive into a conversation with health coach, Cassidy Ceresa. She's had personal experiences in the world of diet culture and burn out and now spends her career helping women build tangible habits to get out of that mindset and evaluate what self-care looks like to them. She's a wonderful human being, so easy to talk to, and I hope you love this conversation as much as I did! Ever since my conversation with Cassidy I've been working on my own relationship with self-care and burnout and what that looks like for me.

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I always like to preface conversations around cycle syncing that it is currently NOT evidence based, however, I believe there is a lot of power in understanding your cycle and how it may impact nutrition, fitness, sleep, etc. This is my personal journey of why I decided to come off birth control and cycle sync my workouts and how it's impacted me over the past 4 years. Always consult with your OBGYN and PCP prior to making these decisions, this is just a sharing of my personal journey. :)

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This episode is going to be part 1 of a little menstrual cycle series. I wanted to start by sharing the science behind the menstrual cycle, the hormones and how they're fluctuating, and give you a little knowledge before diving into part 2 which will be more of a story time of my personal experience with birth control and cycle syncing. This is a good one that I hope empowers you as a woman and you learn something new!

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I had a video go massively viral last week debunking some common nutrition myths. As a dietitian, I saw some common trends in the comments among assumptions made about dietitians that I felt it was really important to dive into: dietitian's aren't paid by big pharmacy but what do we learn in school to classify us as 'experts' in nutrition, preventative healthcare, and more on pRoCeSsEd foods.

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On today's episode my bestie, Taylor, and I dive into all things balanced girl aesthetic, content creation and the pressures that come along with social media for not only content creators but anyone who is also consuming content. Get a little BTS of the pros and cons of being in this industry!

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The term "balancing your hormones" is thrown around all over the internet, but what does that actually mean? The reality is this is largely a marketing term that's targeted mostly at women to sell some sort of supplement, meal plan, or protocol. There are over 50 different hormones in the body that naturally and constantly fluctuate and is incredibly bio-individual. Especially for us as females. In this episode, we breakdown six of the major hormones that are impacted by nutrition and restrictive dieting and how you can better support your body and hormones to the best of your ability.

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There are WAY too many trends that we need to breakdown and I'm starting with three of the ones that I get asked about most often: intermittent fasting, carbs (specifically carbohydrates related to things like pre-diabetes, insulin resistance, and PCOS), and the dreaded, not so scary, seed oils. In these "Truth Behind the Trend" episodes I'll be using evidence-based information to break down the latest nutrition trends and whether or not they actually do anything for you, or if they're just another scam by the diet industry. 😉

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A massive request that I've gotten from all of you is breaking down specific diets, but, before we can do that, I need you to understand the science of metabolism and how it actually works. This episode dives into what makes up your metabolism, how your body uses energy, and why restrictive diets will continue to leave you in that constant restrict > binge > guilt cycle. Let's learn some science besties! 🧬

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In this episode, I brought my husband, Zachary, on to talk all things sober curious, smoking, and give you all a look into our relationship and what it's really like running a business with your partner and best friend. We dive into how each of our relationship's with alcohol have changed since our early 20s. Why we enjoy gardening (aka weed), what we take, and our opinions surrounding the stigma of cannabis. Plus, talking a little bit about our relationship and how we've cultivated a healthy communication system between the two of us to be able to successfully live together, run a business together, and fall more in love with each other while doing it. We also dive into our new business a little bit and talk about what start-up life is like.

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In this solo episode I dive into the good, bad, and ugly of my personal journey with healing my relationship with food. I struggled with orthorexia for about about five years and when I originally shared about launching this podcast I got SO many DMs wanting a deep dive on the struggle with obsessing over food, and more importantly how I overcame it. I give tips and tricks to how I started working towards a healthier relationship with food and tools I have in my tool box to this day that help me when I'm having a bad body image day.

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