Radical Nutrition: A Journey from Eating Disorder to Food Advocacy

06/11/2025 1h 0min Episodio 23
Radical Nutrition: A Journey from Eating Disorder to Food Advocacy

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📋 Registered dietitian, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Michelle Hurn joins Ketobiography to share her journey from recovering from an eating disorder to transforming nutrition advocacy. Dive deep into Michelle’s work in metabolic health, her fight against conventional dietary dogma, and her innovative projects—like the Protein Project—bringing real nutrition to food banks. This inspiring episode explores radical honesty, the need for grassroots change, and ways anyone can support true nourishment in their communities.⏳ Chapters00:00 – Introduction & Michelle’s background04:00 – Surviving and healing from eating disorders12:00 – Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma18:00 – The connection between metabolic health and mental health25:00 – Building the American Diabetes Society’s new mission32:00 – Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition44:00 – How listeners can get involved with advocacy48:00 – Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics52:00 – Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change56:00 – Final thoughts and how to start your journey💡 What you’ll Learn in this EpisodeWhy mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail, and what actually supports metabolic healthThe story behind Michelle’s books and donations to food banksHow diet impacts both physical and mental health in real patientsThe steps and challenges of launching a truly independent health nonprofitActionable advice for grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment in community nutrition🔑 Key Insight"First, take care of you. First, make sure you are a mentally stable, physically healthy human. That’s going to reflect to your family. Then look at your community... If everyone did a little bit, it would make a huge impact." -Michelle Hurn🌐 Connect with Michelle HurnDietitians Dilemma WebsiteInstagram: @runeatmeatrepeatTwitter: @MichelleHurnRD🎧 Listen to More Ketobiography Episodes:New episodes are released every Thursday on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms.🔗 Subscribe + follow + leave a review to support the show!🌱 Know someone with a Keto success story? Nominate them to be [email protected]👤 Connect with Robyn:https://www.robyndobbins.com/homehttps://linktr.ee/robyn.r.dobbins Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.