In this episode, Heidi Skolnik discusses using food as a tool for athletes' health and addressing performance over weight. She busts nutrition myths and shares the importance of protein and integrating physical activity into daily life. Tune in for an insightful conversation!

Heidi is the coauthor of the NYTimes Best Seller “The Whole Body Reset” (Simon & Schuster, AARP). Considered a thought leader in her field, she has been part of The Women’s Sports Medicine Center at Hospital for Special Surgery for over 20 years and has been the team nutritionist for the Giants, Mets, and the Knicks.

“We can focus on what we want to add to our diet to improve our health and our well being as opposed to focusing on the negative and restriction, which really sets us up for failure."

On This Episode You Will Learn:
Common Nutrition Misconceptions
Intuitive Eating
Improving Overall Health with Food
Importance of Protein and Strength Training

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Key Points:
[10:08] How do you measure improvement in performance?

[11:56] What is one nutrition misconception that you combatted throughout your experience with athletes?

[14:05] What are some nutrition tips that could transfer from work done with athletes to the general population?