Major MYTHS Around Nutrition & Exercising w/ Veronika Larisova (EP-25)

In this episode of Sweet Liberation Podcast, we are interviewing Veronika Larisova. 

Veronika Larisova is a holistic integrative exercise physiologist, nutritionist, runner, and the founder of New Chief Nutrition. She started as a personal trainer and then studied exercise physiology and nutrition, eventually becoming a genetic testing practitioner. She grew up in the Communist Czech Republic and is an ultra-marathon runner. As a Nutritionist and Exercise Physiologist, she's worked with pro sporting teams, Olympic athletes, and Hollywood celebs.

Joining us today, Veronika discusses the importance of an integrative approach, combining exercise, nutrition, and mindset to address various health concerns, from injury rehabilitation to chronic diseases like diabetes, and how she uses Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP). She dives into ultra-processed foods, and how they can hurt us, as well as the misconceptions surrounding low-fat diets. She shares strong opinions about the notion that half an hour of exercise per day is sufficient, especially for individuals with sedentary lifestyles, emphasizing the need for regular physical activity. Veronika then goes into where to find convenient whole-food snacks and why she founded New Chief Nutrition, and what are the best options for fat-fueled athletes. The discussion then goes into the dangers of sugar spikes and crashes from personal experiences, and how can collagen essential for bone density and injury prevention.

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