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True Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN059 Five Holiday Eating Myths to Toss for a Merry Christmas!Ever wonder why you overeat each Christmas time and then panic in the New Year? It is often due to all the food rules you’ve been told to keep the rest of the year…and then trying to fit these into a special season like a holiday celebration.
Well, not only do these food rules make holidays more difficult, they can often lead to the problems in the first place!
Surprised? Well join me today as I explain what food rules are keeping this cycle going.
Merry Christmas!
Here are some...2022-12-2116 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN058 Hope is What You Need to Persevere on Your Journey to Food & Body Image Freedom in ChristOver the past 2 episodes, I have emphasized how faith and love are essential in your journey toward food and body image freedom in Christ, so what’s left? Hope…of course! Hope is another critical ingredient for your walk to true freedom in Christ.
What is it like to live with an unhealthy or disordered mindset regarding food, eating, weight, and one’s own body? It is distressing! Worse yet, and more importantly, it becomes enslaving. The thoughts and emotions that drive you in these areas can imprison you over time. The emphasis on what, how, why, & when t...2022-12-1422 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN057 Why LOVE is What You Need for Your Journey to Food & Body Image Freedom in ChristThere are many worldly tools available for those who find themselves struggling -perhaps even obsessed- with their eating, dieting, weight, and body image. However, these tools can only go so far as a remedy because if you are a Christian, you must look at the issues biblically and these worldly tools do not do that.
One of the most foundational issues we must look at right from the beginning of your journey to food and body image freedom in Christ is the issue of love. That might sound a bit odd, but listen to today’s podcast to...2022-12-0715 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN056 What Does Faith Have to do With Food & Body Image Freedom? Top 3 Answers & Top 3 Suggestions!Unless you are very familiar with biblical counseling, you might wonder why I have “brought” the issues of food freedom, body shame, and dieting into the Christian space. Legit question!
And if I wasn’t coming from the place and the background I have, I’d probably be wondering that right along with you!
So today I would like to show you – hopefully prove to you – that the realm of faith is EXACTLY where this discussion belongs.
Intrigued? I hope so! Tune in to hear today's message!
Here are some helpful resources and im...2022-11-3017 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN055 Pt 4 - Healthy Eating Should Not Be More Expensive: Let’s Plan for your Best Savings!Of all the principles discussed so far, this is the one that makes the most difference! I will share it, give many practical tips to help you get the most out of your food budget, and then walk you through an example of what this looks like in practice. This is the last in a 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating and busting the myth that says to eat healthfully you must break the bank.
You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you...2022-11-2310 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN054 Pt3 - Healthy Eating Should Not Be More Expensive: The Balance that Affects Your $$$Today in part 3 of this 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating, I want to share a very important principle with you. This principle applies not only to nutrition and healthful eating but to all of your money-saving needs. This principle will help you understand what is really required in order for you to save money on your food budget or in any other area of life!
You will notice the episodes are shorter than normal, and I would love to know if you like this format. Do you prefer one longer episode that covers it all or...2022-11-1605 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN053 Pt 2 - Healthy Eating Should Not Be More Expensive: More Plants are a Win-Win!If you want to talk about eating both economically and healthfully, you MUST start with a discussion on eating plants. Plants are chock full of nutrients that we need. Often when people say they cannot afford to “eat healthy” they are overlooking these colorful, economical gems. Today I continue to debunk the myth of healthy eating being far more expensive.
This is the second in a 4-part series that shows you how affordable and nutritious eating is likely not out of reach for you, unlike what you may have thought.
You will notice the episodes are...2022-11-0907 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN052 Pt 1 - Healthy Eating Should Not Be More Expensive: Find the Money BleedOver the years, I have often heard people say they cannot afford to “eat healthy.” This is a topic I want to tackle today so I can show you that truly healthy eating should be very affordable! I want to discuss the misconceptions surrounding this idea that healthy eating is too pricy, and throughout this series give you some tips to give your wallet and body some TLC.
This is the first in a 4-part series on affordable nutritious eating and busting the myth that says to eat healthfully you must break the bank. You will notice the...2022-11-0206 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN051 Is Gluten Free Healthier for Me?One of the many nutrition trends that has had quite an impact is the gluten-free craze. And I know it has had quite an impact because over the past years, the gluten-free options at the grocery store have exploded in number. In fact, most grocery stores now have an entire section designated for gluten-free options.
This is quite a phenomenal development for those who have to eat a gluten-free diet...what a blessing!
But the question we are here to answer today is…do YOU need to eat a gluten-free diet to be healthier? Join me t...2022-10-2619 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN050 Should I Take Supplements & 1 Important Caution!Our bodies need many different vitamins and minerals in order to function. There are certainly times when we don’t get enough and that causes #health and functional problems in our bodies.
It's common to be concerned about giving our bodies ultimate #nutrition, so does that mean we need to buy and use over-the-counter #supplements? If so, what do we need?
Today we are going to discuss the good, the bad, and even the dangers of using supplements.
To find an example of what the USP verification label looks like, check out this: http...2022-10-1928 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN049 Help for Shiftworkers: A Backwards Episode for Your Backwards ScheduleIt is particularly hard for shift workers to get the proper nutrition and be as healthy as they would like. Unfortunately, it is NOT as simple as just flipping a typical day schedule over to the nighttime. There are many specific challenges shift workers must deal with.
Now I KNOW that when you work the night shift, you don’t always have time to listen to an entire podcast. So, I am doing a backwards episode to match your backwards schedule! I am starting with the solutions and tips, and then going on to give more information for...2022-10-1244 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN048 How Your Sleep Affects Your Eating & Help for a Better Night’s SleepSome may be surprised to hear me put sleep and eating behaviors together, but the truth is that there is a strong connection between your sleep pattern and quality, your weight, metabolism, and your eating habits. Many people spend an enormous amount of time and effort on diet and exercise but often neglect another major factor that can have just as great an impact on their health… sleep.
If you would like a free copy of my Sleep Hygiene handout to learn and practice better sleep habits, just go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/sleep/ and I wi...2022-10-0551 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN047 Five Spiritual Issues in Emotional Eating and the Gospel of HopeContinuing with our emotional eating theme once again, we are looking at a deeply impactful but possibly hidden cause for emotional eating. We will look at 5 spiritual issues in emotional eating and then how the gospel message provides true hope for us...even in this area!
As we are stepping back to check out some “big picture” topics in emotional eating, I wanted to draw out spiritual issues as a separate problem because there are elements of emotional eating that are specific to our spiritual life that we must address if we want to rightly deal with emot...2022-09-2831 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN046 Five Heart Issue in Emotional Eating and the God Who is NearToday we continue our look at some overarching issues that can lead us directly into the arms of emotional eating for comfort. This episode looks at 5 heart issues and remembers where our true help comes from.
If you haven’t heard podcast episodes 40-43, we took the time to work step-by-step through the occasions when we are tempted to indulge in emotional eating. Together we worked through a tool called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. So, listen to those episodes and download YOUR free copy of this at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/
If you ar...2022-09-2120 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN045 Five Physical Issues in Emotional Eating and Help for the FleshEmotional eating is affected by the mind and thoughts, as we discussed last week, and by other foundational issues. Today we will look at how the physical body and environment have a role in emotional eating as well as some realistic suggestions on how to combat these physical inducements.
If you, like me, want to get to the bottom of this habitual way of dealing with our feelings and experiences, then you are in the right place. Last month I did a 4-episode podcast series on Overcoming Emotional Eating using a tool called the Guide Through Emotional...2022-09-1426 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN044 Five Mind Issues in Emotional Eating and Remodeling Your ThoughtsAs we’ve spent the last four weeks discussing how to overcome emotional eating. It really does seem to be something most of us have as a common experience. But that doesn’t mean we have to allow it to wreak havoc in our lives! If you deal with habitual overeating as a way of handling difficult feelings, thoughts, and situations that aren’t related to physical hunger…then you are in the right place!
I’d like to suggest that if you haven’t listened to the Overcoming Emotional Eating series, please do so (podcasts #40 through #43) and download...2022-09-0722 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN043 Overcoming Emotional Eating Pt IV: 3 Areas to Prepare Yourself for SuccessThis is the final episode in our podcast series Overcoming Emotional Eating. I am offering a free tool I have developed called the Guide Through Emotional Eating to help you practically through your moments of being tempted toward emotional eating. Download your free copy to work through it as I explain the different prompts. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/
Today we finish up our four-part series on overcoming emotional eating and I want to close it up by giving you three areas to ready yourself in so you can win the battle...2022-08-3118 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN042 Overcoming Emotional Eating Pt III: 4 Points for Holding Your Thoughts CaptiveWe are continuing our podcast series Overcoming Emotional Eating together using a tool I have for you called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it as I explain the different prompts. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/
The most powerful driver of emotional eating, arguably even more so than actual emotions, is our thinking. That’s because thoughts are what lead to emotions. Thoughts are what stress us out. Thoughts cause our fears. Thoughts are our own interpretations of what others do, what is happening around us, an...2022-08-2420 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN041 Overcoming Emotional Eating Pt II: 4 Steps to Deal with Your FeelingsWe are continuing our series Overcoming Emotional Eating with an accompanying tool called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it with me. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/
This is part 2 in our series on overcoming emotional eating. Today we will dig into the emotions part of emotional eating. Emotions do not have to control you in any area, and that includes your eating. It's important that we deal with the emotions that are driving us to reach for food so often and so mindlessly. We are...2022-08-1726 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN040 Overcoming Emotional Eating Pt I: 5 Tips for Motives & TriggersWe are beginning a walk through emotional eating together using a tool I have for you called the Guide Through Emotional Eating. Download your free copy to work through it with me. You can find it at https://www.cherylszarko.com/emotionaleating/
I talk with people who have disordered eating, those without disordered eating, and those who struggle with their weight and body image. And you know the one thing almost ALL people seem to struggle with? It's emotional eating.
Today we begin our Emotional Eating Series to help you with this very common problem...2022-08-1017 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN039: What I’ve Been Up to & 4 Big Questions for You!Not only does my history prove a distorted relationship with food, eating, and my own body-related thoughts, but I dare say that the majority of women I have known throughout life have some degree of this damaging relationship with food and eating. It’s no wonder when we are taught this by the daily messages in our culture. But this makes for some pretty serious consequences.
I ask that you prayerfully ponder the following questions and write down your answers to the best of your ability. You may have some answers immediately, while some of these answers yo...2022-08-0314 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN038 Summer Shorts: You Know How to Lose WeightMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
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If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-07-2702 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN037 Summer Shorts: Exhausted from the Weight RollercoasterMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-07-2001 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN036 Summer Shorts: Why Counting Calories Usually Ends in Weight GainMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-07-1303 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN035 Summer Shorts: How Many Times Will We Diet?Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-07-0602 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN034 Summer Shorts: Power in the Opinions of OthersMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-06-2902 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN033 Summer Shorts: Expect a Mental RelapseMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-06-2203 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN032 Summer Shorts: Is it Self-Discipline or Is it Control?Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at https://www.cherylszarko.com/newsletter.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free con...2022-06-1503 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN031 Summer Shorts: Where Your Value Comes FromMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-06-0802 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN030 Summer Shorts: Guilty PleasuresMunch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-06-0102 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN029 Summer Shorts: How Much Mental Space?Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-05-2503 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN028 Summer Shorts: You Heard it Here First!Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-05-1802 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN027 Summer Shorts: What is the Lure of Fad Diets, Anyway?Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-05-1102 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN026 Summer Shorts: Food is Not Bad or Good!Munch on small bites all summer with the Summer Shorts series! Keep in touch at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com where you will find access to all my socials or leave a comment or question!
Subscribe to this podcast to be alerted when Season 2 starts back up again in a few months! Also, be sure you don’t miss any free resource, podcast, blog post, or THE SPECIAL UPCOMING ANNOUNCEMENT THIS FALL! Join the email newsletter at truefoodfreedomandfaith.com.
If you desire one-on-one private online counseling for your health and eating-related goals, schedule a free consultation with me at...2022-05-0402 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN025: Are Eating Issues Actually Control Issues?In this final episode of Season 1, we discuss another major cause of a poor relationship with food and eating.
You might be surprised to hear that for many people, eating issues has very little to do with the actual food. Problems with eating are not usually due to informed nutritional decisions. At least, that's not all that goes into eating behaviors. In fact, quite often, food is not really the issue at all! There can be deeper reasons why people become bound up in disordered eating practices over time, and we are going to look at one...2022-04-2727 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN024: Body Image in Pregnancy & PostpartumI am answering a listener question in today's podcast. She wanted me to address concerns about body image and weight gain for pregnant and postpartum women. Although I will mainly be addressing pregnancy, all of this applies equally to the postpartum or lactating stage women, as well.
Pregnancy is usually considered a joyous event worth celebrating. And I hope it still is, but I’ve seen some other priorities come in and zap some of the joy – and importance – of childbearing out of the experience. While living in an image-saturated culture that is obsessed with thinness can be espe...2022-04-2023 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN023: Secret Eating CaptivityIf this topic has caught your attention, please give this episode a listen. The issue of secrecy in eating is an important one because of the consequences it carries. If you have a practice of secret eating or secretly avoiding food, I want to encourage you today. I also want to shed a bit of light on the beginning of the path to true freedom from this practice and all the related entanglements it represents.
If you are someone who is regularly, purposefully eating in secret, the truth that you need to hear is that you probably...2022-04-1327 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN022: Help! How Can I Truly Change? Part 2Last week we covered what the term “Gospel” means and its great power to bring those who believe and receive it from spiritual death and punishment from God to full life, eternal favor from Him, and all the blessings that Jesus earned on our behalf. Just amazing. There are no words.
Therefore, I want to kindly implore you and stress that if you did not hear that message, please stop here and go back and listen to episode 21 from last week first. It really is essential for any change and what we talk about today is contingent on y...2022-04-0615 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN021: Help! How Can I Truly Change? Part 1We all have areas in our lives that we want to see changed. And for many of you, these areas may be in the arena of eating, weight obsession, and body image preoccupation. What we are going to talk about today is foundational to true, lasting, deep change in these areas…but also in all other areas, as well.
What might surprise you is that the first step toward deep change isn’t "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps." It isn’t an act of your willpower. It isn’t something you change at all. It is far more...2022-03-3021 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN020: Alkaline Diets: Do They Make Us Healthier?Today's topic is acid diets, or more specifically, alkaline diets or alkaline ash diets. You may have seen these promoted on your social media feeds, on blogs, on YouTube, and in a number of other places...and it's confusing. What is an alkaline diet? Do I need to do it? Will it prevent diseases? What does the evidence show? Well, let’s talk!
You'll get a good understanding of the concepts of this diet, the components, the foundational premise, and whether the claims about it are true. If you enjoy this episode, please share it on your Fa...2022-03-2317 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN019: Gut Health: Answering Listener QuestionsToday I'm going to answer a listener's questions about "gut health." She is wondering what it is, whether it's important or even real, and whether the many claims she has heard about it are true. I think this takes some explaining. I know you've heard about gut and gut health. I will provide plenty of information about this to give you a good understanding of the topic, and I hope you enjoy it!
The information in this podcast it's not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment is for educational purposes only.2022-03-1630 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN018: One Person’s Real Life Struggle & Solutions: A Case StudyIn today's episode, come on a little journey with me. Listen to a true case study of one person's honest experience along the path to food freedom as well as how solutions can be implemented.
You can peek into this real-life account of what it's like to go through the difficulties of a disordered eating mindset and what the pathway toward freedom actually looks like.
And you might be surprised who we are talking about!
To comment or ask questions about the topic in today's podcast, go to truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and drop me...2022-03-0921 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDNREPLAY Stop Dieting & Be Healthy: 5 Steps to Food Freedom!Every once in a while, I think it is good to bring back foundational messages. Today I want to re-emphasize that becoming healthier is about far more than going on a diet. In fact, dieting has shown to be very detrimental for many and subtracts from health in many ways.
For March, I have a special heart check questionnaire ready for our Newsletter subscribers! Don't miss out on this free, yet important, resource for your journey to food freedom and freedom in Christ. Sign up for our monthly Newsletter and it will be delivered to your inbox...2022-03-0226 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN017: 3 Hidden Shackles of Weight ObsessionToday's episode is a deep one! Many of us have ended up in this enslaving condition of chronic dieting, its fuel of body image issues, and the pursuit of ideals – and cannot break free! The reason may be that these are just the fruits of even deeper issues. And we must dig deep to deal with the true root issues of a problem if we are to get free from it.
Today I would like to look at 3 of the more hidden reasons we might be struggling so much with disordered eating and enslavement to restrictive diets an...2022-02-2328 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN016: There is More to Weight Loss than DietingAnyone can lose weight. Yes, it’s true. But not everyone will lose weight. And most of those who do lose weight will not keep it off. You know that. I know that. We know because we’ve experienced this over and over.
Why can’t we just get rid of the fat and have it stay gone? Why does it act like a lost chick always running back to mama? Well, the reason is that there is an inherent problem with the general concept and practice of weight loss. And this problem causes no end of frustr...2022-02-1615 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN015: Food Additives & Preservatives: A Scandalously Balanced ApproachWhy are preservatives and additives so bad? What is it about preservatives and additives that make them so unhealthy? Or are they?
In today’s podcast I’m going to dare to engage my critical thinking skills and scandalously use a balanced approach to the 3 main issues that concern us. A balanced approach is exactly what this topic needs and I hope it gives you a greater understanding of these food additives and preservatives. You can even receive a helpful free guide on the different food additives and preservatives when you sign up for the monthly newsletter by t...2022-02-0945 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN014: Clean Eating: It’s All in How You Define It!One of the hottest topics in nutrition these days is the concept of "Clean Eating." But let me tell you – there is no universal definition of this. Is it a healthy lifestyle? Is it a new short-lived fad diet? Well, let's discover how it's defined...together!
In today's episode, we will look at all the different definitions of clean eating, parse out the good and the bad, and look at whether this is a helpful concept or a harmful one. It's a fun episode of discovery and critical thinking.
If you desire one-on-one private online coun...2022-02-0234 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN013: Food Freedom: Its Importance & Its Many BenefitsToday I will discuss a concept called Food Freedom. Food freedom is really essential to lifetime health for both your body and your mind/emotions. Many who live in the trap of repeated dieting, body image problems, and the constant preoccupation with weight loss can be freed from this bondage through discovering food freedom.
For Christians, freedom in Christ is the result of the gospel. As I talk about often, this is the foundation of all freedom from enslavement to anything. In this episode, however, I will discuss the more behavioral and thought aspects specific to food...2022-01-2621 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN012: Getting Real: Confessions of a Non-Health NutYou may be thinking, “What if I don’t like healthy eating or exercise? I can’t stick to those!” I know that thought well...it is my story exactly! I had no natural inclination toward eating healthfully or exercising. In fact, I really hated eating the foods I was told I should, and I couldn’t stand exercising! So how did this health habit hater change?
Join me today as I confess my history of struggle and reluctance to adopt health behaviors, as well as my inevitable slide into disordered eating. Then learn the path I believe is...2022-01-1931 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN011: Understanding Metabolism and Answering a Listener QuestionToday I want to help a listener who is struggling with the weight loss effort and feels a bit hopeless. I will also discuss metabolism, what it is, and how to increase yours. I love answering listener questions, so if you would like to ask a question, please visit truefoodfreedomandfaith.com and go to the “Ask Your Questions Here” section. I would love to hear from you!
Like this listener, many people could use an individual care plan that takes into consideration medical, health history, eating & dieting history, and current practices to successfully reach their goals. If you...2022-01-1226 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN010: Menopause & Age-Related Weight Gain: You Do Have a Say!We all know that our bodies don’t stay exactly the same as the decades go by, but many of the nutrition messages do not reflect this.
People often fear inevitable weight gain and health problems with menopause and aging, but this does not have to be so! You have a large say in how your body responds to these life stages and in your health (and weight) maintenance.
Today we are discussing menopause & age-related weight gain. Learn how to prepare for these life stages and how to adopt the daily behaviors to bring you int...2022-01-0536 min
True Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN009: The Body Shame Trap: Break Free with These 6 StrategiesYou are being fed a constant message that could be causing damage to your life or to your loved ones. And this message is that everyone is expected to look a certain way, be a certain shape or size, and do all within their power to get as close to the ideal image as possible.
Because the body shame trap is so powerful, it's actually hard to see it. It's difficult to stand back and question whether the messages of beauty and weight loss have the correct focus for our lives.
In this episode, we...2021-12-2929 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN008: Eating Fat: Clearing Up the ConfusionIt used to be that we were told to eat a fat-free or low-fat diet in order to be healthy. Fast forward to today; we are being told to eat high-fat diets to lose belly fat and weight. What's going on here? What is the true information?
In this final episode on the macronutrients, we will discuss what fats are, what they do, and best practices for eating fats in the most nutritious and balanced way.
It's all about fat today!
To use the 50% discount on all services booked and paid in full, g...2021-12-2249 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN007: Prepare for Holiday Challenges & Weight Gain -Pt 2This episode is part 2 addressing the many factors that can contribute to holiday weight gain and the challenges that can come with the holiday season. We will look at these additional factors and ways to deal with them successfully so you can enjoy God’s blessings this holiday season.
There really is more to holiday weight gain than just all the cookies, although that can certainly be a part of it. In the last episode we looked at 3 factors that contribute to the holiday weight gain potential: expectations, scheduling upheavals, and the physical effects of the climate an...2021-12-1537 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN006: Prepare for Holiday Challenges & Weight Gain -Pt 1There’s more to holiday weight gain than you think! This is part 1 of 2 podcasts exploring the different holiday challenges, how they can lead to weight gain, and some concrete and easy steps you can take to prepare yourself for this holiday season’s challenges.
While holiday weight gain is not at all the worst thing (and most people experience it) it can cause a bit of a panic in those with a disordered relationship with food, eating, and their bodies as they anticipate the many eating occasions or perhaps as a result of them.
This...2021-12-0841 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN005: All About Protein: Are High Protein Diets Better? Is Meat Bad? And One Fact that Will Shock You!You are probably hearing that you should be on a high protein diet. But does a high protein diet actually make you healthier? Will it help you lose weight? Do you need it to build more muscle?
All these questions will be answered and you will get all the information you need to make your informed protein-specific decisions.
Plus, you will hear an important protein fact that is sure to shock you!
This is part of a miniseries on macronutrients. You can find the episode on carbohydrates from 2 weeks ago, and you can l...2021-12-0130 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN004: Powerful and Surprising Solutions for Holiday Weight Gain and the Diet Backlash The Thanksgiving and holiday episode! Don't fear holiday weight gain and the after-holiday diet backlash. You can be prepared and prevent such problems with these 3 powerful and surprising solutions.
Although January 1st crash dieting is a common practice, you don't have to follow this path. You can enjoy your holiday meals and social events with these 3 tips.
How can you plan ahead and deal with holiday eating well? How can you prevent the mental backlash afterward that carries consequences to your mind and body? Tune in to find some powerful answers!
To get yo...2021-11-2428 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN003: Carbs: Are They Bad for Me and Should I Avoid Them?One of the first things people want to ask a nutrition professional is whether they have to give up "carbs." On this podcast episode, we will discuss what carbohydrates are, what they do, and whether we need to avoid them.
And I will answer the main question I hear on this topic: Will carbs make me gain weight? Join me as I share all you want and need to know about carbohydrates!
To get your FREE Holiday Carb Nutrition Bump Up (in the November 2021 newsletter), go to https://www.cherylszarko.com/podcast/?preview_id=2379&preview...2021-11-1735 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN002: What is Disordered Eating and Do I Have It?If your story is anything like mine, you may be starting to see that your relationship with food and eating is becoming a problem. Maybe it’s causing hardships in your life, relationships, behaviors, emotions, or even your faith. You know something is off, but you’re not quite sure what the problem is. It is possible you may be living with something called Disordered Eating.
Disordered Eating is somewhat less recognized and discussed than full-fledged Eating Disorders, but this doesn’t mean it isn’t life-altering and highly problematic. Disordered Eating is an unnatural and distorted way of t...2021-11-1037 minTrue Food Freedom & Faith with Cheryl Szarko, RDN001: Stop Dieting and Be Healthy! 5 Steps to Food FreedomCan you really stop dieting and be healthier? Well, yes, you can! Today we will discuss 5 steps to food freedom and why dieting and food rules do not equal health. True health must consider the soul and spirit as well as the body. Living with restrictive food rules does not usually accomplish this.
There are so many food and eating rules we are told we have to live by. Whether this is for the continual push for weight loss and getting to the ideal body size or for health improvement for yourself and your family, such demanding...2021-10-2626 min