Well Intentions

About Well Intentions

Ready to stop counting almonds and start counting achievements? Join Brie – nutrition scientist, mom of four, and professional BS detector – for your weekly dose of no-nonsense nutrition science, served with a side of sass. Forget green juice cleanses and kale chip spirit animals – we're breaking down complex research into "holy crap, I can actually do this" action steps. Because nobody ever shattered glass ceilings while logging every bite in MyFitnessPal. Time to flip the bird to diet culture and get back to living your life.

Publisher

Brie Towne, MS

Category

health & fitness

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

1 Mar 2021

Latest episode

3 Jan 2025

Latest episodes

17 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   3 Jan 2025

   The Messy Middle: Finding Nuance in Anti-Diet Spaces

   The anti-diet movement arose as a crucial response to harmful diet culture—but has the pendulum swung too far? In this episode, we explore the complexities of navigating weight, health, and body autonomy in an increasingly polarized landscape. From privilege in intuitive eating spaces to the impact of new weight loss medications, we're diving into the uncomfortable questions many practitioners are afraid to ask. Join us as we search for nuance in the space between diet culture and anti-diet dogma. Verdure House - www.verdurehouse.com (https://www.verdurehouse.com) Find Brie on Instagram - @briannatowne (https://www.instagram.com/briannatowne)

2. 

   17 Jan 2024

   Shining Light on Vitamin D

   - can you get enough vitamin d from sunlight? - how much vitamin d do you need daily? - what are the food sources of vitamin d? - how was it discovered and should you take a supplement? **this is for educational purposes only. please consult a doctor before starting any new diet plan or supplement**

3. 

   5 Jun 2023

   Finding Food Freedom

   How to turn off the firehose of wellness and dieting information and tune in to your own intuition and needs. Connect with Bri: Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/verdurehouse) Work With Bri (https://verdurehouse.com/1-1-counseling) Resources (https://verdurehouse.com/shop) References: Congressional Democrats Call on FTC to Strengthen Oversight of Food Marketing to Children. (2014, September 3). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.help.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=e02951df-023b-4c8f-b538-ed5216ce0b9e (http://www.help.senate.gov/newsroom/press/release/?id=e02951df-023b-4c8f-b538-ed5216ce0b9e) Weight Management: U.S. Consumer Mindsets. (2014, August 28). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.marketresearch.com/Packaged-Facts-v768/Weight-Management-Consumer-Mindsets-8351387/#pagetop (http://www.marketresearch.com/Packaged-Facts-v768/Weight-Management-Consumer-Mindsets-8351387/#pagetop) http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-facts-eating-disorders (http://www.nationaleatingdisorders.org/get-facts-eating-disorders). (Grodstein, Levine, Spencer, Colditz, &Stampfer, 1996; Neumark-Sztainer, Haines, Wall, & Eisenberg, 2007). (2014, February 1). Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://www.marketresearch.com/Marketdata-Enterprises-Inc-v416/Weight-Loss-Status-Forecast-8016030/ (http://www.marketresearch.com/Marketdata-Enterprises-Inc-v416/Weight-Loss-Status-Forecast-8016030/) The Renfrew Center Foundation for Eating Disorders, Eating Disorders 101 Guide: A Summary of Issues, Statistics and Resources, 2003. Kaye, W., Bailer, U., Klabunde, M., & Brow, H. (n.d.). IS ANOREXIA NERVOSA AN EATING DISORDER? How neurobiology can help us understand the puzzling eating symptoms of anorexia nervosa. Retrieved December 7, 2014, from http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/biocorrelates/PDFs/Kaye2010NeurobiologyofAN.pdf (http://eatingdisorders.ucsd.edu/research/biocorrelates/PDFs/Kaye2010NeurobiologyofAN.pdf) Wegner DM, Schneider DJ, Carter SR 3rd, White TL. Paradoxical effects of thought suppression. J Pers Soc Psychol. 1987 Jul;53(1):5-13. doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.53.1.5 (doi: 10.1037//0022-3514.53.1.5). PMID: 3612492.

4. 

   24 Apr 2023

   Food for Thought

   Understand the different ways your body responds to stress Notice the difference between acute + chronic stress (and why some stress is actually necessary for survival!) Learn how diet and stress are related physiologically Gather tools to help eat healthfully and prepare meals that nourish your body during times of stress Discover simple, non-food ways to lower stress levels in the body **NOT medical advice, not mental health advice, not about anxiety or depression 40 Plants Challenge Free Download: CLICK HERE (https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XwAFobBsfXJpYUZorMuSKmmXoFchqERf/view?usp=share_link) Follow us on Instagram (http://www.instagram.com/verdurehouse)

5. 

   9 Aug 2022

   Tackling Multiple Food Intolerances

   Things mentioned in this episode: The Gut Fix: https://verdurehouse.co/products/p/the-gut-fix (https://verdurehouse.co/products/p/the-gut-fix) Blog article: How to Fix Your Gut (https://verdurehouse.co/blog/the-best-way-to-fix-your-gut) Blog article: Why am I Always Bloated? (https://verdurehouse.co/blog/ways-to-beat-bloat) Blog article: Gut Microbiome + Hormones (https://verdurehouse.co/blog/gut-microbiome-and-hormones) Work with Bri 1x1: https://verdurehouse.co/food-therapy-application (https://verdurehouse.co/food-therapy-application) As always, this podcast is for educational purposes only and does not constitute medical advise.

6. 

   24 May 2022

   Using the love languages on yourself

   How you show yourself love and express love have a direct impact on your health. Listen as we explore the different love languages and how to use them on yourself without shame. Products mentioned in this episode: OSEA Malibu body oil - https://bit.ly/39s8z45 (https://bit.ly/39s8z45) The Gut Fix - https://britownenutrition.com/products/p/the-gut-fix (https://britownenutrition.com/products/p/the-gut-fix) The 5 Love Languages Book - https://bit.ly/3LqEora (https://bit.ly/3LqEora) The 5 Love Languages Quiz - https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language (https://www.5lovelanguages.com/quizzes/love-language)

7. 

   17 May 2021

   What does hunger really feel like?

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8. 

   10 May 2021

   Can you really "do it all"?

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9. 

   3 May 2021

   How to *actually* change habits for good

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10. 

    26 Apr 2021

    Why you're so effing tired all the time

    The science behind sleep, hormones and how to get a better night's rest.

11. 

    19 Apr 2021

    Beat the belly bloat -- with fiber!

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12. 

    12 Apr 2021

    What is estrogen dominance and how can you find balance?

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13. 

    5 Apr 2021

    My Story

    A little background on host Bri Towne, MS www.thefoodtherapistms.com (https://www.thefoodtherapistms.com/)

14. 

    29 Mar 2021

    5 Ways to nurture connection in motherhood

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15. 

    15 Mar 2021

    Are habits really what we need to be focusing on?

    In this episode, I break down some missing nuances around habits and why they may not be the end-all-be-all of wellness journeys. And — what to do instead. ENJOY!

16. 

    8 Mar 2021

    You're addicted to stress

    In this episode, we walk through what the body's response to stress is, why and how we've actually become addicted to stress, and how to get out of that addiction. We get a little woo-woo in here but I want you to stick with me. Open your mind to what's possible and experience the possibility of another way to live.

17. 

    1 Mar 2021

    How emotions affect our body's ability to heal

    In this episode of Well Intentions we focus in on how our inner thoughts and emotions can and do influence the body's ability to heal. From chakras, energy centers, meditation and manifestation, we can harness the power of our minds to create new internal emotions that can cause the body to heal. To learn more about how integrating food and mindfulness can work for you, head on over to thefoodtherapistherapistms.com (https://www.thefoodtherapistms.com)

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5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 41 / 100

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0

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93

Engagement

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