23. The Equestrian Dietitian, Natalie Gavi, On Shifting From Appearance To Appreciation

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode, I have a great conversation with The Equestrian Dietitian aka Natalie Gavi.</span> <span style="font-weight: 400;">Natalie is a Los Angeles based Registered Dietitian Nutritionist and a nationally recognized nutrition expert who is passionate about the power that food plays in health, disease prevention & management, and athletic performance.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">I wanted to have Natalie on the podcast as I like to take a holistic approach to horse training and to have an awesome relationship with our horses we also need to take care of ourselves as much as we take care of them.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">In this episode we dive into:</span></p> <p>-Nutrition basics for health and performance so that we can be the best partners for our horse</p> <p>-Dieting 101: pros/cons of traditional dieting and the best way/s we can make positive changes to our bodies</p> <p>-My own experience dieting and the struggles I had surrounding that</p> <p>-Her approach to help a client with binge eating and self-soothing with food</p> <p>-How we can shield ourselves from feeling shame around our bodies in an industry that has a very aesthetic image</p> <p>-Societal conditioning and body image</p> <p>-Shifting the focus from appearance to appreciation and having compassion for your body</p> <p>-Approach nutrition from a lens of self-care vs self-control</p> <p>and so much more</p> <p>To find out more about Natalie check out the links below:</p> <p><a href= "https://www.gavinutrition.com/">https://www.gavinutrition.com/</a></p> <p><a href= "https://www.instagram.com/the.equestrian.dietitian/">https://www.instagram.com/the.equestrian.dietitian/</a></p> <p>and to connect further with me click the links below :) </p> <div>Instagram: <a href= "https://instagram.com/felicitydavies_" target="_blank" rel= "noopener" data-saferedirecturl= "https://www.google.com/url?q=https://instagram.com/felicitydavies_&source=gmail&ust=1622173049723000&usg=AFQjC