97: Eat Like a Flexitarian...With a Side of Joy with DJ Blatner, RDN

<p>On this week’s show, we are adding flexibility and joy to the meals you feed yourself and your family. Join us to learn how to balance your plate with foods that still allow fun and freedom instead of leaving you burdened and oppressed by dietary restrictions.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></p> <p>Dawn Jackson (DJ) Blatner is a fellow registered dietitian and author of <a href="https://amzn.to/3v605pq" target="_blank" rel= "noopener"><em>The Flexitarian Diet: 100 Quick and Delicious Recipes</em></a> and <a href="https://amzn.to/33VdwfH" target= "_blank" rel="noopener"><em>The Superfood Swap: The 4-Week Program to Eat What You Crave Without the C.R.A.P</em>.</a> DJ is a certified specialist in sports dietetics and on the advisory board of <em>Shape</em> magazine. She’s also a celebrity diet consultant for <em>People</em> magazine and a trusted expert who appears regularly on local and national media outlets such as <em>Good Morning America</em>. DJ starred in and won the primetime, weight-loss reality ABC TV show, <em>My Diet is Better Than Yours</em>. She owns a nutrition consulting and communications business with a focus on real food, more fun, and no BS. DJ is a proud Chicagoan who admits to a healthy obsession with jumping rope. In today’s show, you’ll learn why a flexitarian diet is the eating style you may want to adopt, and we’ll share a bunch of recipes to curb your cravings for sugar and bring super nutrition to your table. Join us!</p> <p><strong>Show Highlights:</strong></p> <ul> <li>Getting to know DJ, who has been married for 17 years and is stepmom to Christian; she loves her hometown of Chicago</li> <li>How the pandemic spurred DJ to jump rope, which she loves</li> <li>DJ’s Nutrition WOW (Words of Wisdom) that come through an email every Monday</li> <li>How brand work gets DJ’s creative juices flowing</li> <li>Why DJ believes that fun and joy are critical elements of success in life</li> <li>How to balance your plate with your “wild child” and your “health nut” in mind every time yo