Radical Nutrition: A Journey from Eating Disorder to Food Advocacy

📋 Registered dietitian, author, and ultra-endurance athlete Michelle Hurn joins Ketobiography to share her journey from recovering from an eating disorder to transforming nutrition advocacy. Dive deep into Michelle’s work in metabolic health, her fight against conventional dietary dogma, and her innovative projects—like the Protein Project—bringing real nutrition to food banks. This inspiring episode explores radical honesty, the need for grassroots change, and ways anyone can support true nourishment in their communities.

⏳ Chapters

00:00 – Introduction & Michelle’s background

04:00 – Surviving and healing from eating disorders

12:00 – Leaving conventional nutrition to challenge dogma

18:00 – The connection between metabolic health and mental health

25:00 – Building the American Diabetes Society’s new mission

32:00 – Real-life impact: Protein Project and food bank nutrition

44:00 – How listeners can get involved with advocacy

48:00 – Individualized nutrition for athletes and diabetics

52:00 – Radical honesty and grassroots cultural change

56:00 – Final thoughts and how to start your journey

💡 What you’ll Learn in this Episode

• Why mainstream nutrition guidelines often fail, and what actually supports metabolic health
• The story behind Michelle’s books and donations to food banks
• How diet impacts both physical and mental health in real patients
• The steps and challenges of launching a truly independent health nonprofit
• Actionable advice for grassroots advocacy and self-empowerment in community nutrition
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🔑 Key Insight

"First, take care of you. First, make sure you are a mentally stable, physically healthy human. That’s going to reflect to your family. Then look at your community... If everyone did a little bit, it would make a huge impact." -Michelle Hurn

🌐 Connect with Michelle Hurn

Dietitians Dilemma Website

Instagram: @runeatmeatrepeat

Twitter: @MichelleHurnRD

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