Ep. 192 How to Get All of Your Essential Nutrients from Animal Protein with Ashleigh VanHouten and Beth Lipton

Today, I am excited to have Ashleigh VanHouten and Beth Lipton joining me on the show to talk about their new book, Carnivore-ish! Ashleigh and Beth are both powerful women who are helping to rewrite the narrative around the carnivore-ish diet. 

Ashleigh is a health coach, speaker, podcast host, and author of the only nose-to-tail, organ-meat-centric cookbook It Takes Guts. She is also the host of the Muscle Maven Radio podcast.

Beth is a recipe developer, food and wellness writer, and cookbook author. She is an incredibly talented woman, and I was honored to have her working with me on my book, Intermittent Fasting Transformation.  

Some problems exist within the weight-loss and weight-management industry, especially with how food, fitness plans, and ideologies get marketed to women. When it comes to making money, Beth and Ashleigh prefer to empower people and teach them what food does for them and how to eat it, rather than asking them to keep on signing up for workout plans and diets. In this episode, Ashleigh and Beth discuss their book and dive into the weight-loss and weight-management industry. They explain how mindset impacts food choices- particularly with women, and the need for more nutrient density and protein. We unpack plant-based versus animal-based diets, discuss the benefits of a carnivore-ish diet, and Beth and Ashleigh explain how to eat nose-to-tail and create a strategy to integrate more organ meat into your lifestyle. We also debunk some common myths around protein consumption and talk about spices and ways to jazz up your meals.

Carnivore-ish is an inspiring book! It will have a huge impact on anyone considering following a more animal-based diet, particularly those who would like to learn more about organ meats. You are sure to learn a lot from listening to this episode, so stay tuned for more!

IN THIS EPISODE YOU WILL LEARN:

• Ashleigh discusses the red flags within the weight-loss and weight-management industry and explains what she and Ashleigh are doing differently.
• Ashleigh and Beth debunk the myth that fun, delicious food cannot be healthy.
• Things that work best for your health are usually not sexy. They are often things your Grandma taught you.
• Some sustainable first steps that will help you to improve your health.
• Beth and Ashleigh want to help women understand that eating   nutrient-dense animal protein is excellent for their health, particularly pregnant women.
• The benefits of following a varied omnivorous diet.
• How you will benefit nutritionally from eating a lot of animal protein, particularly organ meats.
• Why should plant-based protein not be your primary source of protein?
• Beth explains why she encourages people to try a carnivore diet to cleanse and reset after eating a lot of sugar or drinking more alcohol than they usually do.
• Ashleigh talks about the value of eating organ meats.
• Ashley and Beth share some tips for getting into eating organ meats and making them taste delicious.
• Beth talks about her favorite spices and seasoning blends.

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