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Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition

3567: More Than Fuel by Rachel Trotta on Healthy Eating Habits

Optimal Health Daily - Fitness and Nutrition · Oct 11, 2026 · 10:14

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Episode 3567:

Rachel Trotta explains why the popular food-as-fuel mindset, while an improvement on emotional eating, leaves out the many roles food plays in our lives. Comparing eating to spending money, she makes the case for a middle path that pairs smart planning with genuine enjoyment. Her takeaway is that healthy eating habits come from embracing balance rather than choosing between rigid control and eating with abandon.

Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.racheltrotta.com/healthy-eating/more-than-fuel/

Quotes to ponder:

"As I often tell clients, it's less about what you eat and more about how you eat it."

"You are the variable, not the food."

"We improve our relationship with food when we couple sensible dietary restraint with genuine enjoyment, understanding that food, like money, can play many roles in life."


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