How Nutrition Affects Mood, Strength Training Performance, and Fat Loss (Dr. Sarah Ballantyne) | Ep 241

📲 Download your free Nutrition 101 Guide to Body Composition to master your nutrition plan for sustainable fat loss, muscle gain, and improved health, plus support your workouts, or go to witsandweights.com/free Can the specific foods you eat transform your mental well-being? Does nutrition hold the key to unlocking mental resilience? Philip ( @witsandweights ) welcomes Dr. Sarah Ballantyne, a PhD researcher and New York Times bestselling author, to discuss the powerful relationship between nutrient-dense foods and happiness. They explain how specific food nutrients can boost mood and resilience in ways supplements cannot. Learn and discover easy strategies to add nutrient-packed foods to your diets, the benefits of a diverse intake, and why eating for abundance rather than restriction may be the key to physical and emotional well-being. Dr. Sarah Ballantyne is a scientist with a PhD in medical biophysics and an acclaimed author whose work focuses on the links between nutrition, immune health, and chronic disease. Her NutriVore framework encourages a balanced, nutrient-focused approach to food based on evidence, not restriction. Today, you’ll learn all about: 2:45 Nourish beyond restriction 8:13 Nutrients, happiness, and wellbeing 13:39 Boosting mood and stress management 18:52 Hidden compounds with big benefits 22:35 Diversifying your plate for maximum nutrients 31:57 Tips for making nutritious foods irresistibly flavorful 41:24 Breaking from food fear and diet culture 46:07 Insulin and nutrient diversity misconceptions 49:41 The importance of increasing scientific literacy on nutrition 55:24 Outro Episode resources: nutrivore.com : Click “Join” to go to the free weekly newsletter (bite-sized information) TikTok: @drsarahballantyne Threads: @drsarahballantyne YouTube: @drsarahballantyne Instagram: @drsarahballantyne Facebook: fb.com/drsarahballantyne Support the show 📱 Get Fitness Lab - Philip’s science-based AI app for fat loss, muscle building, and strength training for people over 40. It adapts to your nutrition, recovery, and training to improve body composition without guesswork. 🎓 Try Physique University - Evidence-based nutrition coaching and strength training to help you lose fat, build muscle, and master your metabolism with support and accountability (free custom nutrition plan with code FREEPLAN ). 👥 Join our Facebook community - Free fat loss, muscle building, and body recomposition strategies for adults over 40 who want practical, science-backed fitness guidance. 👋 Ask a question or find Philip Pape on Instagram