84. Top 5 Wellness Tips for Women

Courtney Swan (@realfoodology) is an Integrative Nutritionist with her masters of Science in Nutrition and Integrative Health and she also happens to be a dear friend of Raeann. Courtney posts daily about the real food and organic movement on her Instagram account: Realfoodology as well as her weekly podcast, also called Realfoodology. She aims to educate on the dirty practices of the food industry and how to eat healthy, with real food, and today she’s on the podcast sharing her top 5 wellness tips for women who are looking to improve their overall health.

“You need to cancel out the noise and stop being so focused on, ‘this one thing is bad, and this is good.’ Just come back to, ‘is it real food?’” - Courtney Swan

 

What we talk about:

• Raeann recaps Stagecoach

• Tips to wind down to prioritize sleep

• The danger of heating food in plastic

• How to tell if packaged food is okay to eat

• Ingredients to avoid in sunscreen

• Why sunscreen doesn’t protect you from skin cancer

• How spending time in nature impacts your nervous system

• Unsuspecting foods that can be high in sugar

• How to find ways to enjoy moving your body

• Tips for tracking your cycle naturally

• What Courtney recommends for testing yourself for food sensitivities or allergies

“Getting outside in nature does wonders for your nervous system.” - Courtney Swan

New podcast episodes of Confident Collective drop every Tuesday.

 

Resources:

• Raeann’s obsessed with: Living Proof dry shampoo

• Kristina’s obsessed with: Biossance body scrub

• Package/food quality reviews: Yuka app

• Scientific article: “Melanoma is not caused by sunlight”

• Track your cycle: Natural Cycles app

• Listen to The Realfoodology podcast and follow Courtney Swan on Instagram @realfoodology 

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• Follow the Hosts/Founders: @kristinazias & @raeannlangas

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