Ep. #66 Unlock the secrets of nutrition and wellness as we discuss the profound impact our food choices have on health, sharing personal stories along the way. Our episode features Shawn Stevenson, author of the 'Eat Smarter Family Cookbook’. Learn how ultra-processed foods are rewriting our genetic blueprint, and savor the rich discussion about the misinformation regarding the calorie. We stress the importance of family time, shared meals, and the psychological nourishment they provide. We share practical tips for creating a thriving diet that's as enjoyable as it is beneficial, advocating for a minimum of three shared family meals a week to strengthen those precious bonds. Whether you're a seasoned health enthusiast or just starting your wellness journey, this episode will empower you to take control of your narrative and savor the path to healthy living. If you want to leave us a message for next time, click here! Leave Me a Message - click here! For Mari’s Instagram click here! For Pursuit of Wellness Podcast’s Instagram click here! For Shawn Stevenson’s Instagram click here! For Shawn Stevenson’s latest book click here! Show Links: Eat Smarter Family Cookbook: 100 Delicious Recipes to Transform Your Health, Happiness, and Connection 15% off your first purchase at kosterina.com with code POW For a limited time, you can get $30 off the first box - PLUS free Croissants in every box - when you go to Wildgrain.com/POW to start your subscription. Vivobarefoot are offering 100-day trial on their footwear. You can purchase yours today with an exclusive 15% discount for our listeners with code POW at vivobarefoot.com Topics Discussed: 00:00:56 - Intro to Shawn Stevenson, positivity, sharing info in a digestible way, helping make healthiness achievable, family, mental health 00:03:05 Shawn Stevenson’s personal story and introduction into health 00:05:42 - Ultra Processed Foods 00:07:42 - Epigenemonics 00:10:17 - Degenerative Disk Disease 00:11:38 - Questioning health in relation to disease 00:13:04 - Dysfunction and self-sacrifice among health care professionals 00:15:10 - Taking accountability for your health 00:17:00 - Instinctive Elaboration 00:18:30 - Shawn deciding to go into health as a career 00:23:04 - Mari’s journey with Borderline Personality Disorder 00:25:20 - Poor diet is the number one risk to human health globally 00:27:33 - Obesogens - obesity causing agents 00:27:51 - Epicaloric Controllers 00:30:59 - How does weight loss work? 00:34:20 - Lack of diversity is the number one thing to lead to poor metabolic health 00:40:58 - Eating the foods your ancestors ate and personalized nutrition 00:43:30 - Top 3 tips for getting started on your health journey 00:45:00 - Tip 1: Striving to have diversity in your diet 00:46:31 - Tip 2: Upgrade your favorite foods and give yourself permission to enjoy food 01:01:16 - Tip 3: Make it an absolute mandate to eat with friends or family 3 times a week 01:06:41 - The Eat Smarter Family Cookbook 01:07:15 - What does wellness mean to you?