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Join Emerson Leigh, nutritionist and founder of Ovvia® Wellness, as she reveals and explores what you need to know to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight. Emerson helps people transform their struggle with weight loss into wellness. In this podcast, she helps you better understand “how weight loss works” so you can change what you know, change what you do and change your body too! Find out more at: www.OvviaWellness.com
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Find out why the motivation that gets you moving isn’t enough to get you to your goal and change your habits. Emerson reveals the three types of motivation that influence behavior change. She also gives tips on building and accumulating reliable motivation to help you transform and realize permanent behavior change. For more information: www.ovviaw…
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Cauliflower pizza crust isn't a sensible substitute; it's just a healthy imposter. Find out how ingredients are transformed into substances, like flour, when they're "processed." Learn how healthy imposters hide with clever marketing and promotions and take advantage of diet trends. Get tips and understand how to look past the list of ingredients a…
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The weekend is a great time to unwind and relax, but it’s not a great time to unwind all of the healthy habits and routines you’ve maintained during the week. Emerson helps you rethink your weekend with a new approach and strategy, so you can still thoroughly enjoy your weekends without destroying the momentum & progress you’ve made during the week…
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The best way to control your metabolism is to create daily habits & routines around each one of the seven metabolic mechanisms. Learn why your body depends on routines to maintain your health. And learn how your metabolism reacts to unexpected disruption and the downstream negative impact when routines are interrupted, or worse when the body doesn’…
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Get the latest update and learn how to make healthy, sustainable changes that last well beyond the New Year! Emerson exposes the not-so-obvious pitfalls of traditional resolutions and contrasts those with a new, modern approach. We set resolutions when we are determined to make a change, but it takes more than resolve and determination. This is why…
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Carbohydrates are essential to the body, yet some limit or eliminate carb consumption. Emerson clears up the confusion by explaining the function of carbohydrates & how the different types of cabs function in our body. You’ll learn more about why “starch is sugar” & the value of resistant starch. She’ll also provide tips to quickly identify healthy…
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Overwhelmed by the holiday season and all the temptations with food that come along with it? Emerson explains the mechanics around temptations and the ineffective tactics commonly constructed to avoid and resist them. She’ll provide tips and solutions so you can minimize the influence and frustration of temptations that are incredibly intense durin…
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Find it hard to avoid sugar? Get the truth and learn how toxic sweet substances are harmful to the body. You’ll be surprised that it’s responsible for more severe diseases! Emerson also reveals the four ways sugar is sneaking up on us. She’ll give tips on how to avoid excess sugar, so you can enjoy yourself and not destroy yourself. For more inform…
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Why is the influence of others so strong? Why is it so hard to ignore other people’s opinions? Emerson answers those questions and more as she explains why other people’s opinions can cause interference with your healthy choices and behaviors. And you’ll learn why change and transformation aren’t typically supported by others: even friends and fami…
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Need more motivation and help to push past procrastination? Multiple factors influence our motivation to take action. Emerson explains the source of procrastination and what perpetuates it. You’ll learn how procrastination disguises itself and all the ways it presents so you can identify it and understand more about the skills you need to build to …
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Find it hard to start a new healthy routine or, after time- off for a vacation or holiday, think it’s tough to get back on track? Emerson explains why it’s so hard to get motivated and establish NEW healthy habits and routines. And why so many of us struggle to get back in the swing of those routines, we had going strong before time off. Most impor…
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Wonder why you can’t stop eating certain processed foods? Emerson reveals how substances and ingredients commonly trigger overconsumption of food and why it’s not a matter of self-control. You’ll learn how ingredients and stimulating substances like caffeine, sugar, and monosodium glutamate drive cravings, hunger, and appetite. She’ll tell you wher…
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Emerson Leigh helps people transform their struggle with weight loss into wellness. In this podcast, she details her journey to lose weight and keep it off. She reveals how stress, emotions, and age all played a role in her battle with weight. You’ll learn why she finally quit dieting and instead focused on learning to change what she knew to be tr…
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If you've ever felt betrayed by the scale, this episode is for you. Emerson explains why many of us hate the scale and emotionally react to it. You'll learn why your favorite pair of jeans is the worst notification for weight fluctuation. And you'll also learn how to remove the volatility and emotion so you can restore your relationship with the sc…
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You’ll learn how to identify processed foods that impersonate healthy food and why these substitutes fail to provide added value and nutrition. Emerson explains how your body reacts to processed food vs. natural food and why processed food is more likely to cause weight gain. You’ll learn why both the ingredients and substances in the food matter. …
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You’ll learn how self-confidence works as a powerful tool to help overcome obstacles and interference from feelings like worry, fear, doubt, and negative thinking. Emerson dives into several concepts that construct confidence: trust, belief, and control. She also exposes to additional challenges like type-cast and imposter syndrome. You’ll learn wh…
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You’ll learn the unique signatures of both hunger and cravings, so you can identify the difference and determine how you want to respond. Emerson also dives into emotional eating and why it’s common to respond to mood with food. She also reveals the THREE reasons we eat: relief, reward, and routine. Learn how these factors influence both hunger and…
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You’ll learn how exercise improves your metabolism, why exercise alone won’t get you to your weight loss goal, the metabolic effects of strength training vs. cardio, and which routine works best for maximizing fat burning. Emerson provides tips for when to exercise, how much you need (duration), and the best time to maximize fat-burning and weight …
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Sugar is smuggled into almost everything you drink: fruit juice, sports drinks, supplements, and alcohol! You’ll learn how liquid sugar quickly hijacks your metabolism and sabotages your weight loss, causing increased appetite, lethargy, and weight gain. Emerson reveals the effects and impact of sugar, specifically fructose. She also shows how to a…
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Learn how to trust yourself around food by better understanding the mechanics of accountability and support. Emerson removes myths and misconceptions around accountability to reveal the THREE critical aspects of support: responsibility, inspiration, and interaction. She also discusses the role self-confidence plays in accountability and self-trust.…
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Learn how fiber helps to block fat storage and why you’ll want this uniquely protective carbohydrate to be the priority on your plate to help regulate your metabolism; to lose weight and maintain a healthy weight too! Emerson explains the metabolic impact of this nutrient and how it helps to drive satiety and fullness! She reveals how fiber helps a…
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Learn how to enjoy yourself and not destroy yourself on vacations and holidays! Emerson outlines the factors contributing to vacation weight gain and provides a strategic approach to help maintain your body weight and healthy habits while also enjoying yourself! Learn how to build your strategic plan and get lots of tips on indulging in exceptional…
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Emerson Leigh evaluates and compares the functional mechanisms of the most popular diet programs: Calorie Counting, The WW "Weight Watchers," Macros, and Keto & Low-Carb. Topics Include 2 of the seven mechanisms that impact the metabolism, how the metabolism works in response to food and drinks, three things your body reacts to in food, the essenti…
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When you change what you know, it’s easier to change what you do! Get the latest information on managing and maintaining a healthy body and weight so you can feel good and live your best life too! Emerson Leigh, the founder of OVVIA, provides education, coaching, and support for wellness and weight loss. Be sure to FOLLOW or subscribe, so you don’t…
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