In this episode, Cassandra welcomes Dr. Lara Zibarras to the podcast! This powerful podcast is a must listen to for anyone who has also tried all the diets and is ready to ditch diet culture. Keto, IF, orthorexia, restrictive eating and more affect us mentally and physiologically and yet diet culture is still prevalent almost everywhere we look. Dr. Lara provides some amazing info on calories, long term health challenges and the failure of diets.   Seed cycling is one of the simplest ways to nourish your hormones and get in extra nutrients. I love Funk It - a small women owned business based in Austin, TX  - because their kits are so easy to use, all organic, non gmo, gluten free and beautifully curated. Save 15% on your order with code “drc15”  Order it here - https://funkitwellness.com?ref=9   In this episode they talk about: Lara’s experience with extreme dieting The difference between dieting and food freedom The issues extreme diets or removing whole food groups can create Rigidity with gluten, animal proteins, etc The effects of strict eating Orthorexia How the body reads famine Fatigue from restrictive eating Finding our healthy weight (even if it’s different than we thought!) How low calories diets can lead to amenorrhea (or losing your period) Increasing calories with a healthy mindset And so much more   Dr Lara Zibarras is a psychologist and food freedom coach. She helps women develop a healthy and happy relationship with food, without guilt or emotional eating.   Connect with her: www.drlarazib.com  https://www.instagram.com/drlarazib  https://www.youtube.com/c/drlarazib   Ger her free masterclass: www.drlarazib.com/masterclass Grab your Funk it seed cycling kit now! Use code “drc15” at checkout and you’ll be on your seed cycling journey!!  Order it here - https://funkitwellness.com?ref=9