97. Ultra-Processed Foods, Food Chemicals, & Fatigue: What’s Really Draining Your Energy and Causing Weight Gain?

Hi Listeners!    Have you ever wondered why you’re exhausted, constantly hungry, struggling with your weight, moody, or just don’t feel like yourself—even though you’re doing all the “right” things? In this episode, we’re talking about something that may be hiding in plain sight: the ingredients in the foods you eat every single day. I’m sharing my own journey from trusting that everything on the grocery-store shelf must be safe to questioning what I was actually putting into my body. We’ll talk about ultra-processed foods, added sugars and high-fructose corn syrup, hydrogenated fats, artificial sweeteners like sucralose, non-organic grains, nitrates/nitrites, preservatives, and fillers—and why I believe we need to start paying far more attention to ingredients than simply counting calories. But this episode isn’t about perfection or eliminating every packaged food from your life. It’s about learning how to make better choices—one ingredient at a time. I’ll walk you through my simple food rules, how to read an ingredient label, why I encourage eating more God-made whole foods, and how to start making changes without becoming overwhelmed. I’ll also share the powerful lesson from Matthew 6:24 about serving God rather than mammon and why it made me ask a bigger question about our food system: Are we prioritizing our health—or the bottom line? If you’re ready to have more energy, feel better in your body, and get unstuck, this episode is a great place to start. And if you need help putting it all into practice, book a free call with Nourish Health Coaching using the link in the show notes. Sara — Nourish Health Coaching To learn more about the Fall Into a Healthy Routine 12-week program, book a FREE discovery call here: www.callwithsara.com  Join our email list! https://nourishhealthcoaching.myflodesk.com/subscribe Follow Nourish Health Coaching on social media: New Improve Energy and Confidence Facebook Public Group! https://www.facebook.com/groups/1092112296115850 Facebook - Nourish Health Coaching - https://www.facebook.com/sarapaxtonhealthcoach Instagram - sarapaxtonnourish - https://www.instagram.com/sarapaxtonnourish/   Website:https://www.sarapaxtonnourish.com/home   If you love my podcast, leave me a review!   https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/improve-energy-to-feel-amazing-transform-your-life/id1778860724 Team Nourish’s Favorite Products FREEBIE Click HERE!