Introduction
Special guest Jacky Ballou Erdos
Resident of New Canaan, CT
Originally from Cape Cod
Member of the team at Performance
Boston University program in Nutrition
Started in pediatrics where she preferred
Started in weight management
What is your approach to nutrition?
The non-diet approach to nutrition – happened upon this through a personal experience.
She was running and having difficulty getting pregnant so the doctor told Jacky to gain weight
Hypothalmic ammenhoria
Exercising more than she was eating
Jacky was shocked and felt like she knew all of this as a dietician
Lame 9 project
Female Triad – how to get herself better and have a better approach to nutrition
Changed her entire outlook on nutrition
Dancing population – Juilliard school where she works with actors, actresses, musicians, and dancers
There is pressure to look and eat a certain way so they may not eat properly or they don’t eat enough or after a workout
Female athlete triad - Many women are on birth control that can mask symptoms
Cant sleep at night is a symptom
Under a lot of stress can be a symptom or if you’ve fluctuating in weight or having light or no period can also be a symptom
High intensity physical activity through the week
Prioritizing eating before working out even in the morning even if its small
Finding the balance can be evaluated by how they felt in the performance
You can be healthy in the body you have now
Positive relationship with food
New Years resolutions and eating better – a diet is anything that restricts certain foods
If youre not eating enough calories, your body has a biologic response to store fat and can cause binges which is where yo-yo dieting and weight cycling
Any weight goal Jacky always says its not entirely in our control.
Intuitive eating doesn’t rely on a set goal or weight
If someone has a specific weight goal in mind, maybe that’s not realistic
Over-eating recently may foreshadow that weight could go down
Eating happens for so many reasons, whether its binging or restricting, not having your needs met is the cause of what we do in our nutrition
Plan in time self-care for nutrition
Taking a wholistic approach is key – exercise or physical activity is important to incorporate
Weight is not the best metric to measure health
Blood panel is a good metric to measure health
Bloodwork can be really important
Vegan and plant-based diets or going dairy free are very popular
Ensuring those individuals are getting proper nutrients
If youre not eating fish, you need Omega supplements
Blood sugar over time
5000 IU might be needed of Vitamin B whereas theyre taking 600 IU in their multivitamin
Multivitamins are great as a source of insurance
Meet with dietician or nutritionist
Taking a supplement can be very wasteful if you don’t know what your body is doing or what were deficient in
So many vitamins and supplements available to take
Balancing the body of what to take and what foods can give you those same nutrients
Guidance from a nutritionist or dietician is crucial