Fitness & Nutrition Advice Every Woman NEEDS to Hear | Carbs, Creatine, Periods & Exercise

About this episode

Dr Faye Bate discusses with sports dietitian Renee McGregor the misconceptions women face regarding diet and exercise.

What if your habits are ACTUALLY making you more unhealthy? This week, I’m joined by leading sports dietitian Renee McGregor to unpack some of the biggest lies women have been sold about food, exercise and what a “healthy” body should look like. You’ll learn: ⌚ Why 10,000 steps on your fitness tracker might be wrong 🍝 The amount of carbs active women actually need ✨ The 3-5g creatine rule for women 🔋 The #1 overlooked reason you’re constantly tired ⚖️ Why getting leaner isn’t always healthier Resources & links mentioned: - Renee’s Substack: https://thefuellinereneemcgregor.substack.com/ - Renee’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/r_mcgregor/?hl=en This episode is sponsored by @larocheposay and their Cicaplast Repair Balm: an ultra-repairing, soothing cream enriched with 5% Vitamin B5 (Panthenol) to support the skin barrier and help with dry, irritated skin and scarring. 🔔 Join the HERd* broadcast channel here: https://www.instagram.com/channel/AbY4liwxlLnewx4H/?igsh=MWhuaXFweGtucTB3cA== 📱 Find us on socials: Instagram & Tiktok - @drfayebate Podcast Instagram & Tiktok: @herdiscussionspod 📩 Want to reach out? Email: [email protected] 🛑…

People in this episode

Host: Dr Faye Bate

Guest: Renee McGregor

Topics covered

• diet
• exercise
• women's health
• nutrition myths
• fitness tracking
• energy levels

Keywords

• healthy body
• carbs for women
• creatine rule
• fitness tracker
• energy fatigue
• leaner health

Sponsors

La Roche-Posay

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Substack, Instagram, Tiktok

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