Optimal Metabolism Podcast

Julie Ruelle is a registered dietitian and works alongside the GoCoCo team where she helps empower consumers to make informed decisions about their food by reducing reliance on ultra-processed products. The GoCoCo app was created to empower individuals to make healthier food choices by helping them avoid ultra-processed foods and their hidden health risks. This episode covered the basics of what ultra-processed foods are, how big food is driven by wealth (not consumers health), and exactly what the chemicals in the food system are!

WHAT WE DISCUSSED:

[6:32]- What led Julie to investigate the big food industry.

[9:16]- What EXACTLY are ultra-processed foods?

[15:20]- How are toxic chemicals getting into packaged foods and being labeled as generally recognized as safe?

[21:58]- Can you put individual ingredients into GoCoCo?

[25:30]- Is all food REALLY just good in moderation?

[34:05]- How natural flavors truly are not “natural.”

[39:47]- Are seed oils really THAT inflammatory?!

[45:45]- How can someone make eating healthy more affordable?

[50:03]- Julie’s frustrations when it comes to healthy eating and big food companies.

[53:19]- The features of the app, GoCoCo and how it can be used practically in daily life!

LINKS MENTIONED IN THIS EPISODE: 

You can get a FREE premium membership for the GoCoCo app for an entire year with the code OPTIMAL!

L’BRI offers free samples so you can try before you buy! I love their skin, body, and hair care products and find them to be hydrating and effective for whatever season it is!

I am SO excited to be offering personalized coaching again! Working with me one-on-one will be offered alongside enrollment in either of my courses Low Insulin Academy or Cortisol Calm. More information to come once it’s live!

FOR MORE INFORMATION FROM JULIE RUELLE:

Website: https://www.gococo.app/