Cooking From Scratch
Healthy Eating and Mindful Meals for Women 40+
Welcome to the first non-cooking cooking podcast!
Join Aliye Aydin as she inspires you to create nourishing, from-scratch meals that heal your body and soul.
In each episode, Aliye chats with chefs, health coaches, doctors, farmers, nutritionists, and healers to explore their unique perspectives on cooking, culture, healing, and mindfulness.
Aliye, born and raised in sunny Southern California, discovered her love for cooking as a healing tool following a scary health diagnosis in her teens. She learned to cook to implement necessary dietary changes, which not only helped her heal but also shaped her life's work.
After graduating from UC Berkeley, Aliye traveled extensively, diving into international cuisines and cooking alongside grandmas and aunties, including exploring her heritage in Türkiye.
Upon returning to the U.S., she attended culinary school and gained experience in various restaurants and catering kitchens. Aliye worked as a culinary instructor and personal chef, and even ran a farm-to-door organic produce delivery service for 8 years in Long Beach, CA, building relationships with top growers and producers.
As a certified facilitator in Spiritual Literacy and Transformative Practices, Aliye incorporates mindfulness and principles like hospitality, gratitude, presence, and listening, and more into her cooking, enhancing the overall experience and fulfillment.
Aliye empowers her students to make healthy eating easy, delicious, and fun, without spending hours in the kitchen!
Explore her latest courses and offerings at www.soulspacechef.com.
Cooking From Scratch
7 Simple Eating Habits for Women 40+ to Reach Your Health Goals Faster
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Are you a woman over 40 feeling sluggish, battling stubborn weight, or frustrated by healthy eating strategies that no longer work? You're not alone, and it's NOT your fault! Your body's needs profoundly shift after 40, requiring a smarter approach to nutrition.
In this episode, wellness chef Aliye Aydin, drawing from her 25+ years of experience and personal health journey, shares 7 simple, yet incredibly powerful, eating habits specifically designed to boost your vitality, balance your hormones, and help you reach your health goals FASTER. Get ready to transform how you feel, look, and operate!
In this episode you'll discover:
- The non-negotiable morning habit for women 40+ to stabilize energy and manage stress hormones.
- A counter-intuitive eating strategy to conquer afternoon slumps and end evening cravings.
- How to befriend carbohydrates for sustained energy and hormone balance, without cutting them out.
- Your most powerful internal guide for intuitive eating that moves beyond rigid diet rules.
- The smart approach to snacking and hydration that supports your gut and teaches your body to burn fat more efficiently.
- A simple secret to stress-free dinners that make healthy eating automatic, not a chore.
- The single most important mindset shift for lasting success and joyful eating habits.
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