S17: E2: The Missing Piece: Mastering Nutrition for the Homesteader

This interview podcast focuses on improving nutritional understanding for homesteaders. Host Jill Winger interviews Johnna Sutton, a functional medicine certified health coach, who argues that while homesteaders prioritize soil health and food sourcing, they often neglect their own nutritional needs. The discussion centers on establishing a nutritional foundation based on macronutrients: prioritizing complete proteins (from animal sources) over incomplete proteins (from plants), and balancing protein intake with carbohydrate and fat intake according to individual needs and seasonal changes. Sutton provides a formula for calculating daily protein needs based on height and ideal body weight, emphasizing that current recommended daily allowances are outdated and insufficient. Listeners gain practical advice on improving their nutritional intake and understanding their body's signals, with a promise of a future episode focusing on light and circadian rhythms.