Your amazing body deserves nourishing food
- Dawn Hollister
- Apr 17
- 2 min read
Can you guess a MAJOR roadblock that’s stopping so many people from reaching their goals?
This is based on my years of experience, but there’s plenty of science to back it up.
The #1 thing (that's not mindset-related) that gets in the way of reaching your fitness & health goals is
… drumroll please …
Eating ultra-processed foods.

By that I mean:
● frozen or prepared meals, instant noodles, and soups
● baked goods (cake, cookies, packaged bread, etc.)
● processed cheese products, ice cream, candy
● breakfast cereals
● chips, crackers, and other packaged snacks
● processed meats (sausages, fish fingers, chicken nuggets, processed ham)
● sodas & other sugary drinks (maybe one of the sneakiest of all!)
If you have serious fitness goals that you're actually hoping to reach, these foods are NOT your friends. This is true even if they fit within your macros.
Not only do these super=processed food products contain less fiber, vitamins, and minerals than whole (unprocessed) foods, they also contain unhealthy added sugars, fats, and salt.
And if that's not enough to convince you, I have more news: they are engineered to trigger cravings and make you want to eat MORE than you would if you were eating whole foods.
Because of all of the chemicals they use to make you CRAVE ultra-processed foods, it’s tough to break out of the cycle.
But unfortunately, that’s still just where the issues begin!
● One study of more than 100,000 adults found that eating 10% more processed foods was linked with a 10+% increase in heart disease and stroke.
● Another study of 20,000 adults found that eating more than 4 servings of these foods a day was directly linked with an increased risk of all-cause mortality. For each extra serving, that risk increased by 18%.
● Plus, they are linked with gaining weight, which is linked with diabetes, heart disease, and a whole bunch of other ailments and diseases.
Your amazing body deserves nourishing food. Not junk.
Especially if you want it to perform at a high level! (And I know you do!)
It can take some time and patience to retrain your tastebuds, but it’s definitely worth it.
If you're a busy mom ready to level up your habits game without adding more stress to your life...grab my free "Mom's Daily Habit Challenge" today!
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