Today’s guest is Mary Shenouda. Mary is a highly sought-after performance chef and specialist. Her clients include both professional athletes and Hollywood entertainers. Mary works with a team of nutritionists, doctors, physical therapists, and performance technologies to help identify and curate the specific nutritional needs for her diverse roster of high-performing clients. Shenouda is also the creator and founder of Phat Fudge, a high-performance food line of her own formulation. In our discussion, Mary shares the four super foods that she believes can improve your overall health. We also discuss meal prepping, mental health and so much more.
What to Listen For:
00:00 Intro
01:24 “One person's superfood can be another person's kryptonite.”
03:46 Superfood #1: Black Cumin Seed
08:02 Which setback has helped her the most?
12:26 Why discipline is important when facing adversity
14:58 How did her childhood inspire her passion for cooking?
18:31 Meal prep tips & how to get your food to taste better
22:38 Superfood #2: Bone Broth
25:34 Superfood #3: Mushrooms
28:08 Mary’s “team” approach for helping her clients
31:55 When is it time to get labs done?
34:40 Supplements can’t fix an unhealthy lifestyle
38:15 Building trust with her athletes
40:09 What do her high performing clients have in common?
43:23 Mary’s battle with depression
49:33 Superfood #4: Liver
53:17 Phat Fudge
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