Smart Like A Fox with Michelle Hurn - Episode 2423

Episode 2423 - On this Friday's show Vinnie Tortorich speaks with dietician Michelle Hurn who shares her new children's book that will teach your kid to be smart like a fox about food, and more. https://vinnietortorich.com/2023/12/smart-like-a-fox-with-Michelle-Hurn-episode-2423 PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS   YOU CAN WATCH THIS EPISODE ON YOUTUBE - Smart Like A Fox Michelle began her health journey starting at a very young age. (3:00) She suffered from anorexia, but in treatment learned food could heal her, so she decided to become a dietician. She explains some of the things that always made her question some of what she was learning. Her experience in her profession led her to write “The Dietician’s Dilemma,” which explains her full history. Vinnie and Michelle discuss failure and getting back up. (17:00) She shares how she got into sports and started feeling even better. Eating disorders are brutal on the body and mind, but there is hope, and Michelle is proof. She is also an Ultramarathon runner. Michelle wrote a book for kids to help educate them about food. (30:00) Learning nutrition is so empowering! She was driven to write the book after she heard the FDA announce that two medications for children with T2D were now available. It’s a cute story with fox characters; she shares some pages of her book “The Fox Family Food Fight.” The book uses a cute story to teach nutrition and avoiding processed foods. A Different Story You Hear They discuss the evolution of low carb and how it is now supposedly “killing the planet.”(44:00) Michelle makes an interesting point about how health care and Big Pharma are an even bigger culprit in emissions in the U.S. Vinnie addresses similar environmental concerns in his documentary, “Beyond Impossible.” You can find Michelle’s books on Amazon:  and She has also started a charity called The Protein Project, to reduce food insecurity. (49:00) She explains how the project aims to find healthy items like grass-fed beef and get it to food banks in underserved