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In this episode of Getting Open, Andrea Miller sits down with Serena Poon, celebrity chef, nutritionist, and wellness expert, to talk about food as a powerful tool for healing. Serena explains how chronic stress, trauma, and restrictive dieting impact the body, and why nourishment—not punishment—is the foundation of true wellness. This conversation explores inflammation, emotional eating, burnout, and how to build a healthier relationship with food that supports both mental and physical well-being. Chapters: 00:00 Why food is medicine 02:48 Meet Serena Poon, celebrity chef 06:10 How nutrition affects mental & emotional health 10:55 Healing the body through food 15:42 Why diets fail most people 20:30 Inflammation and chronic illness explained 25:18 The mind–body connection most doctors ignore 30:40 Food, stress, and nervous system regulation 41:20 Emotional eating and shame 46:35 Why restriction backfires 51:50 Rebuilding trust with your body 1:01:30 Daily habits that quietly destroy health 1:06:10 Gentle nutrition vs extreme wellness trends 1:16:55 Food as self-respect, not punishment 1:21:40 What real nourishment looks like 1:26:30 Advice for people struggling with their health 1:41:10 What Serena wishes more people understood 1:45:20 Final reflections on healing and balance Follow us on INSTAGRAM : ✨ Getting Open: https://www.instagram.com/gettingopen ✨ Andrea Miller: https://www.instagram.com/andreamilleryourtango ✨ YourTango: https://www.instagram.com/yourtango Catch new episodes of Getting Open with Andrea Miller every Tuesday at 3 PM ET: https://www.youtube.com/@GettingOpenPodcast 🎧 Listen on SPOTIFY: https://open.spotify.com/show/7fFUVNB4cA91iWIvbPXee0?si=7ff5b8283d2d4784 📩 Have a relationship issue or topic you'd like to discuss on the show? Email us: gettingopen@yourtango.com #nutritionist #healthyeating #chef #healing #wellness #mindbody Serena Poon, Getting Open podcast, food as medicine, nutrition and mental health, healing through food, inflammation and health, emotional eating podcast, mind body connection, wellness without dieting, holistic nutrition, stress and health, burnout recovery, healthy relationship with food, celebrity nutritionist interview

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