406: Laura Prepon on Healing With Real Food

Laura Prepon (IG: @lauraprepon) is a versatile actress and a New York Times bestselling author.

She made her television debut on the long running sitcom "That 70's Show.” Laura can be seen in the hit Netflix original series, “Orange is the New Black.”

She recently teamed up with HSN to present “PrepOn Kitchen,” an exclusive collection thoughtfully designed to make preparing your meals easy, attainable, and fun.

In this episode, we discuss:

• Laura struggling with digestive issues, weight gain and low energy in her early 20’s
• Food as medicine
• Reading and researching helped Laura hone her food philosophy
• Motherhood isn’t talked about the way it should be
• Eating small meals throughout the day spikes your insulin
• Laura’s version of intermittent fasting
• Bone broth is a game changer
• Spreading meals 5 hours apart
• The importance of eating organic and non-GMO foods
• Why Laura always brings her own food to set
• Putting energy into food prepping
• Trying to chew each bite of food 30 times
• Make your life sustainable
• Laura grew up with a love for food
• Inspiring people to adopt healthy habits
• Cooking shouldn’t be stressful
• Being supportive without being preachy
• PrepOn Kitchen was inspired by real life kitchen solutions

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Related links:

PrepOn Kitchen

Laura Prepon's website

Follow Laura Prepon on Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube

Laura Prepon - You And I, As Mothers (book)

Laura Prepon - The Stash Plan (book)

That 70's Show

Ashton Kutcher

Jessica Porter - The Hip Chick's Guide To Macrobiotics (book)

Orange Is The New Black

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