Real Food, Real Talk: Unpacking Nutrition, Pharma & Parenting in a Processed World

What really happens when you remove the noise from modern nutrition and start from scratch? In this powerful conversation, Amy Ede sits down with Chris, founder of the newly rebranded Real Food Kitchen, to discuss the intersections of food, health, parenting, and personal responsibility in today’s chaotic wellness landscape.What started five years ago as Hippocrates—a bold food delivery experiment—has evolved into Real Food Kitchen, a movement focused on clean, honest, nutrient-dense meals that challenge the norms of convenience culture.But this conversation goes far beyond meal delivery. Chris opens up about the dangers of seed oils and refined sugar, the misguided practices of the pharmaceutical industry, and how personal experience, not policy, is often the key to real healing.We also explore the everyday parenting dilemma: how to feed your kids well in a system that doesn’t make it easy. With practical insights on food quality, hidden inflammation triggers, and why re-educating ourselves on nutrition is essential, this episode is a must-listen for anyone who’s felt overwhelmed by health advice and wants to cut through the noise.🍽️ Key TakeawaysCustomer feedback has driven Real Food Kitchen’s evolution.Removing seed oils, refined sugar, and gluten can dramatically reduce inflammation.Parents are under pressure—feeding kids well isn’t easy in today's food system.The medical model often ignores nutrition and root causes of health issues.The pharmaceutical industry is not always aligned with long-term wellness.Fasting and plant medicine have powerful potential when used intentionally.Understanding your genetics (like the MTHFR gene) matters for nutrition.Natural food > processed food—your body will always tell the truth.Sound Bites🗣️ "How do you actually feed people in mass?"🌱 "Food is medicine."🥦 "Our child is thriving."🔥 "Nothing will cause you more inflammation."💊 "It’s just a few greedy people."🧬 "You can’t break it down and get rid of it."✨ "Fasting is the best healing mechanism."👣 "It's a live experiment."💡 "You will know."...................................................In this podcast we focus our conversations around fitness, nutrition & mindset. Based on real life experiences.On The Menu each week: An Introductory Starter, Insightful Main Course & Juicy Dessert. Navigating the world, our food environment, social changes & a whole lot more.🎧 Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6uggKNL3etOwlk0LcYi7sD?si=_x12uZCcTk6bVim5VXGrog🍏 Listen on Apple Podcastshttps://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/lifestyle-design-secrets/id1692127355You can access more Free Tools & Resources over at: www.amysfitnessandnutrition.co.nz- Binge our ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Free Articles, Health Hacks & Recipes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Sign up to our Free Weekly Newsletter with 1 Recipe, 1 Juicy Story & 1 Epic Insight- Explore our ready to go ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Bitesize Guides & Body Reset Transformation Programmes⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠- Book in for a Consultation- Take 2 minutes to fill in my ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Tell Me Everything Form⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to seeif you're ready for change...And don’t forget to check out more free tools, resources, recipes, and transformation programmes at:👉 www.amysfitnessandnutrition.co.nz