Counting Calories Kill Your Health Goals — Harvard Expert Reveals the Truth!
In this empowering episode of A Healthy Point of View podcast, Sam Tejada sits down with Harvard-trained nutrition and health coach, Sam Cutler. Sam shares her inspiring personal journey of overcoming chronic inflammation, burnout, gut health issues, and mental health struggles — not by chasing fad diets, but by rebuilding her lifestyle from the inside out.
Discover how Sam’s philosophy of whole food eating, gut health reset, and mindful living helped her transform her life — and how it can change yours too! She shares the truth behind diet culture, how stress impacts our gut, and why building a supportive community is essential for long-term health success.
Plus, Sam reveals:
- Why calorie counting may be destroying your health goals
- How to truly manage stress (with a simple "3-bucket" audit system)
- How her Mindfull App is revolutionizing women’s health globally
And don't miss the exclusive discount code: Use HEALTHYPOV for $50 off your Mindfull App subscription!
Topics Covered:
- Diet culture myths and realities
- Gut health basics and healing steps
- Stress management tips for real life
- How to reset your health sustainably
- The connection between inflammation, aging, and food
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Sam Cutler
Sam Cutler is a social media force, with over 400k followers. Having started her creator career almost 10 years ago, Sam has been instrumental in maturing the industry and advocating for fair compensation for creators. Sam currently has over 5M weekly impressions
Today, Sam is the founder of MINDFULL, a meal planning and health coaching app where she guides thousands of women to live a life of food freedom, walking away from counting and tracking towards a life of eating primarily whole, nourishing foods. MINDFULL offers a unique solution to diverse women globally, with members in over 30 countries worldwide.
Prior to being a creator, lifestyle medicine expert & founder, Sam had spent 10+ years in luxury marketing. Sam specializes in creating engaging and informative content around topics such as healthy habits & nutrition and their immense impact on women’s health day to day.