Organ Meats for Beginners: How to Eat Ancestrally with Ashleigh VanHouten

If you feel queasy at the thought of eating organ meats, Ashleigh VanHouten might be the person who changes your mind. 

This episode of Grounded Wellness features a candid conversation about the biggest misconceptions and fears around eating “strange” food like organ meats. 

Ashleigh’s highly logical and compassionate perspective highlights not only our culture’s misguided perceptions about food, but also fitness. As a health coach and passionate advocate for ancestral practices and eating, her approach is about returning to the basics. She’ll show you how to focus on real whole-food nutrition and health, using your intuition as the ultimate guide. 

Tune in to hear a conversation about: 

• Ashleigh’s background in fitness + how she (unintentionally) became an organ meat connoisseur  

• The surprising history of organ meats + the widely-debated nutrient content

• The biggest concerns around consuming beef liver + why it’s actually much safer than you think

• Why industrialization and processed foods slowly made organ meat feel inaccessible and “strange”

• The easiest ways to start eating organ meats – especially if you’re scared of the flavor or texture

• The shockingly small quantity of organ meats required for significant nutritional benefits  

• Why Ashleigh disagrees with extreme or dogmatic diet fads (+ the approach she suggests instead) 

• The controversy around red meat, heart disease, and steak as a “man’s” food 

• How she approaches nutrition with kids – her best tips + how to build healthy habits and feelings around food 

• How to protect muscle mass and reach your fitness goals as a woman – without getting “bulky” 

• Why women have to work harder than men to build and maintain muscle + how protein can help 

This unique conversation will redefine your relationship with food and how you care for your body.

With so much kindness and compassion, Ashleigh will help you get out of your head and comfort zone – reminding us all that just because something is unfamiliar doesn’t make it bad. 

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*If you enjoyed this post, check out the full episode of Grounded Wellness to hear Bethany and Ashleigh cover other topics like:

→ Ashleigh’s two cookbooks based on simple animal-based protein and organ meat recipes

→ Why they don’t agree with calorie-restricted weight-loss and dieting

→ Bethany’s personal experiences that led to a deeper connection with her food

→ The argument that liver might contain toxins + its surprising protein content

→ Why Ashleigh feels confident consuming organ meats during pregnancy

→ How and why Americans became so disconnected from our food

→ Teaching your kids that it’s okay to make different choices from others

→ Bethany’s experience living in Africa + trying new foods  

→ How organ meats offer more nutrients for the same protein content as regular meat