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How to Make Healthy Food Actually Taste Good with Chef Nyesha Arrington
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- Aug 31, 2026
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Summary
What if a healthier relationship with food started with enjoying it more? In this episode of Live Like a Girl , Dr. Mindy sits down with acclaimed chef and Next Level Chef mentor Nyesha Arrington for a conversation about food that goes far beyond calories, macros, or following the “perfect” diet. Nyesha shares how cooking with her grandmother shaped her relationship with food from childhood, why recipes can carry memories and identity across generations, and how years in professional kitchens taught her to see food as art, connection, and eventually, fuel. They also get practical: cooking oils, salt, spices, kitchen tools, meal prep, fasting, strength training, hydration, and the small upgrades Nyesha has made that helped her feel dramatically better in her body. Plus, Nyesha opens up about leadership in high-pressure kitchens, working alongside Gordon Ramsay, earning the title of “Chef,” and why she refuses to fit into anyone else’s definition of what a woman should look like. In This Episode, You’ll Learn How childhood experiences can shape your relationship with food Why food is closely tied to memory and identity How Nyesha shifted from cooking purely for taste to thinking about food as fuel Which cooking oils she keeps in her own kitchen Why salt and spices can completely change a meal The kitchen tools every home cook actually needs How meal prep helps Nyesha make better choices when life gets busy Why she uses fasting during periods when she needs deep focus How strength training and sleep became part of her wellness routine What working in elite restaurant kitchens taught her about leadership Why she refuses to make herself more “digestible” for anyone else Resources Mentioned Olive Oil Bone Broth , use code MINDY10 More on Chef Nyesha Arrington Nyesha Arringto…