1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 Welcome to Protecting Your Nest with Dr. Tony Hampton. Emily Velez is a chef, restaurant owner, stylist, salon owner, and dancer. She has had great success on a carb-restricted diet and is here to share her story. In this discussion, Tony and Emily talk about: (00:00:26) Introduction (00:02:30) Introduction to Emily’s health journey thus far. (00:10:47) A message of hope and health for people from Latin culture. (00:14:45) How Emily discovered the ketogenic diet. (00:20:26) Carbs in common foods and why too many carbs in the diet cause obesity. (00:25:26) Emily’s low-carb meal plans and culinary work. (00:32:46) How to stay the course and stop making excuses! (00:39:42) The difficulties of honoring your cultural culinary traditions while staying on a low-carb diet. (00:47:48) How dancing has played a role in Emily’s health journey (01:02:32) Conclusion: NEST and ROPE Thank you for listening to Protecting Your Nest. For additional resources and information, please see the links below.&amp;nbsp; &amp;nbsp; Links: Emily Velez: Evolucion Latina Dance Company Latin Street Dancing Dr. Tony Hampton: Linktree Instagram Account LinkedIn Account Ritmos Negros Podcast Protecting Your NEST with Dr. Tony Hampton http://www.doctortonyhampton.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/22489064/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/22489064