You eat healthy. You work out. You do everything “right.”
So why does your body still feel stuck?
In this episode of The Real Reason, Shulin Lee sits down with holistic nutritionist Riyana Rupani to uncover what’s really going on beneath the surface and why “doing more” isn’t always the answer.
They dive into:
If you’ve ever looked in the mirror and thought, “What am I missing?” — this one’s for you.
Because your body isn’t broken.
It’s talking to you. You just haven’t learned how to listen yet.
🎧 Tune in to The Real Reason and find out what your body’s been trying to tell you all along.
Follow Riyana Rupani:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/healthyishandhappy
Website: https://healthyishandhappy.com
Resources from Riyana:
Chili sauces and more: https://everidayfoods.com
Healthy Recipes: https://healthyishandhappy.com/healthy-recipes/
Clean-in-15 Challenge: https://healthyishandhappy.com/clean-in-15
Follow Shulin Lee:
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theshulinlee
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shulinlee
Timestamps:
(00:00) Introduction
(01:12) Riyana’s introduction
(02:48) The Real Reason
(04:18) The “Sugar Monster”
(08:30) Shulin’s ice cream mistake
(12:03) High achievers vs. Pushing through
(15:10) The “Clean-in-15 Challenge”
(16:43) The first step to eating clean
(18:47) Alcohol
(21:51) No one wants to be unhealthy
(22:59) Mindless eating
(25:44) Does your body need that much food?
(27:29) Colleagues & after-work drinks
(29:41) Pressure to eat the last piece of food
(30:27) Family piling food onto your plate
(32:20) Obstacles to eating healthy
(33:17) Tips for eating at hawker
(34:47) Harmful health fads
(35:26) Intermittent fasting
(37:42) 1200 calories per day
(39:46) Breakfast ideas
(42:51) Fruits vs. fruit juice
(44:29) Riyana’s chili sauces
(48:33) Read the ingredients
(49:36) Food can be delicious and life changing
(52:06) If someone is fit, but not eating healthy
(53:41) Weight loss
(55:41) Why food matters