Liz is a phenomenal host! She asks great questions and pulls key, actionable take-aways for her listeners. She has a variety of world-class guests. I was fortunate enough to be able to go and talk about my upcoming book “Meditation for the Real World” and it was a lovely experience. Liz simply exudes kindness and authenticity. I will be a continued subscriber and listener! -Ann Swanson, Author of SCIENCE OF YOGA and Meditation for the Real World

Liz, I just started listening to you again. During your (much deserved) time away, I missed you. I love your new format and the messages you’re delivering. Fabulous guests and important conversations. I love how you take charged, controversial, or stuck-in-the-‘old’-way topics and bring grounded, practical perspectives. And your guests with expertise in those areas help to enlighten us. Thank you! 🌟 If you haven’t yet learned more about Human Design, I’d love to have that conversation with you. 😉

Loving the reboot. Liz approaches things in such an open, rounded and thoughtful way.

Discovered this podcast and really enjoy it! Appreciated the fascinating conversation with Tianna Trinidad about PCOS. Thank you for sharing such informative information about this condition! Tons of amazing takeaways!

Been following Liz and Dianne’s podcast off and on, since it started. Have really appreciated hearing the evolution of thoughts from both of these smart, thoughtful women. Thanks for keeping it real and continuing to educate! I’ll be a forever listener and follower. Happy see the return of this show, in its new iteration

I love this podcast! Liz is a great host presenting interesting topics and great conversations. She combines science-based facts with real life, practical info and it often goes beyond nutrition.

Liz is not only an engaging podcast host but has incredible content and education to share. Each episode only gets better and better. I recommend it to anyone who wants to learn more about living a healthy lifestyle or simply wants to learn more about nutrition.

As an avid podcast listener I feel the voice can make or break a podcast. Liz has a voice I can listen to over and over. Her topics are relevant and current. The guests are just as exciting and knowledgeable leaving the listener feeling charged with great knowledge. I look forward to this podcast every week!

Thank you for bringing the pod back to life- love the different angles of viewpoints and pure education on all of these topics! Thanks for being such a great learning source!

I love Liz - her nuanced approach, deep research, open mindedness, non-judgmental attitude, vulnerability, sense of humor, and her willingness to take on topics that can be controversial in today’s often unbalanced media. Thank you for bringing the Balanced Bites podcast back.

Love that this podcast is back and adding a nuanced balanced perspective to the conversation on diet culture/health/wellness/all-the-things. Great take on things that isn’t all one way or nothing. Kudos Liz 👏👏👏👏👏.

I always learn so much from this show! Liz is so well spoken, thoughtful, and wisely picks her guests to bring us the most current and nuanced health info! 10 stars ✨

I have listened to Balanced Bites for YEARS! Excited to hear what’s in store!

Thank you so much, Liz, for restarting Balanced Bites. You and Diane both have helped me so much, even though I only found BB the year before you took a break. The “balance” is real! I so appreciate the nuance in your message and I wish you both continued health, happiness, and success (and special thanks to Diane for sharing her larger journey).

Love this unbiased heath information podcast. So glad it’s back!

Hooray!!! So happy to see this new episode in my feed! Such a great listen!

I’m in minute 15 of a 24 min episode labeled the 4 Rs for gut health and they are just now telling about how 4 r is used but now what it is. It’s been book promotion. Holiday rambling. Please respect your listeners time and label your shows accordingly so they can listen to what is appropriate to them without weeding through excessive promotions

So glad that I happened upon this podcast!! I was reading Diane’s “Practical Paleo” , which is amazing & so full of great info. And this podcast is so helpful & interesting. I’m so glad that there are years & years of episodes to listen to.

I love this show - great topics, easy to listen to and just plan good content

“You sound like you’re from London!” I see you Liz. ❤️

Started listening from the beginning and LOVED the podcast - Diane & Liz made a good team & the interviews were informative. Recently it’s all about keto (clearly because that’s what she’s selling). Diane often talks more than the experts being interviewed. I don’t think promoting keto on the past several episodes qualifies as a balanced view on nutrition.

I don’t want to hear about your weekend. Get to the goods

I just love these ladies. I’ve been listening to their podcast for the last 3 years, and they have helped change my way of thinking so much. They are real, raw straight to the point. Thank you for being such an amazing show!!!

Very little information given and extremely keto and paleo based. So obnoxious. Was hoping to find a good nutrition podcast

That about sums it up. I love this podcast

Why bring in experts on different topics only to never let them speak? If you follow Diane on any of her social media platforms, then you are well aware of her options and how she feels about the different topics. I wish she would let the experts talk!

I love Liz and Diane’s passion for sourcing quality meats! They explain how to source seafood and meat from land animals and what the best practices are that we as consumers should be aware of. I want to thank Randy from Vital Choice for taking time to share his knowledge on sourcing meat and seafood!

I’ve been listening to this show for a few years now and absolutely love it. They provide such great information, that is well researched. They each bring a unique perspective to questions and topics on each episode. Love this podcast and I recommend it to everyone!

Thank you for always asking all the questions that I feel most people want to know. It’s always value packed and I walk away with tangible takeaways. Plus, your personalities are always uplifting and real! Thank you for all the hard work and dedication!

Love your podcast and everything else. The episode with Becky Campbell was awesome! Answered so many questions.

Liz and Diane are two of my favorite people on the planet. These ladies have an uncanny ability to distill complex health and nutrition information and make it relatable and practical, punctuated by hilarious pop-culture references and personal anecdotes. Their combination of wit and wisdom is unparalleled in the health/real food sphere. This podcast does not focus solely on the food but on achieving a balanced life and discovering your personal definition of health and happiness. Whether you are a Paleo newbie or real food veteran, nutrition nerd or neophyte, this podcast is for you. PS — I listen to a lot of podcasts & audiobooks, read many books, buy lots of products, and dine out regularly. This is the first time I have ever felt compelled to write a review for ANYTHING. That’s how much I love this podcast. Keep it up, ladies!

Thanks for what you guys put out there! I’ve listened for a long time and can’t believe I’m just now writing a review 🤦🏼‍♀️I love how the podcast has evolved from nerdy sciencey stuff to lifestyle and mindset stuff! Just listened to #353 and loooved the throwback to some science q&a! Thanks again Diane and Liz!

I’ve been listening religiously for 6+ months, bouncing from older to newer episodes. This episode made me cry laughing, you two are perfect together! My sister says “nice” all the time and thanks to you two I now know that’s from the office! The undies and yoga pants, athleisure. Diane the croissant/donut is to die for, sooo good. Thanks for doing this podcast for as long as y’all have!

This podcast has been great as I travel a lot for work. I always check in to see who they're interviewing. Those are my favorite podcasts. Both Liz and Diane are great interviewers and let the guests finish their sentences as well as ask great questions. Thanks for all you do ladies! ~Amy Fox~

I enjoy these podcasts and all the information from the Diane, Liz and their guests. The only reason I rated them a 4 star is because everytime I listen the their podcasts for some reason one person is extremely loud in volume and the other person might be extremely low in volume. I end up haveing to turn my volume up and down so I don't get blasted by the loud volume of one speaker and then have to turn the volume back up so I can hear the speaker that comes in with the love volume. I hope that makes sense. Maybe it's just a glitch and can easily be fixed? I hope so.

LOVE this podcast. Straight forward and no BS. I love the humor from Diane and how she’s truthful and honest about whatever topic they’re talking about.

The first few episodes I listened to I liked. The more I listened, I realized they were judgmental and condescending. Well fed women is a much better podcast and they are open minded.

I love these ladies. I was honored to meet Diane in Portland on her book tour and hope someday to meet Liz. They are full of so much knowledge and they have fantastic guests. They are also really good at interviewing their guests which is huge as a listener. Keep up the great work! -PDX Primalist aka Amy Fox-Witham

Such a great and informative episode!! Emily is so so great, smart, and makes info easy to digest. Thank you!!

They give a lot of advice on things they don’t seem to be qualified in ... I know they don’t claim to be doctors or anything but I just wonder how they feel they’re the ones that should be advising on these things

This podcast has decent information but it’s hard to even hear it over Diane’s blatant self promotion. It makes me sad that every episode Liz has nothing to share about her life and just seems so sad as a mom, meanwhile Diane just talks and talks and talks about herself. It’s the same stuff every week. Diane’s rudeness on instagram has really rubbed me the wrong way lately too.. like your followers are what have made you famous and be able to support yourself, rather than having a real job. Have some freaking gratitude instead of being rude to people for asking a question. I cannot support anything that she doesn’t any longer because there are SO many other people that do the same thing and are actually gracious to their fans and followers. Bye, balanced bites. Liz, if you know what’s good for you and your career, drop Diane and go out on your own.

I was recommended this podcast from my doctor so as to learn about paleo-ish eating when I was told to go gluten and dairy free. I learned a lot starting 2 years ago, and am grateful! My rating is based on the change to the podcast, which isn’t as informative as it use to be. There is more talk about your dates than questions, or other updates. I now find myself picking and choosing podcasts rather than listening to them all.

I’ve been listening to Liz and Diane for a few years now. I’ve gained so much knowledge from these two. I can’t thank them enough.

I learn something new every time I listen to Diane and Liz! They don’t claim to have all the answers, but bring in their knowledge and that of experts in the field to empower us all to find the best health and happiness for ourselves. I love the real talk and humble approach!

Love the content! Covers so many aspects of health! Educational, entertaining, honest...I look forward to each new episode!

I've held a grudge against Diane Sanfilippo since she made a derogatory comment against health coaches on Periscope (close to two years ago) in a response to a listener's comment. DS exclaimed, "Health coach?! I don't even know what that means." I had been a huge fan of her work for years and years and as a health coach, I was deeply offended by her caustic tone. Robyn Youkilis is the reason I gave the Balanced Bites podcast a second chance and I'm so glad I did because I found Sanfilippo's vulnerability real and endearing, especially when speaking about this current book tour. I'm usually not one to hold a grudge (or write reviews) but I was infuriated by the fact that DS then created a business by offering her own "certification" which targets, wouldn't you know it, health coaches and other health professionals. The Thin from Within podcast is wonderful and worth a listen and while I was initially flabergasted by the thought of Youkilis and Sanfilippo touring together, I see that their combined forces will affect positive changes for many.

Diane & Liz make me feel like a friend sitting down for coffee. Their personal candor and passion radiate through whatever speaker I’m listening too. I really appreciate their openness and honesty.

As a women struggling with autoimmune disease, I can’t tell you how refreshing it is to have Diane and Liz making a significant contribution to this community every week. Their fact-based insight and professional point of view provides amazing guidance an direction in managing a healthy diet and lifestyle. I appreciate their candidness so much. They are such inspiring women and inspire me to be a better version of myself mentally, emotionally and physically every week!

Diane, Liz and their guests provide some incredibly compelling content that’s geared to help you take actionable steps to live a healthier, more well-rounded life. Highly recommend listening and subscribing to Balanced Bites if you want the knowledge AND mindsets to improve your body, mind & spirit (and live your best life as a result)!

Thank you so much for your interview with Dr. Hanscom on his book, Back in Control. I began reading it with hopes of healing my anxiety and I have been so wonderfully surprised with the results I’m witnessing in just a week’s time. Thank you for your work and bringing this important information to light!