Now What Do We Eat?!

Power of Nutrition

Protein is a pal, but don’t forget your new best friend- Fiber! Registered dietitian Liz Weiss joins Carolyn O’Neil for a timely talk on what’s important in good nutrition today. Don’t be scammed by the social media scammers telling you what to eat or what not to eat! Registered dietitians study the science of nutrition and then learn how to translate that evidence into what we really need – grocery lists, recipes and what to choose on a restaurant menu. Power your day with nutrition, find advice backed by science, stay nourished on any budget and feel good with healthy habits. Trivia question: how many grams of fiber DO you need per day for good health? Guest Bio: Liz Weiss is a media and culinary dietitian. She’s the voice behind the food and nutrition blog, Liz's Healthy Table and the podcast, EAT, DRINK, LIVE LONGER.She has written several cookbooks including Color, Cook, Eat!, No Whine with Dinner, and The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers. Liz writes for Today’s Dietitian magazine; she’s a cookbook author and recipe developer; and she appears regularly as a guest on TV stations across the country. Liz began her media career at CNN where she served as senior producer and correspondent for the weekend show, On the Menu (a show that ran before the Food Network was even launched), and she’s a former recipient of the prestigious Media Excellence Award from the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Honey, We Shrunk the Sugar!

Episode guest: Alexandria (Ale) Zozos, MS RDN, Registered Dietitian and Cookbook Author Description: While the US Dietary Guidelines for Americans advises we cut back on added sugars, not all sugars are created equal. Taste research shows that the perceived sweetness of honey is higher than that of table sugar, so you can use less. That makes honey a healthier choice because you can reduce sugar intake and still enjoy the taste of sweetness. In this episode, registered dietitian Ale Zozos, who specializes in the taste and health benefits of the Mediterranean Diet, shares even more attributes of honey and the best kinds to buy and use for taste and health. Guest: Alexandria (Ale) Zozos, MS RDN Registered Dietitian and Author of the 30 Day Mediterranean Meal Plan and Cookbook Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Now What Do We Eat?!

The new US Dietary Guidelines for Americans were released in January and never has there been so much chatting and chewing over what’s muddled, what’s missing, and what makes mealtime sense for good health and happiness. Registered dietitian and food journalist Janet Helm joins host Carolyn O’Neil to discuss the ups and downs of the new upside-down food pyramid and what’s ahead for food manufacturers, food shoppers and foodies who care about championing foods and drinks to support a healthy lifestyle. Guest:  Janet Helm, MS, RDN, Registered Dietitian Nutritionist, Journalist and Food & Nutrition Trends Analyst, Founder of Food at the Helm Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Food Tracking Apps Tips & Tricks

Mealtime doesn’t have to be a math problem! If you’re counting calories, pursuing more protein or keeping an eye on sodium and sugar then nutrition and food tracking apps are here to help! Just as GPS helps guide us to our destination on the map, food tracking apps are your GPS or “Good Plate Sense” for monitoring our diets to guide you to good health. Want to hydrate more? There’s an app for that. Want to figure out how to improve a family favorite recipe to be more healthful? There’s an app for that! Join host Carolyn O’Neil with guest Melissa Jaegar of My Fitness Pal for tips and tricks on the best ways – and a few cautions – on how to successfully use food tracking apps. My Fitness Pal https://www.myfitnesspal.com Melissa Jaeger, RDN, LD is the Head of Nutrition at MyFitnessPal, where she provides strategic guidance to product and marketing teams, translating evidence-based nutrition science into actionable guidance for millions of members worldwide. She serves as a key voice for the brand across global media outlets, helping to enhance MyFitnessPal’s credibility as the leading nutrition platform. Prior to MyFitnessPal, Melissa spent over 9 years as a retail dietitian at Hy-Vee grocery stores, one of the Midwest's largest employee-owned supermarket chains, where she educated and empowered diverse consumer populations on nutrition and wellness. In 2024, she was named Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year by the Minnesota Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, recognizing her leadership and dedication to promoting health and nutritional status across communities. Melissa holds specialized expertise in weight management and gut health and earned her Bachelor of Arts in Nutrition from the College of Saint Benedict, completing her dietetic internship through Iowa State University. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]

Looking Into The Food Future With Mike Lee

Host Carolyn O’Neill and food futurist Mike Lee explore the promise and limits of precision nutrition, the romanticization of the “natural” past, and analyze the simplistic rules of food virality, noting media rewards absolutism over science’s nuanced “it depends.” Lee also traces his path from a Detroit restaurant family to Chobani and to his current work at The FutureMarket, and discusses his use of speculative fiction to analyze the future in Mise and The Tomorrow Today podcast. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices [https://megaphone.fm/adchoices]