Sharon Palmer, RDN, is a registered dietitian, food and nutrition blogger, writer, editor and author, and plant-based nutrition expert. As a registered dietitian with 16 years of health care experience, she channels her nutrition experience into writing features covering health, wellness, nutrition, and cuisine. She is a passionate writer about food and environmental issues, and has published a number of features on plant-based diets, hunger, agriculture, local and organic foods, eco-friendly cu...
Feb 23, 2016•30 min•Ep. 30
Are you looking for ways to be healthier and happier? Do you want to provide nutritious and delicious meals for your family? Do you want to enjoy your family time more? Then maybe you’ll be interested in my “do more with dinner” idea. This is NOT about “doing” more – it’s about getting more, having more, enjoying more. It’s about family time and food – eating, cooking, shopping, etc. I sat down with my daughter, Sarah, the other day to talk about how we’ve been doing more with dinner the past fe...
Feb 04, 2016•39 min•Ep. 29
Today’s episode is about how to have your cake and eat it, too! In other words….modifying recipes for less sugar and fat, and more protein. Jamila Rene is a Registered Dietitian and founder of No Nonsense Nutritionist. She is a food product developer and also a personal trainer in training. She has a “no nonsense” approach to healthy living: “nutrition and wellness is not black and white, good or bad. It’s all about finding what’s right for YOU.” With a degree in Food Science, Jamila is an exper...
Feb 02, 2016•42 min•Ep. 28
Today my guest is Dr. Jo Lichten. Dr. Jo is a PhD nutritionist and registered dietitian. She has presented more than 1000 programs at conferences and is the author of 5 books including REBOOT – how to power up your energy, focus, and productivity. You can read the full show notes here.
Jan 12, 2016•49 min•Ep. 27
Today’s episode is all about vitamins - the confusion about getting them from food vs. supplements, what to take and how much. Vitamins are a confusing topic and vitamin deficiencies can have a significant impact on our health and how we feel. In the book, The Vitamin Solution , doctors Levitan and Block cut through conflicting data about vitamins and minerals and provide a concise, medically-sound approach to supplement use. They explain which supplements can be helpful, which can be harmful, a...
Jan 05, 2016•25 min•Ep. 26
Today my guests are Kirsten and Blake Angell. Kirsten is is a registered dietitian and certified diabetes educator, and the owner of Link 4 Nutrition/Link for Diabetes, and Blake is a cattle rancher and partner in Lundgren Angus Ranch, Kirsten's family owned registered Angus operation located in western Kansas. For the show notes and all the resources, click here .
Dec 22, 2015•45 min•Ep. 25
Today’s episode focuses on "transformational" weight loss and the important, yet different, roles of diet and exercise in weight management. Today my guest is James O. Hill, Ph.D., the founding Executive Director of the Anschutz Health and Wellness Center at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus. One of America's foremost experts in weight management, he has spent over 25 years researching the causes of weight gain, adiposity, and obesity and how to prevent or treat these problems. ...
Dec 08, 2015•43 min•Ep. 24
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition.Today’s episode focuses on a 'no nonsense' approach to healthy living! Jamila Rene is a Registered Dietitian and founder of No Nonsense Nutritionist. She is a food product developer and also a personal trainer in training. she has a no nonsense approach to healthy living: "nutrition and wellness is not black and white, good or bad. It's all about finding what's right for YO...
Nov 23, 2015•45 min•Ep. 23
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition.Today’s episode focuses on savoring healthy foods as if they were a fine wine. Can broccoli be as sexy as champagne? Let's find out! Annette Hottenstein is a Registered Dietitian and Professional Taste Tester (aka Sensory Science) with 15 years’ experience working for companies such as Pepsico and McCormick spices. She has traveled the world conducting taste tests on foods ...
Nov 11, 2015•41 min•Ep. 22
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition.Today’s episode focuses on HOW you can still enjoy the foods you love by choosing the right portion sizes, and shares a new tool to help you do just that. Amanda Clark is an award winning Australian Dietitian with over 25 years experience. Her mantra is to deliver clear, concise and realistic advice about food and nutrition. She is the author and creator of Portion Perfecti...
Oct 28, 2015•35 min•Ep. 21
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition.Today’s episode focuses on why diets don't work and why breaking free from diet prison is a better approach. Don't let food get in the way of what matters!Today my guest is Kait Fortunato, a registered dietitian in private practice in the DC Metro Area. She is also an author of 2 workbooks and a national speaker on REBELLING Against Diets. As a REBEL Dietitian, Kait encoura...
Oct 14, 2015•37 min•Ep. 20
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition.Today’s episode focuses on food colors, hyperactivity and child nutrition. Today my guest is Dr. Keith Ayoob, an Associate Clinical Professor at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City where he has maintained a clinical practice for over 25 years, specializing in obesity, child nutrition, and family dynamics. See the full episode show notes here....
Sep 30, 2015•45 min•Ep. 19
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition. Today my guest is Keri Gans, a registered dietitian nutritionist, media personality, speaker, spokesperson and writer. She is also the author of The Small Change Diet and a member of the advisory board for Shape Magazine and resides in NYC. Today’s episode focuses on why diets don't work - and what DOES. For more information and show notes visit www.SoundBitesRD.com...
Sep 16, 2015•43 min•Ep. 18
On this episode we discuss using the past to understand the present. How can we make eating part of a well-lived life, a daily pleasure that neither scares us nor takes an inordinate amount of time and money. And of course how to extend that to the whole world. Today’s guest is Rachel Laudan, author of the prize-winning global food history, Cuisine and Empire: Cooking in World History. For many years she was a history professor in various American research universities, specializing in history o...
Sep 02, 2015•55 min•Ep. 17
Today’s episode focuses on the enjoyment of food, increasing culinary confidence, and the often misunderstood business of farming. My guest is Amy Myrdal Miller. Amy is the founder and president of Farmer's Daughter Consulting. Amy is a registered dietitian nutritionist and farmer's daughter from North Dakota who focuses her work on food, farming, flavor and fun. For more information and show notes, visit www.SoundBitesRD.com ....
Aug 19, 2015•43 min•Ep. 16
Welcome to the Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, the psychology and the strategies behind good food and nutrition. Today my guest is Jennie Schmidt. It's not every day that you meet a farmer, and even less often that you meet a farmer who is also a dietitian! From her unique perspective and this intersection of two distinct areas of knowledge and skill, Jennie has experience in both the nutritional value of food and in food production itself. On this episode we discuss simple ...
Aug 04, 2015•56 min•Ep. 15
In this episode we discuss delicious food and recipes based on the best kept diet secret, the DASH Diet. Author Rosanne Rust shares how you can stop hypertension and lower cholesterol without medication. Rosanne is a registered dietitian, freelance writer and author, and nutrition communications consultant. She’s authored 5 books in the “For Dummies®” series. For more information and show notes visit www.SoundBitesRD.com/blog...
Jul 22, 2015•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 14
Today my guests are Janice Newell Bissex and Liz Weiss - registered dietitians and The Meal Makeover Moms . As two of the nation’s top experts on family nutrition, they’re on a mission to help busy families eat better. Janice and Liz are the authors of 2 wonderful books. Their books highlight their simple food philosophy that kids-–even picky ones—will eat nutritious food without complaint as long as it looks and tastes great. For more information and show notes visit www.SoundBitesRD.com....
Jul 08, 2015•44 min•Ep. 13
In today's episode we discuss what it really takes to lose weight and keep it off. Today my guest is Lauren Harris-Pincus is the owner of Nutrition Starring YOU.com, she’s a nutrition communications specialist and also has a private practice where she specialized in weight loss. In addition to being a registered dietitian nutritionist, Lauren grew up as an obese child from about the age of 4 years old through high school. Contrary to what you might think, Lauren did not grow up eating "junk" and...
Jun 24, 2015•45 min•Ep. 12
On this episode we discuss simple steps you can take to eat well, reduce stress, and improve your healththe health and nutrition. Today's guest is Jill Weisenberger, a dietitian and diabetes educator and the author of three books including The Overworked Person's Guide to Better Nutrition . Jill's expertise lies in diabetes management, weight management, heart health, disease prevention and general wellness. She specializes in helping people make meaningful changes in their diet and lifestyles b...
Jun 15, 2015•38 min•Ep. 11
I'm doing a 30 Day Protein Challenge with my Protein Partner (and healthy food blogger) Heather Shugarman, and I'm inviting you to join us! You can sign up at any time.In this episode we are wrapping up the 30 day challenge and discussing what we've learned, more cool resources for you, and how the next 30 days might look for each of us, and for you! We invite you to join in the social media discussion by using #ProteinChallenge.For show notes, tips & resources, visit www.SoundBitesRD.com....
Jun 03, 2015•34 min•Ep. 10
On this episode we discuss the health and nutrition pitfalls of restaurant eating and some specific tips, tactics and tricks people can use to continue to enjoy restaurant meals while also eating healthfully. Today's guest is Hope Warshaw, a dietitian and diabetes educator and the author of the newly released "Eat Out Eat Well - The Guide to Eating Healthy in Any Restaurant.” Hope’s career spans more than 35 years and ranges from work as a spokesperson, corporate consultant, freelance writer and...
May 31, 2015•43 min•Ep. 9
Today's guest is Science Babe AKA Yvette d'Entremont, an analytical chemist with a background in forensics and toxicology. She runs a blog dedicated to debunking pseudosceince that tends to proliferate in the blogosphere, and her recent post (The Food Babe Blogger is Full of Sh*t) went viral. In this episode we discuss how Science Babe came to be and why she's focusing her work on clearing up misinformation about science, food and nutrition. For more information and show notes visit www.SoundBit...
May 13, 2015•44 min•Ep. 8
I'm doing a 30 Day Protein Challenge with my Protein Partner (and healthy food blogger) Heather Shugarman, and I'm inviting you to join us! You can sign up at any time.In this episode we discuss what we've learned so far with a focus on snacking and eating on the go. We invite you to join in the social media discussion by using #ProteinChallenge.For show notes, tips & resources, visit www.SoundBitesRD.com.
May 05, 2015•31 min•Ep. 7
Today's guest is Andrew Maynard, creator of the creatively fun and informational Risk Bites YouTube Channel and Professor of Environmental Health Sciences in the University of Michigan School of Public Health where he directs the University of Michigan Risk Science Center. In this episode we discuss how and why people make decisions and choices about health-related behaviors. For more information and show notes visit www.SoundBitesRD.com/blog
Apr 29, 2015•24 min•Ep. 6
I'm doing a 30 Day Protein Challenge with my Protein Partner and I'm inviting you to join us! You can sign up at any time. Do you know how much protein you’re getting day-to-day? Do you know if it is enough to support healthy muscle maintenance and to prevent age-related muscle loss? Are you like most people who tend to have a “skewed” intake of protein throughout the day – in other words, not much at breakfast and most of it at dinnertime? Do you know what foods in your diet are providing prote...
Apr 21, 2015•32 min•Ep. 5
Today's guest is Dr. Jim Painter, a PhD and registered dietitian at Eastern Illinois University. He has more than 100 peer reviewed publications and presentations (all around the world) and currently focuses his studies on mindless eating and stealthy calorie intake control. In this episode we discuss why reducing total fat is almost always harmful, why reducing dietary cholesterol is irrelevant, and why reducing saturated fat can be harmful if it is replaced with refined carbohydrates. For more...
Apr 15, 2015•31 min•Ep. 4
Today my guest is Sharon Palmer, The Plant-Powered Dietitian, award-winning author of Plant-Powered for Life, The Plant-Powered Diet, and the Plant-Powered Blog, and editor of Environmental Nutrition. Why "plant-powered"? Because Sharon's expertise is not just in vegetarian and vegan diets, but in helping people transition to a more plant-based diet no matter what their eating style. I think Sharon's approach is GENIUS because it speaks to everyone, even meat lovers like me! There is literally s...
Apr 08, 2015•28 min•Ep. 3
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition. Today my guest is Brian Wansink, PhD author of Slim by Design and Mindless Eating and Director of the Cornell University Food & Brand Lab.Did you know we make over 200 food decisions every day? We are ALL mindless eaters. Maybe you're familiar with Dr. Wansink's food lab experiments like the endless soup bowl, or the movie theatre popcorn, or the many other fun researc...
Apr 02, 2015•21 min•Ep. 2
Welcome to my Sound Bites podcast where we delve into the science, psychology and strategies behind good food and nutrition. Today’s topic is PROTEIN in our diets and it’s relationship to muscles, metabolism, aging and more. I’m fascinated by the emerging research on this topic for many reasons. First, we’re always hearing about the other macronutrients: carbohydrates/grains and fat (especially saturated fat) – it seems like we hardly ever hear about protein or give it much thought. However, wha...
Apr 01, 2015•33 min•Ep. 1
