Tag: Nutrition

Hilda Labrada Gore, Spirituality and Food

RIP Funeral Food; The Connection between Spirituality and Food; Interview with Hilda Labrada Gore on Maintaining the Temple with Food and Movement

March 10, 2016

Is funeral food killing you? No, we’re dead serious about this! Why is it that at funerals we serve the kind of unhealthy food we do? Is it all about comfort or are we just being lazy? Hilda Labrada Gore joins us to talk about maintaining the temple that is your body with good food … More RIP Funeral Food; The Connection between Spirituality and Food; Interview with Hilda Labrada Gore on Maintaining the Temple with Food and Movement

Deborah Pell Yaffee interview, nourishing the whole self

The Real Reason People Go “Crazy”; Nourishing the Whole Self with Deborah Pell Yaffee

February 18, 2016

If “science” doesn’t know about a cure, does it really exist? In this episode, we learn how science is finally starting to catch up with the “quackery” of vitamins in fighting mental disorders and diseases. Deborah Pell Yaffee has been a new age thinker longer than most of us have even been thinking about holistic health. … More The Real Reason People Go “Crazy”; Nourishing the Whole Self with Deborah Pell Yaffee

Alethea Lai interview, community garden

Down with Low Fat Crap!; Guest Alethea Lai: How Does Your Community Garden Grow?

February 11, 2016

There are new government nutrition guidelines out and you better believe Adrienne chows down on them in this episode of the Nutrition Heretic podcast! Our special guest is Alethea Lai from Mala’ai Garden at the Waimea Middle School in Kamuela, Hawai’i.  A school/community garden where kids are introduced to food from the ground up — literally! You’ll … More Down with Low Fat Crap!; Guest Alethea Lai: How Does Your Community Garden Grow?

Amy Elizabeth Gordon interview, vitamin D

Do You Need the D? Why Your Loved Ones Try to Sabotage You

February 4, 2016

Oh My! Groundhogs to mongooses and unintentionally hilarious government health ads along with a discussion on why family and friends sometimes fail to support your attempts to improve your health and diet. Our guest is relationship coach Amy Elizabeth Gordon who helps people address support and communication issues such as this. In our interview, Amy … More Do You Need the D? Why Your Loved Ones Try to Sabotage You

Kaayla Daniel interview, veganism, thyroid, soylent

Lose Your Veganity; Does My Thyroid Look Fat?; Surprising Use for Soylent

January 28, 2016

As National Thyroid Month winds down, Dr. Kaayla Daniel, author of The Whole Soy Story: The Dark Side of America’s Favorite Health Food, discusses the laundry list of disorders associated with heavy soy consumption in the health-conscious American diet — including thyroid disorders, infertility and lack of libido. Dr. Daniel also mentions one instance where … More Lose Your Veganity; Does My Thyroid Look Fat?; Surprising Use for Soylent

Gina Peake, Frenching Your Food

Lose Weight Eating Anything You Want; Pass the Poop Pills; Therapeutic Baths for Cold & Flu Season

January 21, 2016

Guest Gina Peake discusses how she unexpectedly lost 15 lbs in 2 months after following the advice in Adrienne’s bestselling book, Frenching Your Food –– all while eating the sinful foods she loves! Adrienne and Jim respond to listener requests to more clearly explain her top tips for easy weight loss from last week’s episode. They also discuss … More Lose Weight Eating Anything You Want; Pass the Poop Pills; Therapeutic Baths for Cold & Flu Season

Jim Ducharme interview, sleep, mayo over mustard

Get More Sleep, Mayo over Mustard, the Best Protein to Eat and Join the Heretic Family

January 14, 2016

Weight loss is not as complicated as we have been led to believe. The French intuitively know how to stay slim, but not for the reasons you might think. In today’s episode Adrienne and Jim take on misconceptions about protein (where’s the beef or what’s the beef?), fat and exercise from Adrienne’s best-selling book on … More Get More Sleep, Mayo over Mustard, the Best Protein to Eat and Join the Heretic Family

Lynn Johnston interview, healthy eating

The Dreaded New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution; Taking Small Steps for Big Results

January 7, 2016

When Lynn Johnston couldn’t find any help for her Fibromyalgia diagnosis from doctors, she decided to take matters into her own hands. She began researching solutions and making small changes to her diet and lifestyle to address her problems. Lynn, creator of the Small Steps to Healthy Eating program, shares with us how to tweak your diet to yield huge … More The Dreaded New Year’s Weight Loss Resolution; Taking Small Steps for Big Results

Laura Childs, Getting through the holidays on a diet

Getting through the Holidays on a Diet; Sensible Weight Loss without the Hunger

December 28, 2015

Laura Childs, co-author of The Complete Low Carb High Fat No Hunger Diet, shares her journey to effortlessly losing 75 lbs. Yes, you CAN really continue your love affair with bacon and lose weight! She also shares her strategy for dealing with family and friends who try to shove cake, pie and dinner rolls down … More Getting through the Holidays on a Diet; Sensible Weight Loss without the Hunger

Julia Stüber, Allergies and Intolerances interview

Dealing with the Diagnosis of Food Allergies and Intolerances

December 23, 2015

When Julia Stüber was diagnosed with celiac disease and a host of food allergies, she was relieved to know the source of her health problems… until her next meal. In this episode, Julia shares how she rides the roller coaster of emotions that pop up when she finds herself confronted with foods she can no … More Dealing with the Diagnosis of Food Allergies and Intolerances

What's the Difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist

What’s the Difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?

April 30, 2014

N.B.: Before I describe the differences between a dietitian and a nutritionist, please note that this post is going to ruffle a lot of feathers. If you already feel that you know everything about nutrition or otherwise are prone to getting angry and lashing out, then you probably shouldn’t be surfing the web much less reading this … More What’s the Difference between a Dietitian and a Nutritionist?