Recent research suggests that consuming more than two sugary drinks per day is associated with 2-11 years of accelerated aging of the brain, also affecting memory.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt143.mp3
- Featured Speaker David Foreman, aka "The Herbal Pharmacist"
- Guest Website Herbal Pharmacist
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/TheHerbalPharmacist
- Guest Twitter Account @herbalrph
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Guest Bio
David Foreman, aka "The Herbal Pharmacist," shifted from traditional pharmacist to herbal pharmacist because he realized the vital role natural medicine plays in all health outcomes.
David’s focus is to use all forms of media to educate on the benefits of herbs, vitamins, healthy lifestyle choices and the role they play in health.
He is currently a part of the Scientific Advisory Board for Organic & Natural Health Association. His 4 Pillars of Health have helped thousands achieve the health they seek. - Length (mins) 24:48
- Waiver Received No
Whether stress stems from work, parenting, teaching, relationships, work, or a situation that cannot be changed, the brain-body connection can be used to reduce and relieve stress.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt142.mp3
- Featured Speaker Marvin Marshall, PhD
- Book Title Live Without Stress®: How to Enjoy the Journey
- Guest Website Dr. Marvin Marshall's Without Stress
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/DrMarvinMarshallWithoutStress/
- Guest Twitter Account @MarvMarshall
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Guest Bio
Dr. Marvin Marshall is an international speaker (25 countries on 5 continents), educator, and author of numerous articles published in international journals.
He is one of America’s leading experts on reducing stress that is so prevalent in work relationships, schools and homes.
His many books include the multi-award winning, Parenting Without Stress®: How to Raise Responsible Kids While Keeping a Life of Your Own, the landmark education book Discipline Without Stress® Punishments or Rewards: How Teachers and Parents Promote Responsibility & Learning, and his recently published, Live Without Stress®: How to Enjoy the Journey. - Length (mins) 23:20
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Lisa Davis
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and ayurvedic medicine both teach using the seasons to guide what you eat.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt141.mp3
- Featured Speaker Erin Macdonald, RDN
- Organization Clean Eating Magazine
- Book Title No Excuses! 50 Healthy Ways to ROCK Breakfast!
- Guest Website U Rock Girl!
- Guest Twitter Account @urockgirl
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Guest Bio
Erin Macdonald, RDN, has been a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for 23 years. She is the co-founder of U Rock Girl!, a health and wellness website for women, providing information, recipes, products, and services to nourish the mind, body, and spirit.
Erin is the co-author of No Excuses! 50 Healthy Ways to ROCK Breakfast! This is the first published cookbook for U Rock Girl, featuring nutritious and delicious breakfast recipes that will prevent the excuse, "I can't eat breakfast because..."
She has been in private practice (Complete Wellness, NOW!) for 15 years, specializing in Adult and Pediatric Weight Management, Sports, Cardiovascular, Wellness, Gut Health, Food Sensitivities, and recipe development.
Erin sits on the Health Advisory Board of Clean Eating Magazine and co-writes a regular column, called “Ask the Dietitians.” In addition she writes for Oxygen Magazine and ACE Fitness. She has also been quoted in numerous magazines and online articles.
Erin has appeared on radio, television, and DVDs discussing various hot topics regarding nutrition, weight, and wellness. She has presented many lectures focusing on weight management, heart-healthy cooking, sports nutrition, blood sugar health, and pediatric nutrition, and writes a blog on health, nutrition, fitness, wellness, and motivation on www.URockGirl.com.
Passionate about cooking and recipe development, Erin teaches monthly cooking classes featuring original clean eating recipes. Cooking class information available at www.ErinMacdonaldRD.com.
Currently, Erin is a founding member of the Weight Management Dietetic Practice Group, as well as a member of the Academy for Nutrition and Dietetics (AND), Sports, Cardiovascular and Wellness Nutrition (SCAN), Dietitians in Integrative and Functional Medicine (DIFM), and Nutrition Entrepreneurs (NE). She has extensive experience in wellness coaching, fitness training, and cooking.
Erin completed her post-baccalaureate in nutrition sciences from California State University, Los Angeles, and received a BA in psychology from UCLA.
Away from work, this native Los Angelino enjoys spending time with her husband and four sons, running, hiking, boxing, teaching cooking classes, and having fun. - Length (mins) 22:05
- Waiver Received Yes
- Host Lisa Davis
How wonderful would it be to say goodbye to dreary shades of black and white and start seeing the world for the prism of color it is?
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt140.mp3
- Featured Speaker Seth Swirsky
- Book Title 21 Ways to a Happier Depression: A Creative Guide to Getting Unstuck from Anxiety, Setbacks, and Stress
- Guest Website 21 Ways to a Happier Depression
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/Seth-Swirsky-39992357757/
- Guest Twitter Account @sethswirsky
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Guest Bio
Seth Swirsky, a New Haven, Connecticut native, is a Beverly Hills-based therapist and author. His is also a Grammy-nominated American pop music songwriter, recording artist, filmmaker, political writer, and noted baseball memorabilia collector.
In 1980, at the age of 20, Swirsky wrote the national jingle for Thomas' English Muffins. After graduating from Dartmouth College in 1982, Swirsky wrote the Grammy-nominated hit "Tell It To My Heart" with Ernie Gold for Taylor Dayne. Following this hit, Swirsky went on to write or co-write many hits for artists such as Al Green, Tina Turner, Rufus Wainwright, Michael McDonald, Air Supply, Olivia Newton-John, The Go-Go's, and Celine Dion, among many others. A recording artist in his own right, Swirsky has released five award-winning albums of his own.
His love of baseball led him to write three books on the subject. Baseball Letters, the first of Swirsky's four books, was published in 1996. Every Pitcher Tells A Story, Swirsky's second book, was a Los Angeles Times bestseller. Something to Write Home About, the third book in the trilogy, consists of letters to Swirsky from both ballplayers and fans of the game.
Swirsky’s fourth book, newly released, is 21 Ways to a Happier Depression: A Creative Guide to Getting Unstuck from Anxiety, Setbacks, and Stress.
In addition to baseball, Swirsky is also a huge fan of The Beatles. His full-length documentary, Beatles Stories, was chosen as an Official Selection at the 2011 European Independent Film Festival and had its world premiere in Paris, France on April 3, 2011. Beatles Stories was nominated for Best Score for an Indie Film or Documentary at the 2013 Hollywood Music and Media Awards.
Swirsky has contributed articles to online sites such as Real Clear Politics, The National Review (NRO), Huffington Post, PoliticalMavens.com and Jewish Journal.
On June 23, 2013, Swirsky received a Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Antioch University. - Length (mins) 25:45
- Waiver Received No
Fall is undeniably pumpkin season. From pumpkin pie to pumpkin spice lattes, the sweet vegetable is everywhere.
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- Segment Number 2
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt139.mp3
- Featured Speaker Liz Weiss, Author
- Book Title The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time!
- Guest Website Liz's Healthy Table
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/LizsHealthyTable/
- Guest Twitter Account @LizWeiss
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Guest Bio
Liz Weiss is an award-winning broadcast journalist, speaker, blogger, and spokesperson. She is the co-author of three cookbooks, The Smoothie Bowl Coloring Cookbook: Healthy Recipes and Playful Mandala Food Designs for Kids and Adults (M3 Press, 2015), No Whine with Dinner: 150 Healthy, Kid-Tested Recipes from The Meal Makeover Moms (M3 Press, 2011), and The Moms' Guide to Meal Makeovers: Improving the Way Your Family Eats, One Meal at a Time (Broadway Books, 2004).
Liz champions good nutrition on her website, Lizshealthytable.com, where she shares healthy “makeover” recipes and practical mealtime advice for families. Liz also hosts the food and family radio podcast, Liz's Healthy Table, and she’s the co-creator of Meal Makeovers, a mobile recipe App filled with kid-friendly recipes and cooking videos. She is a columnist for Live Well Digest, a WIC publication, and Relish magazine.
For nearly two decades, Liz wrote and reported on nutrition and health for CNN, PBS, Time Life Medical, ABC Boston, and Ivanhoe Broadcast News. Currently, she hosts the “Meal Makeovers” cooking segment for CNN Accent Health, which runs in 30,000 physician waiting rooms nationwide.
Liz is a sought-after cooking instructor, speaker, and consultant. She has extensive experience as a live television and radio guest. During her career, she has conducted hundreds of live and taped interviews, appearing on NBC’s Today Show, CNN Headline News, the Food Network, FOX News, ABC-Boston, and many more. - Length (mins) 25:45
- Waiver Received No
With a famous last name and a successful career as a lawyer, Brian Cuban was able to hide his clinical depression and alcohol and cocaine addictions... for a while.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt138.mp3
- Featured Speaker Brian Cuban
- Book Title The Addicted Lawyer: Tales of the Bar, Booze, Blow, and Redemption
- Guest Website Brian Cuban
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/bcuban
- Guest Twitter Account @bcuban
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Guest Bio
Brian Cuban, the younger brother of Dallas Mavericks owner and entrepreneur Mark Cuban, is a Dallas based attorney, author and addiction recovery advocate. He is graduate of Penn State University and The University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Brian has been in long term recovery from alcohol, cocaine and bulimia since April of 2007.
His first book, Shattered Image: My Triumph Over Body Dysmorphic Disorder, chronicles his first-hand experiences living with, and recovering from, 27 years of eating disorders, and Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD).
Brian’s most recent, best-selling book, The Addicted Lawyer, Tales of The Bar, Booze, Blow, & Redemption is an un-flinching look back at how addiction and other mental health issues destroyed his career as a once successful lawyer and how he and others in the profession redefined their lives in recovery and found redemption.
Brian has spoken at colleges, universities, conferences, non-profit and legal events across the United States and in Canada. Brian has appeared on prestigious talks shows such as the Katie Couric Show as well as numerous media outlets around the country. He also writes extensively on these subjects. His columns have appeared and he has been quoted on these topics on CNN.com, Foxnews.com, Huffington Post, Above The Law, New York Times, and in online and print newspapers around the world. - Length (mins) 19:30
- Waiver Received No
- Host Lisa Davis, MPH
Health and happiness are linked absolutely: you can't have one without the other.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt137.mp3
- Featured Speaker Robin Miller, MD
- Book Title Healed! Health & Wellness for the 21st Century: Wisdom, Secrets, and Fun Straight from the Leading Edge
- Guest Website Triune
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/DocRobinMiller/
- Guest Twitter Account @RMillerMD
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Guest Bio
Dr. Robin Miller is an established author (The Smart Woman's Guide to Midlife and Beyond and Kids Ask the Doctor) and has gathered the knowledge, insights and anecdotes offered in this book over the course of 33 years of treating patients using the principles of integrative medicine.
Board certified in Internal Medicine, she trained with Andrew Weil as an Integrative Medicine Fellow at University of Arizona. She is currently Medical Director of Triune Integrative Medicine, a highly innovative integrative medicine clinic in Medford, Oregon.
Dr. Miller blogs regularly for Sharecare.com, an interactive health and wellness website founded in conjunction with Dr. Mehmet Oz, where she serves as Executive Advisory Board member. Robin is also a medical reporter and a regular correspondent for KOBI-5, the NBC affiliate in Southern Oregon. - Length (mins) 23:23
- Waiver Received No
- Host Lisa Davis, MPH
Whether you want to achieve weight loss, land your dream job, find your soul mate, or get out of debt, it all comes back to self-love and accepting yourself first.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt136.mp3
- Featured Speaker Shannon Kaiser, Author
- Book Title The Self-Love Experiment: Fifteen Principles for Becoming More Kind, Compassionate, and Accepting of Yourself
- Guest Website Play with the World
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/ShannonKaiserWrites/
- Guest Twitter Account @shannonlkaiser
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Guest Bio
Shannon Kaiser is the author of Adventures for Your Soul: 21 Ways to Transform Your Habits and Reach Your Full Potential, Find Your Happy: An Inspirational Guide to Loving Life to the Fullest, and Find Your Happy Daily Mantras: 365 Days of Motivation for a Happy, Peaceful and Fulfilling Life.
She has been named among the "top 100 women to watch in wellness" by Mind Body Green. Shannon is a seven-time contributing author to Chicken Soup for the Soul and an international life coach and speaker.
Learn more at www.playwiththeworld.com. - Length (mins) 25:39
- Waiver Received No
- Host Lisa Davis, MPH
A vegan macrobiotic approach recognizes the profound effects food, environment, activities, and attitude can have on your physical and emotional health.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt135.mp3
- Featured Speaker Alex Jack, Founder & President of Planetary Health, Inc.
- Book Title The One Peaceful World Cookbook: Over 150 Vegan, Macrobiotic Recipes for Vibrant Health and Happiness
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Guest Bio
Alex Jack is founder and president of Planetary Health, Inc.; sponsor of Amberwaves, a grassroots network devoted to promoting whole grains and other natural foods; and co-director of the Macrobiotic Summer Conference.
He has helped introduce macrobiotics to China and Russia and has written many books with Michio and Aveline Kushi, including The Cancer Prevention Diet, Diet for a Strong Heart, Aveline Kushi’s Complete Guide to Macrobiotic Cooking, The Macrobiotic Path to Total Health, and The Book of Macrobiotics.
He also edited the Wheaten Garland editions of Hamlet and As You Like It. - Length (mins) 23:13
- Waiver Received No
- Host Lisa Davis, MPH
For those battling autoimmune disease or thyroid conditions (or just seeking healthy life balance) The Wellness Project might provide the answer.
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- Segment Number 1
- Audio File talk_healthy/tt134.mp3
- Featured Speaker Phoebe Lapine, Author
- Book Title The Wellness Project: How I Learned to Do Right by My Body, Without Giving Up My Life
- Guest Website Feed Me Phoebe
- Guest Facebook Account https://www.facebook.com/FeedMePhoebe
- Guest Twitter Account @PhoebeLapine
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Guest Bio
Phoebe Lapine is a food and health writer, gluten-free chef, wellness personality, culinary instructor, speaker, and author of the award-winning blog, Feed Me Phoebe, where she shares recipes for healthy comfort food and insights about balanced lifestyle choices beyond what’s on your plate.
Lapine is a regular contributor to Mind Body Green, Huffington Post, and Food & Wine, among other publications. Feed Me Phoebe was a finalist in the Saveur Blog Awards 2015.
She lives in New York. - Length (mins) 22:56
- Waiver Received No
- Host Lisa Davis, MPH
