LISTEN UP!
EXTRASOURCES:PARENTS.COM,WEBMD.COM,FOXNEWS.COM,COLGATE.COMMaking positive, permanent
changes to the way you eat isn’t
easy. Trythese podcasts for help
andmotivation BYWENDY STELZMANN
GALLOIMAGES/GETTYIMAGESSUseful episodes: Does Sugar Really
Suppress the Immune Response?; Can
XylitolPreventBoneLoss?NUTRITION
MATTERS
Registered dieti-
cian Paige Sma-
thers explores a
more positive,
sustainable ap-
proach to food
and your body. She interviews experts in
the field of health and wellness as well as
people who’ve overcome weight strug-
gles and eating disorders. Episodes range
from 30 minutes to an hour and a half.
SUseful episodes if you want to change
unhealthy eating habits: A Simple,
Straightforward Way to Decide What to
Eat; Hitting Rock Bottom; Food Addic-
tion– FactorFiction?THE DOCTOR’S
KITCHEN
Dr Rupy Aujla,
who’s published a
book by the same
name, is a firm
believer in food as
medicine.
He’s a doctor in the UK and teaches a
culinary medicine course to medical stu-
dents at Bristol University. His podcast is
packed with the same passion as the rec-
ipes in his book.
SUseful episodes: Eat to Beat Diabetes;
Motivation (on how to stay motivated
when trying to live a healthy lifestyle).WELLNESS
MAMA
Every mom
knows how chal-
lenging it is to
juggle mother-
hood, work, fit-
ness and self-care.
Katie Wells, host and founder of popular
mom blog Wellness Mama, started this
podcast to share tips for healthy eating,
exercise, managing stress, sleep – and
more – all while managing life with kids.
Episodes are between 45 minutes and an
houranda half.
SUsefulepisodes:AWholeLifeChal-
lengetoImproveYourLifeinSmallDaily
Steps; The Science of Sustainable Weight
Loss.FOOD PSYCH
If you have a
tricky relation-
ship with food,
this is the podcast
for you. Regis-
tered dietician
and nutritionist
Christy Harrison wants people to “make
peace with food” and talks about
everything from diet culture to body im-
age and eating disorders with a scientif-
ic, straightforward approach. Episodes
are almost an hour and a half long, so
this one requires a bit of time.
SUseful episodes: Gentle Nutrition ver-
sus Diet-culture Nutrition; Stopping a
Lifetime of Dieting. SI
F YOU’RE determined to make healthy
lifestyle changes, arming yourself with
knowledge is one of the most impor-
tant things you can do.
There’s plenty of nutrition and health
informationoutthere,andifyou’re
lookingforuser-friendly,up-to-date
advice you can get it from podcasts – the
good news is they’re free!
Here’s a selection of some great health
and nutrition podcasts available for
streaming or download on the Podcast
Player app from the Google Play Store
and the Podcasts app from the Apple
AppStore.DISHING UP
NUTRITION
This podcast is
about under-
standing the con-
nection between
what you eat and
how you feel.
A team of nutritionists and dieticians
share their solutions for healthier living
through food and also answer listener
questions. Episodes are generally be-
tween 40 and 45 minutes.
SUseful episodes if you’re trying to cut
downonsugar:Six Steps to Quit Eating
Sugar;SugarCravings – Emotional or
Biochemical?NUTRITION DIVA
The great thing
about this podcast
is that the episodes
a r e s h o r t- generally 10-15
minutes – so they
are easy to fit into a
busy lifestyle. Host Monica Reinagel dis-
cusses all aspects of nutrition and diges-
tive wellness and offers simple, painless
waystoupgradeyoureating habits. You
canalsocheckoutherwebsite, quick-
anddirtytips.com.
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