Spot On!

A recap to wrap up Season 5! Thank you for listening and we are excited to the launch of Season 6. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

How can we reap the dual benefits of intermittent fasting? Joining us today is Sangeeta Pradhan, a Registered Dietitian and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialist, is the Diabetes Program Coordinator of Charles River Medical Associates, and is currently the Chair of the Central Massachusetts Dietetic Association. Sangeeta is a sought-after professional speaker, a guest blogger for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ “Food and Nutrition” magazine, and India New England News’ nutrition columnist. You would not want to miss out on this episode.  --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Gut health is not another health fad, the hype is here to stay! Dr. Noel Mueller is coming on Spot On! to talk about the world of the microbiome and its connection with our wellness. Dr. Noel has published over 80 articles on the etiology, prevention or treatment of chronic diseases. He has also co-authored a book chapter in Nutrition and Type 2 Diabetes: Etiology and Prevention. You would be amazed by what is living in your gut. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

What do the labels on your foods tell you? This week on Spot On!, Bonnie Taub-Dix, MA,RDN,CDN, joins us to explain the meaning behind food labels. Bonnie is a media personality, media trainer, spokesperson, motivational speaker, journalist, and corporate and brand consultant. She is a Health & Wellness Contributor for sites like TODAY.com and US News & World Report and you’ll find her expert quotes in thousands of interviews on all media platforms.   Listen now to find out more.  --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

How can you make changes to your diet to reduce stress? Harvard trained psychiatrist and nutrition specialist, Dr. Uma Naidoo founded and directs the first hospital-based Nutritional Psychiatry Service in the US. She is the Director of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) & Director of Nutritional Psychiatry at MGH Academy while serving on the faculty at Harvard Medical School. Listen now to hear Dr. Uma's expertise on ways to beat stress with food.  --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

With the right strategies and recipes, cooking can be less laborious for you. This week on Spot On!, registered dietitian and cookbook author Rosanne Rust - MS RDN, is sharing many tips for people to save time while cooking healthy balanced meals at home. Rosanne is an internationally recognized nutrition expert and author, blogger and truth-seeker, who focuses on helping people set realistic health goals. She crafts expert food and nutrition messages for consumers helping turn confusion into clarity, and mistrust into confidence. Make once, eat twice is the secret to cooking for two or just you. Listen now to find out more. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Sugar substitutes often get a bad reputation, but can they be better alternatives to excess sugar? Our guest for this week, Hope Warshaw, MMSc, RD, CDCES, BC-ADM, has been a dietitian for over forty years and certified diabetes care and education specialist for nearly as many. She has especially been engaged in the topic of helping people reduce their intake of added sugars with the use of low- and no-calorie sweeteners for many years. Listen now to identify the myths and facts on sugar substitutes. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake 

A holistic approach to taking care of the immune system does not include "immune-boosting" promises. Nationally recognized media registered dietitian, Ginger Hultin MS RDN, came on Spot On! to talk about how our diets influence our immune systems. Ginger owns Seattle-based integrative nutrition practices, Champagne Nutrition, and Seattle Cancer Nutritionist where she helps clients optimize their health and wellness with an integrative approach. Tune in now to find out what can you do to support your natural immune system the right way. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Health is a lifestyle, not another diet. Yet, here are the top 10 most Googled diets that promise to make quick fixes.  Keri Gans, MS, RDN, CDN joins us on Spot On! to explain how you should look to science to help you make nutrition decisions for long-term wellness. Keri is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified yoga teacher, and author of The Small Change Diet. Keri is the host and creator of The Keri Report podcast, blog, and newsletter where she conveys her no-nonsense and fun approach to living a healthy lifestyle without any gimmicks. You would not want to miss this episode, listen now. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

The past, present, and future of food media: who we are, who we want to be, and who we can be. Through her book called "Diners, Dudes, and Diets: How Gender and Power Collide in Food Media and Culture", Emily Contois hopes to empower people to be critical consumers of food media. Emily is a researcher, writer, and university professor on the topics of food, bodies, health, and our identities in media and popular culture. Moreover, she has appeared on CBS This Morning, BBC Ideas, and Ugly Delicious on Netflix.  Listen now to understand how marketing messages related to food can impact our relationships with food. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Marci Evans came on today's Spot On! episode to discuss an alternative approach to dietary behavior change that emphasizes healthful behaviors instead of weight loss called "Health At Every Size". As a Certified Eating Disorder Registered Dietitian and Supervisor and certified Intuitive Eating Counselor, Marci has dedicated her career to counseling, supervising, and teaching in the field of eating disorders for over a decade. Listen now to learn about the philosophy behind this approach.  --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

How can we make better sense of the information we receive in a world of uncertainty? Timothy Caulfield has returned on Spot On! to share his experience in searching for a vaccine against misinformation. He is a Canada Research Chair in Health Law and Policy, a Professor in the Faculty of Law and the School of Public Health, and Research Director of the Health Law Institute at the University of Alberta. Tim has won numerous academic and writing awards and is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada and the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences. You would not want to miss out on this episode so tune in now.  --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Do you really need to take supplements and how much is enough? Can vitamins fix a poor diet? This week on Spot On!, we have Elizabeth Ward, MS, RDN joining us to share her expertise on vitamin and mineral supplements. Elizabeth is an award-winning nutrition communicator, writer, and recipe developer. As a spokesperson for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics for nine years, Ward was featured in hundreds of print and broadcast interviews, including CNN, U.S. News & World Report, The New York Times, and The Boston Globe.  She has appeared on The Today Show and The Dr. Oz Show and was a regular guest on Boston 25 Morning News for six years. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Welcome to another season of Spot On! To start off Season 5, we are thrilled to have Dr. Caitlin Dow return to debunk the biggest myths about weight loss. Are some weight loss tips you keep hearing over and over again science-based? Tune in to find out. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake

Season 4 is a wrap! This recap is a compilation of all the episodes released for Spot On! Season 4. You would not want to miss all the amazing tips from our lovely guests.  We appreciate your continuous support. --- Thank you for listening! Find us on Social: www.facebook.com/SpotOnDrJSB/ www.instagram.com/spot_on_podcast/ twitter.com/joansalgeblake