New studies report that 1/3 of adults in the U.S. say that the COVID-19 pandemic has led to dramatic changes in their good health habits. Today two nutritionists are focusing not on the stress, but on how each of us can increase our stress management skills to support overall health, with weight loss often coming as a result.
May 11
What Foods Affect Dopamine?
In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, registered dietitians Melanie Beasley and Britni Vincent unpack the truth about dopamine, the brain’s reward and motivation neurotransmitter, and how modern life is hijacking it. From ultra-processed foods and sugar to caffeine, social med ... Show More
28m 20s
May 7
Tips for Natural Cortisol Reduction - Ask a Nutritionist
Feeling tired but wired, struggling with sleep, or constantly craving sugar and caffeine? In this Ask a Nutritionist episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, learn how cortisol, the body’s primary stress hormone, affects energy, mood, blood sugar, weight, and sleep. Discover practical, n ... Show More
13m 29s
May 4
How to Avoid Type 2 Diabetes with Real Food
Worried about prediabetes or your risk for Type 2 diabetes? In this episode of Dishing Up Nutrition, learn how insulin resistance develops and why it often goes unnoticed for years. Discover how real food, balanced meals, and simple lifestyle habits can help stabilize blood sugar ... Show More
42m 48s
Jul 2022
Stress, Eating, and Weight
We usually think of stress as a "bad" thing, something to be avoided–but is stress actually bad for our health? How does stress affect our eating and our food choices? Why do some of us gain weight when we get stressed, while others lose weight? This week, we talk to Professor Da ... Show More
30m 15s
Apr 2022
How to keep stress from harming your health, with George Slavich, PhD
The American Psychological Association’s most recent Stress in America survey found record high levels of stress among Americans of all ages. Dr. George Slavich, director of the UCLA Laboratory for Stress Assessment and Research, discusses how stress affects our brain, body and i ... Show More
47m 42s
May 2024
How Good Stressors on the Body Can Improve Your Health and Well Being
Namaste, loves. Welcome back to our Thursday Q &A show, where today we're going to be talking about good stressors on the body, known as eustressors. Now, usually when we use the term stress, we're trying to reduce these impacts on our life. We all know the ravaging effects o ... Show More
36m 24s
