Diabetes Digital Podcast by Food Heaven
323 episodes - English - Latest episode: 17 days ago - ★★★★★ - 2.3K ratingsJoin BFFs, registered dietitian nutritionists, and diabetes educators Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones each week to navigate the many layers of diabetes management and overall well-being. Every Wednesday, we’ll dive into a world of diabetes-friendly nutrition, intuitive eating, mental health strategies, medication management, and so much more. The Diabetes Digital Podcast isn’t just another health show; it’s a culturally competent and weight-inclusive resource, seamlessly integrating diverse care approaches into each episode.
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Eating Every Time You Feel Anxious? Here’s What to Do
February 17, 2021 08:00 - 34 minutes - 78.6 MBIn this episode, a listener submits a question about emotional eating and asks what they should do when food is their main coping mechanism. We’ll be digging into this topic and will also be sharing some updates about what we’ve been up to lately! In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How food is an important and valid coping mechanism • The importance of creating a toolbox for coping with stress and anxiety • Suggestions for addressing anxiety that have nothing to do with food • The rol...
How To Be An Unapologetic Eater with Alissa Rumsey
February 10, 2021 08:00 - 42 minutes - 39.3 MBToday we’re unpacking what unapologetic eating means with dietitian friend Alissa Rumsey. Alissa is passionate about advocating for women to reclaim the space to eat and live unapologetically. She recently released the book Unapologetic Eating: Make Peace With Food and Transform Your Life. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What eating unapologetically means • The oppressive nature of dieting and how it is very much political • The subtle ways dieting can manifest, Whole30 and portion cont...
Trouble Putting Your Phone Down? How to Actually Decrease your Screen Time w/ Cal Newport
February 03, 2021 08:00 - 48 minutes - 45 MBToday we are talking with Cal Newport and we’re SO EXCITED because his book totally changed our relationship to social media. Cala is an Associate Professor of Computer Science at Georgetown University. In addition to researching cutting edge technology, he also writes about the impact of these innovations on our culture. Newport is the author of six books, including the New York Times bestseller, Digital Minimalism, which argues that we should be much more selective about the technologies ...
New Year, Big Updates
January 27, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBWe’ve been gone for a minute, now we’re back with the jumpoff (Lil Kim anyone?) We took a short break from the podcast these past few weeks because 2020 was just wow. We caught up on rest, Netflix shows, and emails, and now we’re back with some major life updates. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What we were up to these past few weeks • All the shows we’ve been watching • Changes to the podcast for 2021 • The launch of 2 really exciting projects we’re doing! 3 Ways You Can Support Thi...
This is How You Get Young People Excited About Cooking — According to a 16 Year Old
December 10, 2020 18:41 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBToday we have our youngest (and coolest) guest on the podcast, Rahanna Bisseret Martinez! At 16 years of age, Rahanna has been a Top Chef Junior finalist, and has staged at Chez Panisse Cafe, Compere Lapin, and Wolfgang Puck. She seriously had us questioning what we were doing with our lives at 16. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How Rahanna got into food and was featured Top Chef Junior • What works and doesn’t work when trying to get young people excited about new foods • Ways to incor...
Intuitive Eating For Athletes
December 02, 2020 08:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBAthletes face unique challenges with intuitive eating. It’s common practice to restrict, binge, carb load, and engage in other disordered eating patterns, to try to achieve a certain body image or reach performance goals. Today we’re talking with our dietitian friend Heather Caplan, who has a virtual practice that focuses on weight-inclusive sports nutrition for athletes at all levels. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How athletes can incorporate intuitive eating into their workout regimen...
Navigating Food and Body Commentary During the Holidays
November 25, 2020 08:00 - 35 minutes - 33 MBIt’s that time of year again! The holidays are quickly approaching. This time of the year can be stressful and anxiety-provoking for some of the same reasons it’s such a fun and festive time of year: lots of decisions about food and eating, and lots of people to make those decisions around. Today we’re re-airing our conversation with dietitian friend Cara Harbstreet about how to navigate intuitive eating during the holidays. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Cara’s super informative tips for...
How To Feed Your Kids Without Losing Your Mind (Even During Covid)
November 18, 2020 08:00 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBAre you a parent burned out by cooking and food/body issues with your kids? We can only imagine. Today we’re talking with writer and recipe developer Amy Palanjian about how parents can come out of 2020 with their sanity somewhat intact. Amy is the author of the latest book Busy Little Hands: Food Play, and you can find her over at Yummy Toddler Food. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How parents can navigate kitchen burnout during COVID • Ways to engage with children who have very ...
Building Generational Wealth: Investing and Roth IRAs
November 11, 2020 08:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBLast week we spoke with attorney Jala Eaton about generational wealth and estate planning. She has so much valuable information to share, and so this week we’re doing a part two to build on last week's conversation! In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What generational wealth means and practical ways to build it • Conventional and nonconventional ways to build assets • The power of compound interest and how it works • Ways to build wealth when you don’t have much money • What a trus...
How to Build Generational Wealth: Trust & Estate Planning
November 06, 2020 08:00 - 49 minutes - 45.8 MBGenerational wealth is a buzz term we’ve been seeing a lot lately, but what does it actually mean? Today we’re talking with Jala Eaton, an attorney who specializes in estate planning and contract law. She has so much valuable information to share and we had so many questions, so we’re breaking this up into two parts. In Today’s Episode We’ll Cover: • What estate planning looks like in practice • The four most important documents you should consider having • The legal implications of no...
PMS Sucks, Here Are Some Helpful Ways to Deal
October 28, 2020 07:44 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBMost people who menstruate experience PMS, with symptoms varying in severity. For some, symptoms can be so debilitating that they interfere with school, work, and other daily life activities. Today we’re bringing back dietitian Melissa Groves Azarro to better understand PMS and interventions that may be helpful when seeking relief. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What is happening in the body during PMS • Common symptoms + what is considered normal/not normal • When you should consider ...
Throw Together Quarantine Meals w/ Hawa Hassan
October 21, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 36.2 MBOverwhelmed by cooking but still want to enjoy flavorful meals at home? Today we’ll be talking about throw-together quarantine meals for nourishment and flavor. We also talk with Hawa Hassan, the founder of Basbaas Sauce and author of In Bibi’s Kitchen, about what she’s been cooking during quarantine and her favorite key ingredients for flavor. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Throw together quarantine meals for nourishment • How Hawa came into the food and entrepreneurship world • Hawa’s...
PSA: POC Have Eating Disorders Too
October 14, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43 MBThere’s this idea, especially among people of color, that eating disorders do not affect us and is an affluent skinny, white girl issue. Aside from not being true, this type of thinking is dangerous and harmful to people of color living with an eating disorder. It creates additional barriers to recovery, and erases the experiences of people who don’t see themselves in that stereotype. Today we’ll be unpacking this with Dr. Marcella Raimondo, a psychologist specializing in social justice and e...
When Anti-Diet Dietitians Become Problematic
October 07, 2020 07:00 - 55 minutes - 51.3 MBA few weeks ago an article came out that stirred up a lot of conversation within dietitian circles titled “The Unbearable Whiteness and Fatphobia of Anti-Diet Dietitians” Written by Marquisele Mercedes, this article touched on the history of the body positive movement, how it’s been appropriated by thin, white dietitians, the racist roots of fatphobia, and a lot more. It’s one of the best articles we’ve read on body positivity, and today we’re having a conversation with the author. In This ...
How to Navigate Friends and Family Who Constantly Use Triggering Diet Talk
September 30, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 37.1 MBAre you sick of hearing your friends and family offer unsolicited opinions about dieting or weight loss? So are we. Today we’re talking about how to navigate diet talk with loved ones, from the subtle comments they make about your body to the comments they make about the foods they’re eating to stay “in shape” In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What diet talk is and the ways it can be harmful • Examples of how diet talk has manifested in our personal lives • Concrete tools listeners can use t...
How to Actually Embrace Aging
September 23, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41.7 MBThere’s a lot of fear and stigma around getting old, even though it’s something most of us will experience. From the endless anti-wrinkle products to the fear of dementia, aging is usually not embraced in our society. Today we’ll be talking with gerontologist Christina Peoples, who holds a master’s degree in gerontology. She has an online platform dedicated to providing education on aging, called Gero What. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What the study of gerontology is and how it’s usefu...
The Truth About Fibroids
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBWe’ve been wanting to cover fibroids for the longest time, and specifically wanted to interview a black woman on this topic since African-American women have a higher prevalence of fibroids, and experience more severe symptoms and unique concerns. We were SO happy to find Dr. Soyini Hawkins, a board-certified, fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Whether or not black women have a higher prevalence of fibroids • Symptoms of fibroids a...
Let's Talk About Fibroids
September 16, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.3 MBWe’ve been wanting to cover fibroids for the longest time, and specifically wanted to interview a black woman on this topic since African-American women have a higher prevalence of fibroids, and experience more severe symptoms and unique concerns. We were SO happy to find Dr. Soyini Hawkins, a board-certified, fellowship-trained Minimally Invasive Gynecologic Surgeon. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Whether or not black women have a higher prevalence of fibroids • Symptoms of fibroids an...
Q&A: Answering All Your Intuitive Eating Questions
September 09, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.1 MBIs it just us or is Intuitive Eating NOT all that “intuitive” at first? If you are confused about some of the nuances when it comes to intuitive eating, or how to make it work for you, you’ll want to tune in to today’s podcast episode. Whether you are an athlete or you have an autoimmune disease, today we answer all of your specific questions about how to eat more intuitively...in the real world. Towards the end of the episode, we do a fire round where we try to answer some questions in less ...
Q&A: Tea Time w/ Wendy & Jess
September 02, 2020 07:00 - 41 minutes - 38.2 MBRecently, we had you submit your burning questions and got an overwhelming amount of submissions. Since we can’t tackle all of your questions today, we’re going to take on some of the more personal ones, and we’ll do a few follow-up episodes answering your business, nutrition, and intuitive eating questions. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Whether or not Jess and her hubs are planning on having kids • Some of our most memorable moments throughout the years • Should people be giving out nu...
How To Let Go of Clothes That No Longer Fit (And Embrace Those That Do)
August 26, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBDo you get frustrated when shopping for clothes because sizing is inconsistent and/or not inclusive? Today we’re going to talk about how to ease that frustration so you’re better able to dress your current body comfortably. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The role of body neutrality when going shopping for clothes • How to stop putting pressure on yourself to fit into old clothes • Ways to feel less crappy about letting go of clothes that no longer fit • Money saving tips for getting...
How To Let Go of Clothes That No Longer Fit (And Embrace Those That Do)
August 26, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 89.2 MBDo you get frustrated when shopping for clothes because sizing is inconsistent and/or not inclusive? Today we’re going to talk about how to ease that frustration so you’re better able to dress your current body comfortably. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The role of body neutrality when going shopping for clothes • How to stop putting pressure on yourself to fit into old clothes • Ways to feel less crappy about letting go of clothes that no longer fit • Money saving tips for gett...
Here's How to Master Cooking for One During the Pandemic w/ Klancy Miller
August 19, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.6 MBCooking for one during quarantine? We got you. Today we’ll be going over practical tips and tricks for making solo cooking more efficient and enjoyable. We’ll also be talking with Klancy Miller, who authored Cooking Solo: The Fun of Cooking for Yourself. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How to minimize food waste when cooking for one • Ways to make solo cooking more enjoyable • Pro food storage tips to make the most out of your fridge • Ideal recipes for solo cooks • Ways to socially...
An Epidemiologist Shares Why We're Not Ready to Open Up the Country w/ Dr. Marquinta Harvey
August 12, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 44.9 MBHave you been anxiously waiting to hit up that beauty salon because COVID toes are real? Well, today we’re going to talk about whether or not that’s a wise move with expert epidemiologist Dr. Marquinta Harvey! In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What an epidemiologist does as it relates to COVID-19 • If reopening different facilities is a good idea right now • Projections for how long it’s anticipated we’ll be social distancing • Health risks vs economic risks of COVID • Measures for redu...
Behind the Scenes of Being a Black Food Blogger w/ Fit Men Cook
August 05, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 40.9 MBToday we’re chatting with our good friend Kevin Curry about the ups and downs of being a Black food blogger. Kevin started Fit Men Cook over 8 years ago, and has developed a loyal community of over 1 million followers online. Today we’ll be diving into all the behind the scenes tea, from recipes to dating in quarantine. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Our experiences getting paid less than our white counterparts to do the same work • Frustrations of being a black person in a predominately...
Here's What To Do If You've Had Trouble Sleeping Lately w/ Justin Gibson
July 29, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39 MBA lot of us already had issues getting quality sleep before, and now with COVID it’s all gone out the window. Today we’re talking with psychologist Justin Gibson who is trained CBTI (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia). We’ll be discussing practical ways to improve sleep quality during COVID. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • What Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBTI) is and why it’s effective • The difference between insomnia and occasional sleep troubles • How many hou...
Navigating Dating and Relationships During Quarantine
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 108 MBQuarantine can add an added layer of stress to intimate relationships, especially if you’re quarantined together under the same roof. Today we have clinical psychologist Dr. Adia Gooden back on the pod to talk about how to navigate relationships and dating during this time. She provides incredibly useful information for people who are in intimate relationships, living with their partner, and/or wanting to date. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The potential pros and cons of being cooped up...
Navigating Dating and Relationships During Quarantine w/ Dr. Adia Gooden
July 22, 2020 07:00 - 47 minutes - 44.2 MBQuarantine can add an added layer of stress to intimate relationships, especially if you’re quarantined together under the same roof. Today we have clinical psychologist Dr. Adia Gooden back on the pod to talk about how to navigate relationships and dating during this time. She provides incredibly useful information for people who are in intimate relationships, living with their partner, and/or wanting to date. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The potential pros and cons of being cooped up wi...
Why Black People Don't Trust Doctors
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 105 MBBlack people don’t like to go to the doctor. That’s something we’ve heard and experienced time and time again, and it doesn’t just come out of nowhere. There’s a deep history of medical trauma and mistrust in the Black community, and it makes total sense that Black people don’t want to go somewhere they don’t feel safe or seen. Today we’re talking with Dr. Rashawn Ray about the impacts of living in a racialized healthcare system. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The history of medical mist...
Why Black People Don't Trust Doctors w/ Dr. Rashawn Ray
July 15, 2020 07:00 - 46 minutes - 43.2 MBBlack people don’t like to go to the doctor. That’s something we’ve heard and experienced time and time again, and it doesn’t just come out of nowhere. There’s a deep history of medical trauma and mistrust in the Black community, and it makes total sense that Black people don’t want to go somewhere they don’t feel safe or seen. Today we’re talking with Dr. Rashawn Ray about the impacts of living in a racialized healthcare system. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • The history of medical mistr...
Joyful Movement for People Who Don't Like Exercise w/ Dianne Bondy
July 08, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.4 MBDo you feel more pressured to exercise during quarantine? You may find yourself forcing a workout because you’re scared to gain weight or see your body composition change. Today, we’re talking with social justice activist and accessible yoga teacher Dianne Bondy about finding joy in movement, especially during stressful times. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Ways to make movement more inclusive and enjoyable • How to separate weight loss and unrealistic body expectations from exercise • T...
Joyful Movement for People Who Don't Like Exercise
July 08, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 98.3 MBDo you feel more pressured to exercise during quarantine? You may find yourself forcing a workout because you’re scared to gain weight or see your body composition change. Today, we’re talking with social justice activist and accessible yoga teacher Dianne Bondy about finding joy in movement, especially during stressful times. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Ways to make movement more inclusive and enjoyable • How to separate weight loss and unrealistic body expectations from exercise •...
How to Manage Anxiety During a Pandemic w/ Stacey Younge
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 31 MBAnxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, and with everything going on in the world, it makes sense that a lot of people are feeling anxious and stressed out. These past few months have been filled with grief and sadness, especially for black people, who are dying at disproportionate rates from COVID and police brutality. Today we’re talking with our good friend Stacey Younge about ways to manage anxiety during a pandemic. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How anxiety may b...
How to Manage Anxiety During a Pandemic
July 01, 2020 07:00 - 32 minutes - 73.8 MBAnxiety is one of the most common mental health conditions, and with everything going on in the world, it makes sense that a lot of people are feeling anxious and stressed out. These past few months have been filled with grief and sadness, especially for black people, who are dying at disproportionate rates from COVID and police brutality. Today we’re talking with our good friend Stacey Younge about ways to manage anxiety during a pandemic. In This Episode We’ll Cover: • How anxiety may...
Can You Practice Intuitive Eating and Want To Lose Weight?
June 24, 2020 17:40 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBIntuitive eating is an evidenced-based approach to eating that helps people tune into their body's unique needs, rather than relying on external food rules to determine what, when, and how much they eat. We’ve gotten a lot of questions about whether or not it’s possible to eat intuitively AND pursue weight loss at the same time. In today’s episode we’ll cover: • The core principles of intuitive eating and what they look like in practice • Navigating body dissatisfaction while wanting t...
What To Do When You’re Sick of Cooking
June 17, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.4 MBHave you thought twice about whether it’s necessary to get off the couch to eat? Yeah, us too. When social distancing first started, it seemed like everyone was making sourdough starters, sauces, stews, and cakes. And then kitchen burnout happened. For those of you who are burned out and struggling to make sure you’re eating adequately throughout the day, today we’re covering essential kitchen hacks that can help, from pre-made meals to meal prep tips and more. Everybody gotta eat right? I...
Why We're Over it + How to Amplify Black Voices On & Offline
June 10, 2020 07:00 - 44 minutes - 41.6 MBIn the past few days, we've been hit up by countless publications, podcasts, and influencers asking us to be on their platforms to do a podcast interview, host an IG live, or have a conversation on racism. Oftentimes, these requests come with a ridiculously tight turnaround, which feels really inconsiderate. We're human beings. We have lives. Believe it or not, we're actually busy. Also, there's a lot of emotional labor and trauma involved in being vulnerable and sharing our experiences with...
Rethinking Call Out Culture w/ Evelyn Tribole
May 27, 2020 07:00 - 52 minutes - 48.9 MBToday we’re talking with THE Evelyn Tribole (!!!, literally screaming), co-author of the best selling Intuitive Eating book, which is pretty much our intuitive eating bible. Evelyn is a walking source of knowledge, and we wanted to have a conversation with her about call out culture and cultivating compassion through communication. SO many gems were dropped and this has been one of our favorite episodes!! In This Episode We’ll Cover: • Evelyn’s personal experiences throughout the years w...
Turn Basic Ingredients Into Exciting Meals w/ What's Gaby Cooking
May 20, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBMost of us have been spending more time in the kitchen lately because we sort of have to. Today, we’re talking with Gaby Dalkin from What’s Gaby Cooking about making cooking more approachable and fun during quarantine. We also do a fun fire round where Gaby puts together delicious meals featuring random ingredients you all submitted to us on IG! Tune in to learn: How Gaby went from eating only buttered noodles and grilled cheese to becoming a 3x cookbook author and top chef Her first j...
How to Actually Enjoy Journaling w/ Rachel Wilkerson Miller
May 13, 2020 07:00 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBFor those of you struggling with organizing the different aspects of your life from work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything...this episode is for you. Today we’re talking with Rachel Wilkerson Miller, the author of Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide and The Art of Showing Up (coming out 5/26/20). Dot journaling is an efficient and fun way to get your life in order, and we’ll be picking Rachel’s brain about: -Why everything we thought about journaling was wrong, and how to approach i...
Why You Should Stop Worrying About COVID Weight Gain
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 28.8 MBHave you heard of the quarantine 15? It refers to weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lots of people have been concerned about it (queue the quarantine fitness challenges and weight loss plans) It doesn’t help that the media has been suggesting that people at higher weights are at a higher risk for COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU admissions. Today we’re diving into this topic and will get into: -The importance of challenging COVID weight gain concerns -Why the research su...
Why You Should Stop Worrying About COVID Weight Gain
May 06, 2020 07:00 - 30 minutes - 70.4 MBHave you heard of the quarantine 15? It refers to weight gain during the COVID-19 pandemic, and lots of people have been concerned about it (queue the quarantine fitness challenges and weight loss plans) It doesn’t help that the media has been suggesting that people at higher weights are at a higher risk for COVID-related hospitalizations and ICU admissions. Today we’re diving into this topic and will get into: -The importance of challenging COVID weight gain concerns -Why the research...
Will Taking Supplements Protect You Against Coronavirus?
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 99.7 MBThere’s so much information circulating about supplements and home remedies to ward off COVID-19. Today we’re talking with dietitian Alice Figueroa to sort through some of this information, and will cover everything from elderberry to clorox gargling. Tune in to learn more about: -The science behind popular supplements like Vitamin C, D, Zinc, and Elderberry as it relates to immune support -What factors influence our immune response, and why boosting our immune system isn’t a good idea ...
Will Taking Supplements Protect You Against Coronavirus? w/ Alice Figueroa
April 29, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBThere’s so much information circulating about supplements and home remedies to ward off COVID-19. Today we’re talking with dietitian Alice Figueroa to sort through some of this information, and will cover everything from elderberry to clorox gargling. Tune in to learn more about: -The science behind popular supplements like Vitamin C, D, Zinc, and Elderberry as it relates to immune support -What factors influence our immune response, and why boosting our immune system isn’t a good idea -T...
Meditation for People Who Think They Can't Meditate w/ Yeradmi Gomes
April 22, 2020 07:00 - 50 minutes - 47 MBHave you tried meditation but can’t seem to stick to it? Or maybe it just feels weird? Meditation has a number of benefits, but so many people struggle incorporating it consistently into their routine. Today we’re breaking it all down with our girl Yeradmi Gomes. We’ll be getting into: -Why most of us are approaching meditation the wrong way -Yera’s favorite method for instantly quieting a busy mind -How to make yourself physically comfortable when meditating -Useful tips for meditating i...
Practical & Affordable Home Design w/ Jazz Smollett
April 15, 2020 07:00 - 42 minutes - 39.6 MBHave you wanted to liven up your home space but don’t have a strong feel for design? Many of us have been spending a little too much time at home lately, and so today we’re talking with interior decorator extraordinaire Jazz Smollett about creating a home that brings you comfort and joy. We’ll be getting into: Some misconceptions everyday people have about home design Practical things that can be done in the home to get started Minimalism vs maximalism, how do you figure out which one is rig...
An Honest Conversation about Death and Grief
April 08, 2020 07:00 - 43 minutes - 40.6 MBDeath and grief…something we all experience, yet also a conversation many of us avoid. In the wake of uncertainty with COVID-19 and people potentially losing loved ones, it felt timely to have an honest and layered conversation about death. We spoke with our good friend Ashley about her personal experience grieving the loss of her mother, and her professional work as a nurse dealing with death and grief. We’ll be covering: -Whether or not it’s possible to emotionally prepare for death -Why ...
10 Foods You Didn’t Know You Could Freeze
April 01, 2020 07:00 - 39 minutes - 36.8 MBCoronavirus has complicated food shopping, and you may find that items are sold out, foods are overpriced, or that you have to spend a ridiculous amount of time on checkout lines. There are also the aggressive shoppers that want to race you for the last carton of eggs (if this sounds really specific, it’s because it legit happened to me yesterday). Usually we make a supermarket run every week to grab essentials, but needless to say, we’ve been trying to limit those runs because the experience...
Introducing the Food Heaven Hotline!!! Call Us At (833) 366-3486
March 30, 2020 07:30 - 2 minutes - 3.04 MBWe have a hotline yall! We’ve been thinking of creative ways to connect with y’all during this time and decided to open up a Food Heaven phone line!! (I mean why didn’t we think of this sooner?) So here’s how it works:⠀ ⠀ 1.) Call us at (833) 366-3486⠀ 2.) Leave a VM with your question ⠀ 3.) Your VM will be featured as a q&a episode (we will be including your audio, so don’t share any info you don’t want to be published) ⠀ ⠀ That’s it!! We encourage you to drop all your nutrition, fo...
How to Stay Nourished In Times of Chaos
March 25, 2020 07:30 - 33 minutes - 31 MBThese past few weeks have been quite the ride, amirite? Many of us went from having a solid routine to now being at home with our lives in disarray. We recorded a special episode for you that covers how to stay nourished in times of chaos. Here’s what we cover in today’s episode: -The importance of creating a routine if you’re spending your days indoors -How to be efficient & creative with your cooking during these times -Our favorite ways to stay connected while practicing soci...