Nutrition & You: Supplements

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Professor and Body Unboxed co-host Joan Salge Blake reads from her Pearson textbook, Nutrition & You. Today's bonus episode is all about food addiction. We suggest you listen first to "Beyond Craving?” of Body Unboxed from Pearson for more information on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Can some foods be addictive? What’s happening in our bodies when we consume ultra processed foods with addictive properties? And how can we be more conscious and aware about the impact of food addiction on our bodies and lives? Ashley Gearhardt, Associate Professor of Psychology in the Clinical Science area at the University of Michigan. She also earned her B.A. in psychology from The University of Michigan as an undergraduate. While working on her doctorate in clinical psychology at Yale University, Dr. Gearhardt became interested in the possibility that certain foods may be capable of triggering an addictive process. To explore this further, she developed the Yale Food Addiction Scale (YFAS) to operationalize addictive eating behaviors, which has been linked with more frequent binge eating episodes, an increased prevalence of obesity and patterns of neural activation implicated in other addictive behaviors. Looking for more in-depth learning experiences on Anatomy & Physiology or other topics? Sign up for Pearson+ today to explore content from experts like Joan Salge Blake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professor and Body Unboxed co-host Joan Salge Blake reads from her Pearson textbook, Nutrition & You. Today's bonus episode is all about processed foods. We suggest you listen first to "Ultra processed?" Episode 5 of Body Unboxed from Pearson for more information on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Ultra-processed foods are everywhere, and we eat them every day. Most of them are considered delicious treats. But they are also associated with serious health problems and chronic diseases. So how can we maintain a balanced diet while also consuming ultra-processed foods? And what are the health concerns? Kimberley Wilson is a Chartered Psychologist, author and visiting lecturer working in private practice. Her book, UNPROCESSED, How the Food We Eat is Fuelling our Mental Health Crisis, came out Feb. 23, 2023. She’s a former Governor of the Tavistock & Portman NHS Mental Health Trust and the former Chair of the British Psychological Society's Training Committee in Counselling Psychology. Kimberly hosts Stronger Minds, a podcast on topics such as food, lifestyle, psychology and mental health, and co-hosts Radio 4’s health science podcast, Made of Stronger Stuff. Sarah Bowen is a Professor of Sociology at North Carolina State University. Her work focuses on food systems, local and global institutions, and inequality in the United States, Mexico, and France. She is co-author of Pressure Cooker: Why Home Cooking Won't Solve Our Problems and What We Can Do About It. Looking for more in-depth learning experiences on Anatomy & Physiology or other topics? Sign up for Pearson+ today to explore content from experts like Joan Salge Blake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professor and Body Unboxed co-host Joan Salge Blake reads from her Pearson textbook, Nutrition & You. Today's bonus episode is all about diabetes. We suggest you listen first to "Silent Threat?" Episode 4 of Body Unboxed from Pearson for more information on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

What if I told you there was a condition that afflicted one in every THREE American adults - that’s 96 million people - but it feels like nobody is talking about it? This week, we’re talking about pre-diabetes. Even though it afflicts so many people, than 80% of people don’t even realize they might have it. When left unchecked, it goes on to become Type 2 Diabetes. We’ll talk about how to identify it and reverse it with some lifestyle changes that are simpler than you may expect. Lauren Harris-Pincus, MS, RDN is a nutrition communications specialist, author, speaker, spokesperson, corporate consultant, and registered dietitian. Looking for more in-depth learning experiences on Anatomy & Physiology or other topics? Sign up for Pearson+ today to explore content from experts like Joan Salge Blake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professor and Body Unboxed co-host Joan Salge Blake reads from her Pearson textbook, Nutrition & You. Today's bonus episode is all about food allergies. We suggest you listen first to "Fully fueled?" Episode 3 of Body Unboxed from Pearson for more information on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This week we’ll explore what to eat before, after and during your workout. We dig into the timing of protein consumption as it relates to muscle-building, and look into the types of proteins that are most effective. We’ll also help listeners build a truly balanced daily diet, with a special focus on older people. Leslie Bonci, Sports Dietitian to the NFL Kansas City Chiefs. Christine Rosenbloom, nutrition professor emerita at Georgia State University. She has more than 40 years of experience in nutrition, with specialties in sports nutrition and gerontology. Looking for more in-depth learning experiences on Anatomy & Physiology or other topics? Sign up for Pearson+ today to explore content from experts like Joan Salge Blake. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Professor and Body Unboxed co-host Joan Salge Blake reads from her Pearson textbook, Nutrition & You. Today's bonus episode is all about supplements. We suggest you listen first to "Bitter pill?" Episode 2 of Body Unboxed from Pearson for more information on the topic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices