FoodNiche Changemakers

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Nutrition and Diabetes Management With Wendy Lopez RDN & Jessica Jones RDN Nov 15, 2024

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Join us as we discuss nutrition and diabetes management with registered dietiticians: Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones (***Please note that this is for informational purposes only)

Wendy Lopez and Jessica Jones. They are both nationally recognized Registered Dietitian Nutritionists and Certified Diabetes Care and Education Specialists. With over a decade of clinical experience, they have helped thousands of individuals improve their relationship with food and achieve better health outcomes. Wendy and Jessica are the co-founders of Diabetes Digital, an innovative telehealth platform designed to empower individuals to manage and prevent diabetes through 1:1 virtual nutrition counseling. Through their previous work with Food Heaven, Wendy and Jess have made a lasting impact on nutrition and wellness, promoting healthier relationships with food and inclusive health education.

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About Dr. Olayanju:

Dr. Julia Olayanju is a scientist and educator who advocates for enhanced nutrition education in schools and communities. She is the founder of FoodNiche-ED and FoodNiche where she and her team are driving a healthier future through programming, resources and technology.

Understanding Medically Tailored Nutrition With Alissa Wassung Nov 01, 2024

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Join us as we learn more about how the Food Is Medicine Coalition is tapping into the power of food to help manage diseases and support the sick in communities with our special guest today.

Our special guest today is Alissa Wassung, the Executive Director of Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC), Alissa unites diverse constituencies to advance the field of medically tailored food and nutrition and promotes equitable access to these life-saving interventions through policy change, research and evaluation, and best practices. Learn more at: https://fimcoalition.org/

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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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Preventing Diseases With Nutrition & Lifestyle Changes With Dr Allison Collins Oct 19, 2024

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In this episode, we dive into nutrition and disease prevention helping people develop a greater appreciation for the concept of food as medicine.

Dr. Allison Collins is a pediatrician, certified culinary medicine specialist, and board-certified lifestyle medicine specialist who focuses on helping children, teens, and families prevent, treat, and reverse chronic diseases through lifestyle changes. As Director of Lifestyle and Culinary Medicine at Kaiser Permanente Santa Clara, she developed the Cook for Health program and leads intensive lifestyle medicine programs for both pediatric and adult patients. Dr. Collins regularly teaches plant-forward culinary medicine classes and conducts cooking demos for patients and healthcare providers. A Fulbright Scholar and American Nutrition Society Fellow, she is affiliated with the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American College of Lifestyle Medicine.

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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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About Dr. Olayanju:

Connect: https://www.linkedin.com/in/juliaolayanju/

Food & Heart Health With Dr. Stephen Devries Oct 04, 2024

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Does food influence your heart health? Can the right nutrition really make a difference in your overall well-being? And what's the role of your physician in helping you navigate the powerful connection between food and health?

Today, we’re diving deep into these questions and more with a renowned expert who's on a mission to transform how we think about medicine and nutrition—Dr. Stephen Devries. Dr. Devries is a preventive cardiologist, an Adjunct Associate Professor of Nutrition at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, and Executive Director of the Gaples Institute, a nonprofit dedicated to advancing nutrition and lifestyle in medicine.

In this episode, Dr. Devries shares his insights on how food can be a powerful tool for heart health, the steps we can take to improve our well-being, and why integrating nutrition into clinical practice is essential for better healthcare. From teaching at Harvard to receiving White House recognition for his leadership, Dr. Devries is at the forefront of the "food as medicine" movement, and today he’s sharing his invaluable expertise with us.

Stay tuned for a compelling conversation that could change the way you approach your health, one bite at a time!

Connect with Dr. Devries:

Website: https://www.gaplesinstitute.org/team/stephen-devries-md/

Twitter: https://twitter.com/GaplesInstitute

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/gaples-institute/

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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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Introducing A New Season Of Changemakers Sep 25, 2024

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Welcome to the Changemaker Podcast! This season, we’re diving deep into how the food we eat influences our health outcomes. We are bringing some of the most influential voices in the field—people who are leading the charge in creating healthier communities through the power of nutrition.

We’re thrilled to have Dr. Stephen Devries joining us this season! Dr. Devries is a preventive cardiologist and nutrition expert who’s been making a huge impact in how we integrate food into healthcare. He’s passionate about educating both patients and healthcare providers on the importance of nutrition.

Alongside Dr. Devries, we have Dr. Allison Collins, a pediatrician and culinary medicine specialist who’s dedicated to helping families improve their health through lifestyle changes. Her work focuses on empowering both kids and adults to make healthier choices every day.

Together with many more thought leaders and experts: from researchers, policy makers, innovators, food industry leaders working to boost community health through food education We’ll be exploring how food, lifestyle, and medicine intersect to transform lives. If you’re passionate about understanding how to make meaningful changes in your health—or you're just curious about how experts are using food as medicine—this season one you cannot afford to miss.

Starting the first Friday in October, a podcast, check back for new episodes every other Friday

So subscribe to this podcast and don’t forget to share with your friends as well. Be prepared to be inspired and informed by some of the most remarkable changemakers of our time!

Looking Ahead To The Next Season & Reflecting On The Last Season Jun 28, 2024

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This trailer reflects on the season of Changemakers that is ending and looks ahead to what the new season holds.

Special thanks to all our guests and to all of you listeners. You have all make this season a remarkable one.

If you have any suggestions, questions or guest recommendations, do not hesitate to reach out to our team at marlet@foodniche-ed.com

Understanding The Role of Nature, Food In Optimal Diet With Dr. John La Puma Jun 14, 2024

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Join us on this episode as we discuss how nature, food, and low-stress lifestyle impact not only mental health but overall health.

About Dr. John La Puma

John La Puma, MD is a board-certified internist, a professionally trained chef , and the New York Times best-selling author of seven books, including RealAge Diet (HarperCollins) with Michael Roizen, MD and REFUEL: Shed Fat, Boost Testosterone, and Pump Up Strength and Stamina (Harmony). He co-founded the popular brand ChefMD® and is considered the founder of culinary medicine, now taught in 70% of U.S. medical schools and worldwide.

With Leeza Gibbons and Joan Lunden, Dr. La Puma co-hosted the national cable weekly series “Health Corner” for Lifetime TV for five years and 120 episodes. He lectures widely on improving healthspan and longevity with food and nature, and currently stewards a regenerative certified organic farm in Santa Barbara, where he helps visitors and viewers experience gardens, nature and good food as a way of preventing and treating medical problems and creating well-being.
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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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Understanding Food, Healing and Health With Dr. Robert Graham May 31, 2024

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On this episode, Dr. Graham joined us to discuss a food-first approach to medicine and healthcare.

About Guest

Dr. Graham is a Harvard-trained researcher and physician, board-certified in both Internal and Integrative Medicine, trained in Holistic and Functional Medicine, a public health scientist, health service researcher, TED speaker, food activist, and Chef. Together with his wife, Julie launched FRESH Medicine.

FRESH is an acronym for the five ingredients in their recipe to health: Food, Relaxation, Exercise, Sleep and Happiness.

Dr. Graham received a Master’s of Public Health from the Harvard School of Public Health while

completing three additional fellowships in General Internal Medicine and Complementary and

Integrative Medical Therapies at Harvard Medical School as well as Medical Education at Mount Auburn

Hospital in Cambridge, Massachusetts. In 2018, Dr. Graham became one of less than fifty doctor/chef’s

worldwide, as he obtained his culinary degree from the Natural Gourmet Institute.

Dr. Graham is a "food fighter" and a leader in the field of Integrative/Functional and Holistic Medicine

has prescribed “food as medicine” for over 20 years. Dr. Graham prescribes the "FRESH 5" for health

and healing and has witnessed many patients get off their medications and live happier, more fulfilling

lives. He is an expert in gut health and testing (SIBO, IBS, GERD, Leaky Gut), chronic disease (high blood

pressure, diabetes, depression/anxiety, obesity, back pain) prevention and autoimmune disease

(Hashimoto, arthritis, psoriasis) and management. He believes in food as medicine, is trained in herbs

and dietary supplements and when needed prescribes medications.

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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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Personalized Nutrition and Health Outcomes With Ashely Koff May 17, 2024

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Join us in this conversation on a holistic approach to healthcare centered around personalized nutrition.

Why do some people struggle with a health outcome they desire when others easily see the desirable results? What are other factors that shape health outcomes apart from diet? To answer these questions and more, our special guest is dietitian and nutrition educator Ashley Koff.

About Guest

For 20+ years, Ashley has been helping people get and stay healthy with a truly personalized approach. During this time, Koff created tools (experiments, in-depth evaluations) to complement traditional assessments (labs, biometrics, interviews) and now wearables, to better identify what each person’s body needs.

She’s partnered with health coaches to provide the support needed to help people make their better choices, more often. This highly successful combination is known as The BNP “better not perfect” System(tm) that’s made her and her team the go-to resource for leading practitioners, businesses, media and educational organizations.

Today, Koff helms our team at The Better Nutrition Program to bring the power of the BNP system to individuals seeking better health as well as businesses who want to deliver this for their customers and employees.

Learn more : https://thebetternutritionprogram.com/

https://thebetternutritionprogram.com/sweet-taste-bud-reset/

Sponsor:

The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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Understanding Diet, Metabolic Rate and Obesity Management With Dr. Jennifer Kuk May 03, 2024

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Join us for this engaging conversation on how other important factors beyond lifestyle habits such as diet and exercise influence health outcomes.

About Dr. Kuk

Dr. Jennifer Kuk, PhD, is currently a Professor in the School of Kinesiology and Health Science at York University. She has published over 130 scientific papers, reports, and chapters related to obesity, health, and lifestyle behaviors, and is an author of the Canadian Adult Obesity Clinical Practice Guidelines.

Currently, her laboratory is investigating the relationship between obesity and health through clinical human studies and epidemiological approaches. In particular, she is interested in the characterization of the metabolically normal obesity phenotype and is currently working on factors that identify successful weight management in adult and pediatric patient populations. This work will help to clarify the most optimal weight management strategies for maintaining and improving health.

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The podcast is made possible by FoodNiche-ED, a gamified platform that enhances the knowledge of food and health. Learn more on foodniche-ed.com

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