Stay ConnectedWelcome to Spot On! hosted by Dr. Joan Salge Blake, Author, Media Expert, and Nutrition Professor at Boston University.
Spot On! covers timely nutrition, health, and wellness topics along with offering accurate and practical information in an entertaining format. The guests are experts in the their fields, ready to cut through media hype and misinformation, to provide you with advice that is, well, Spot On!
Today on Spot On!, Farm Girl Chef Elisabeth Watkins is here to share insights on the connection between the agriculture and the culinary world.
As the 6th generation cattle rancher and farmer and the winner of Food Network’s Chopped Junior, Watkins talks about agriculture misinformation and reveals tips to sneak in extra fruits and vegetables in your regular diet.
Learn more about Farm Girl Chef: https://www.farmgirlchef.us
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To wrap up season 3 (!!!), we compiled our favorite snippets from throughout the season - from exploring coffee's health benefits to learning the science of humor. This recap will give you a taste of each episode, so you can go back to the ones that spark your interest.
Thank you so much for sticking with us - we'll see you soon for season 4!
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Today on Spot On!, we’re talking humor!
Laughter benefits us physically and emotionally.
We have on Peter McGraw, an expert in emotions and behavioral economics, to teach us how humor works and why we should laugh more.
Learn more about Peter: https://www.petermcgraw.org/
I’m Not Joking Podcast: https://www.petermcgraw.org/podcasts/im-not-joking/
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Today on Spot On!, we’re talking to author Elizabeth Svoboda about how helping others, even in small ways, can boost your mood and help you cope.
Check out Elizabeth’s article: https://greatergood.berkeley.edu/article/item/helping_others_can_help_you_cope_with_lockdown
Check out her books: https://elizabethsvoboda.com/books/
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From bogus cures to fake home testing kits, American consumers are losing tens of millions of dollars to Covid-19-related frauds. As the pandemic continues to impact the country, people are more vulnerable than ever to misinformation.
How can we protect ourselves from getting scammed?
To answer this question, we brought on Timothy Caulfield, a professor of health law & science policy and TV host.
Check out Tim Caulfield’s Twitter: twitter.com/CaulfieldTim
Tim's NBC article: https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/dr-oz-s-hydroxychloroquine-advocacy-seduces-trump-coronavirus-wellness-woo-ncna1185596
Tim's book, The Science of Celebrity: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/0735239770
Tim's upcoming book, Relax, Dammit!: https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B086H3G6WB/
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Today on Spot On!, we’re talking to Dr. Dori Hutchinson about how to care for your mental health after your routine has been completely disrupted. She’ll teach us how to manage anxiety and why we should practice self-acceptance.
Dr. Hutchinson helps students and adults who live with serious mental health conditions to develop the critical functional skills and supports they need to live well, study well, work well and love well. She spent the last two decades working directly in college mental health and college suicide prevention.
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Itching for a new activity or hobby to take on? Today on Spot On! college student Abby Gross shares her favorite ways to keep busy at home.
Check out Abby's HerCampus article: https://www.hercampus.com/school/bu/five-ways-stay-busy-your-own
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Being stuck at home doesn’t mean you have to stop moving.
Today on Spot On! we’re talking to Kate Durant from the Boston University Fitness and Recreation Center. An accomplished athlete (with an Ironman under her belt), Kate is a certified personal trainer and knows how to get people in shape. Kate teaches us how to incorporate some physical activity into our lives, even as we’re hunkered down.
Check out the Boston University FitRec website: https://www.bu.edu/fitrec/about/blog/
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What foods should you stock up on? Is it safe to eat fresh produce amid the Covid-19 outbreak?
In the first episode of our Quarantine series, we're talking to registered dietitian and recipe developer Toby Amidor to learn how to maintain a nutritious diet during a global pandemic.
Check out Toby Amidor Nutrition for recipes and information about her fantastic cookbooks: https://tobyamidornutrition.com/
Find her on Twitter and Instagram @tobyamidor
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