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!
This week on Spot On!, we're revisiting the topic of frozen food from Season 2. As people across the country limit their trips to the grocery store, frozen food is seeing a resurgence.
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Frozen foods and frozen meals get a bad rep, but could they actually have the same or MORE nutritional value than fresh foods? Nutritionist Heather Mangieri joins us to explain how frozen foods are created and what you can stock up on.
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This week on Spot On!, we're revisiting the topic of meditation. We're re-releasing an episode from Season 1 that we hope can help you find mental stability and clarity with everything that is going on in the world.
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Dr. Joan Salge Blake speaks with Dr. Ilana Licht, PhD and Molly Pelletier about why and how you can easily add meditation to your life.
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This week, we're joined by Maye Musk — supermodel, supermom, and registered dietitian.
A lot goes wrong in life, even when you have a plan. Maye takes us through her life journey, and explains how she triumphed through adversity, raised successful children (including Kimbal, Tosca, and Elon Musk), and worked on her own career as a dietitian and model.
Be sure to check out Maye's new book, A Woman Makes a Plan: http://bit.ly/2KiWMGh
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You can also find her on Instagram @mayemusk
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There’s more to sexual health than condoms and the pill.
In this episode of Spot On! we’re talking with Boston University Professor Sophie Godley, DrPH, MPH. Dr. Godley answers all the questions we’ve been too embarrassed to ask:
Do I need a condom?
I think I have an STD - What should I do?
Do I need the HPV vaccine?
We'll also touch on fertility and learn why Dr. Godley thinks that the pill is the worst birth control option for young women!
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What's the difference between health and healthcare? Is obesity a choice?
In this episode, we talk with world-renowned public health expert Dr. Sandro Galea. Dr. Galea is a physician, epidemiologist, and professor and dean at the Boston University School of Public Health.
Dr. Galea talks about global health misconceptions and how our individual healths are deeply intertwined. He teaches us how we can build a world that cultivates health for all.
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Check out Dr. Galea's book, Well: https://www.amzn.com/0190916834/
Learn more about Dr. Galea: https://www.sandrogalea.org/
He's also on Twitter! https://twitter.com/sandrogalea
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Can a zinc lozenge cure a cold? What about chicken noodle soup?
This week on SpotOn!, NYC-based RD Jackie London will cover everything we've been wondering about immunity. Does dairy make us congested? Can honey heal a sore threat?
We also learn what to eat to boost our immune system and help stop a cold in its tracks.
Jackie is the head of Nutrition & Wellness at ww (formerly Weight Watchers), and author of Dressing on the Side (and Other Diet Myths Debunked).
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Is your coffee addiction (ahem, habit) bad for your health? Or, do the benefits of coffee outweigh the pitfalls?
This week on SpotOn!, we're talking with author Elizabeth Ward, MS, RD. Elizabeth will tell us everything we've been wondering about our favorite pick-me-up — including its impact on sleep, hazards, and how to avoid caffeine withdrawal headaches.
Bonus: Can you guess how many coffee shops line the 1.5 mile stretch of Boston University's campus? Listen to find out!
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Looking for a new way to spice up your resume while learning about another culture?
Today, we're learning how to make this decision from two study abroad veterans: Boston University student Brandy Moser, and Ilse Damkoehler, who works with BU Study Abroad. They'll share their valuable knowledge and teach us how to choose the right program for you!
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Setting a New Year’s resolutions is easy. Keeping it is hard.
We're kicking off season 3 with Keri Gans, MS, RD, author of The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps for a Thinner You. Keri will teach us how to set — and actually keep — our healthy resolutions. With proper planning and small steps, anyone can start fresh!
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Season two is officially complete! In this recap episode, we have taken clips from each segment this season to give you an overview that will leave you wanting more. Listen to this episode to hear some quick tips then go back and listen to episodes that intrigue you.
We are so thankful for our Spot On! listeners, and we cannot wait for season three!
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