Health
What is the food bullying epidemic?
How have you been made to feel about food? Has anyone ever made you feel bad about the food you choose to eat? Is it OK to shame people about their eating choices if it’s not socially acceptable to shame people on race, religion, or sexual orientation? Why is a pregnant woman made to feel…
Read MoreHow do you overcome guilt when buying groceries?
In this episode, Michele and Eliz talk with retail dietitian Leah McGrath about developing a healthy relationship with food, whether we are in the supermarket or posting on Instagram. Key points: Figuring out what nutritional information you should listen to–and which information you should ignore Is the “Dirty Dozen” really as dirty as we think…
Read MoreIs meat messing with your hormones?
When I was a teenager, I drew comic cows. These cows often had big muscles – biceps like Olympic athletes. I drew them because they were cute – and as a 5’5” female, I know how strong cattle can be. Never in a million years did I consider that someday people would think farm animals…
Read MoreHow are farm families stressed by food bullying?
In this episode, we approach farming from a different perspective and take a look at the impact of food bullying on mental health. Lesley Kelly, a farmer and mental health advocate, shines some insight into the pressures, decisions, and the unique calling of the farming lifestyle. She also discusses the rewarding, but difficult, role mothers…
Read MoreShould you eat food you can’t pronounce?
Would you eat an egg with ‘amino acids, phenylalanine, octadecenoic acid, sugars, colors E160c & E306, flavors phenylacetaldehyde & acetone – also contains benzene & sulfur’ on the ingredient label? What about blueberries labeled with the following ingredients: sugars made up of 48 percent fructose, fatty acids like linoleic acid, flavors ethyl ethanoate &…
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