Nourish Noshes

Do you wake up every night between 2:00 and 4:00 am? Do you ask yourself why? What is it about this time that is so consistent? In this Nourish Byte, we'll give you an explanation for this reoccurrence and perhaps, put your mind to rest (literally).

Sound baths are nutrition for the nervous system. This upcoming trend is great for everyone. Listen to learn what they are and the benefits, which can include peacefulness, heightened awareness, and relaxation of the mind. Sound baths can not only provide deep relaxation and the greatest night (or nights) of sleep you’ve ever had, but they can also help you feel more grounded. They can also help alleviate anxiety, PTSD, sleep disorders, stress, and depression. A couple local (New Jersey) practices: Denise Hoagland: https://www.soul-blossoming-therapies.com/ Sessions are private sound journeys which can be bowls or drums, I use tuning crystal tuning forks on and around the body and hypnotherapy. Jessica Farrell (Wendy's mention on podcast) https://www.beyondthe5.com/

Working out in nature is better for you than you can imagine. If you've got a few minutes, find out why!

Meet KC Sullivan, owner/founder of Two River Gourmet Organic Mushrooms. In this podcast we learn all about the wonders of mushrooms, including a future that uses mushrooms for things not food-related! Fascinating information that will make your mouth water and motivate you to go get some of his mushrooms to include in your next meal! KC is a graduate of Stockton State University with degrees in Environmental and Marine Sciences. He worked for an Environmental Consulting Service before going back to school for education at Georgian Court University. For the past 16 years, he has been a teacher at Middletown South. He has also earned a graduate degree in Geosciences from MSU, has participated in NOAA Teacher at Sea, and is a Fulbright awardee. He is also a husband and father and an avid offshore saltwater fisherman and all around lover of nature.

Most of us have sugar cravings. In this little byte, we give a few strategies to get past your cravings and without deprivation!

In this interview with Laurie S. Jeffers, DNP FNP-BC, we discuss the time of women's lives BEFORE menopause. It's often ignored by practitioners and the general population and we want to make it a regular conversation. This is not only for women to listen to--it's for anyone who knows and loves women! Dr. Jeffers is a clinical assistant professor at Rory Meyers College of Nursing at New York University. a specialist in women's health for the last 20 years. She earned both her DNP and BSN at Duke University. Her doctoral research focused on a quality improvement project for midlife women experiencing menopausal symptoms.

Should you drink coffee? Maybe, maybe not. Listen to hear our take on the health of coffee.

As celebratory as the holiday season is, many of us dread it because of the temptations. Beginning with Halloween and all the holidays up to New Years, many of us indulge in foods and treats day after day, feeling defeated and full of shame. In this podcast, we want to interrupt that frame of mind and give you some tools to help you get through this holiday season gracefully and feel nourished. Here's the transcript (edited for clarity) Wendy When we're trying to stay on a path of health and wellness and vibrancy and resilience, the holidays, sometimes trip us up. So we wanted to talk about how to navigate the holidays, be in celebration, be happy and not be too hard on ourselves. And where's the line? It's like tightrope, right? Debbie That's right. This is Debbie. Wendy And this is Wendy. Debbie Alright, welcome to Nourish Noshes. So, strategies about how to deal with these next couple months of celebration. You know, I wrote a blog recently in our newsletter about the holidays, because, yeah, being trip

Welcome to Nourish Bytes, our very short takes on health and nutrition topics and ideas.

Now, especially, during these COVID times, your cravings may actually be that you're hungry for connection. What protein powder do you choose? Which vegetables are the best choice for true health? What supplements should you take? Does that really matter? There are other, possibly more important factors for true health and longevity. What are they? We discuss them here and how you can tune up your health quotient. We also discuss how using this circle of life exercise helps balance your needs. We also refer to this Hidden Brain podcast episode that really opened our eyes on the detriment of loneliness.

The Nourish Five Foundations of Health are the core of our wisdom and what we base our practice on with clients and ourselves. In this episode, we expand on each of the foundations and suggest ways to up your health game. Of course, recording from our homes, makes for, let's say, a more interesting recording with all the background noises and less than stellar recording equipment. But, the information is there and we hope you enjoy it and share it. You might also like... Podcast: The Shaming Culture of Dieting Podcast: It’s Not Black and White

In this Nourish Noshes track, we interview Elissa Arbeitman, MA, ATR-BC, LCAT of Wild and Free Painting. We discuss how her practice parallels ours and how "process painting" is a beautiful way to express yourself and, perhaps, heal. Through a creative, non-judgmental process, Wild and Free Painting has become many women's therapy, no artistic experience or talent required! For more information about Wild and Free Painting and Elissa (besides listening to this podcast), visit www.wildandfreepainting.com.

The third episode of our Tune In series is addressing deprivation. We dive into the "shoulds" that are embedded in the diet culture: "You should eat this or not that." We ask you to question everything--all those messages that tell you what to do. But YOU know what's good for you--perhaps you don't trust yourself, but we want you to get back into yourself and learn how to tune into yourself for the answers that are true to your YOUnique self.

In this podcast, we discuss the challenges of sheltering at home with family or by ourselves. And how to get a perspective on what this unique time is doing to our sense of self. After listening to this one, check out our other podcast on connection from 2019: Get Connected.

It's a time of sheltering in place, and a lot of us are finding ourselves in the kitchen more than ever. What are you making; how are you dealing with making meals with what you have? How is this all affecting you during this new world order?

The diet culture is a part of our every day living in our language, our thoughts, our judgments, and how we relate to others. It's damaging in ways you probably never thought of. We'd like to bring awareness to it and begin to undo the damage it has caused. Here we suggest how you can become more aware and begin the healing process.

In this interview with John Hanselman, the co-founder of Vanguard Renewables, we learn all about food waste and their solution to this VERY BIG problem. This is the beginning of a future industry that will eliminate food waste and create renewable energy for everyone. There are no down-sides! It's a fascinating conversation that will intrigue you and hopefully inspire you. https://vanguardrenewables.com/ There is Legislation in NJ  Sponsored by Assemblyman/woman James Kennedy and Nancy Pinkin Bill A2371 requiring large food waste generators to separate and recycle food waste. Here's the link: https://www.waste360.com/food-waste/food-waste-bill-released-new-jersey-committee Private family company that will pick up your compost (local NJ locations) Sarah of SpruceUp! - a UK company - shared this fabulous resource of great ideas in 35 Easy Ways to Go Zero Waste at Home - check it out and see what you could start doing today.

In this special Valentine's Edition interview with Susan Bratton, the "Dear Abby" of sex. We discuss libido, desire and arousal and how it's all related to overall health and wellness. Visit Susan's website:  https://susanbratton.com/

The first of our Nourish Noshes podcast series on Tuning In to Ourselves How to change your external focus on health and wellness to internal focus for ultimate health.

Dr. DeVito is unique in many ways, but what inspired us to lure him into an interview for Nourish Noshes is his take on health, which, we believe, is different that any other conventional doctor we know. His approach to treating his patients parallels our own Foundations of Health: Nutrition, Sleep, Movement, Mindfulness, and Connection. It's a truly holistic way of looking at a person and really the only way to true health. In this podcast, he discusses how he came to looking at his practice differently and more authentically by seeing people not only by their biology, but also their psychology and physiology. With a heavy emphasis on his own mindfulness journey. We talk about what is behind our suffering and ways to apply mindfulness in our daily lives. In our interview, he shares his number one health recommendation, his favorite indulgence, his personal mantra, and a new app he's been using.