Nutrition Genius Radio

About Rebecca: On this episode of Nutrition Genius Radio we are joined by Rebecca Behr, RD. Rebecca grew up in Troy, NY where she completed a BS in Nutrition Science at Russell Sage College and a Dietetic Internship at Keene State College in NH. After becoming an RD she worked in long-term care & rehab … Continue reading "#87 Rebecca Behr, RDN"

This week we veer a little off the nutrition path to bring you Amy O’Sullivan, a Positive Psychology Coach from Rochester, NY. Don’t worry, this topic still pertains to nutrition and body image and, bonus, will help you learn little steps to improve you overall well being in life. We know that knowledge does not … Continue reading "#86 Positive Psychology with Amy O’Sullivan"

Changing things up this week and bringing you a guest interview with a Registered Nurse as well as an elite athlete, who happens to be pregnant. We discuss all things health, fitness, nutrition, and pregnancy, to piggyback off of our episode with Lily Nichols, enjoy! Christy Phillips Adkins started CrossFit in Summer of 2007 and … Continue reading "#85 Christy Adkins"

You may remember Lily Nichols from previous episodes of NGR and because she rocks and just came out with a kick-ass new book: Real Food for Pregnancy we brought her back on the show so she can school us more on how to eat to grow a happy and healthy fetus! (Okay, if we’re totally … Continue reading "# 84 Lily Nichols, RDN, CDE, CLT"

Topics covered this episode: This episode we are joined by guest Nutrition Genius Ashley Reaver.Ashley Reaver is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Sport Specialist in Dietetics, and Certified Personal Trainer living in Boston, MA. She received her Bachelors of Science in Nutritional Sciences from Cornell University and her Masters degree in Nutrition Science in Policy from … Continue reading "#83 Ashley Reaver, MS, RD, CSSD"

  Topics covered this episode: This episode we are joined by guest Nutrition Genius Monica Salafa. Monica is a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist & Group Fitness Instructor in Denver, Colorado. Before her dietetic internship was even over, she hurried out to one of the country’s most active cities so she could kickstart her dietetics career in … Continue reading "#82 Monica Salafia, MS, RD, CPT"

Ketogenic Diet Topics covered this episode: -What the Ketogenic Diet is -Why this style of eating has become popular -Pros and cons of being in ketosis -Should you try it? Comments? Reviews? Criticism? Head over to iTunes or Stitcher if you like what you hear to leave us a 5 star review and you will be featured on the podcast! Don’t … Continue reading "#81 Ketogenic Diet"

Who To Trust + Orthorexia Topics covered this episode: Who should you take nutrition advice from? What to look for in a nutrition clinician What Orthorexia is Symptoms of Orthorexia How to get help if you or someone you know is struggling with Orthorexia   Comments? Reviews? Criticism? Head over to iTunes or Stitcher if you like what you … Continue reading "#80 Who To Trust + Orthorexia"

Holiday How To’s The Holidays are the best- plenty of time with loved ones, family traditions, and best of all the most delicious food of the year. Amazing, right? Until, the pants-unbuttoning, food-baby, post-meal stomach ache comes around. This holiday season does not have to end like this! Tune in to this month’s episode of Nutrition Genius … Continue reading "#79 Holiday How To’s"

Hot Topics in Nutrition Continued Team Nutrition Genius is back this week with a continuation of our comeback episode  to give you more info on some hot nutrition topics in the media and a lot of laughs along the way. Topics covered this episode: New happenings with the team Our favorite book- Deep Nutrition by … Continue reading "#78 Back for Realzzz Part 2"

Where in the world have Sassy and Pearl Been? + Nutrition in the News Sooo our bad. Team Nutrition Genius needed to take a little (eek, okay REALLY long) hiatus. We practice what we preach, ya know? We had to prioritize our health even when that means taking a team time out from bringing you … Continue reading "#77 Back for Realzzz + Hot Nutrition Topics"

Guess who’s back…. back again…. Don’t get too riled up, we aren’t back for good and this podcast contains (very) limited nutrition information. We have received so many messages about our lack of presence in the podcasting world these past few months it has been overwhelming! We are so grateful to be surrounded by so … Continue reading "#76 The Show About Nothing (We’re Back…For Now!)"

Prep Dish with Allison Schaaf MS, RD, LD This week we bring on a fellow RD but this one is a trained chef! Find out how Allison combined her love of food and nutrition to help the world be better at meal planning! Allison started Prep Dish to help any one interested in eating healthy and real … Continue reading "#75 Prep Dish with Chef Allison Schaaf, MS, RD, LD"

How To Read a Food Label We’ve told you many a time to READ YOUR LABELS. Well, we figured it’s about time we explain what the food label is and how to read it! Tune in this week to find out what we think you should be focusing on on the label and what new … Continue reading "#74 How to Read a Food Label"

The supplement world is enormous and incredibly confusing. Do you need one? What kind? Should you take a multivitamin? Who can you trust? Ahhhh NUTRITION GENIUSES TO THE RESCUE! In this episode we cover… how to fix your lifestyle how to decide if you need a supplement what recommendations you should trust how to choose supplements … Continue reading "#73 Should You Supplement?"

Pesticides Here at Team Nutrition Genius we are constantly encouraging you to choose organic produce, but why? In part, to minimize your exposure to pesticides. In this episode we cover… what pesticides are how their safety is regulated their effect on human health how to minimize exposure …and more! Comments? Reviews? Criticism? Head over to iTunes or Stitcher if … Continue reading "#72 Pesticides"

All Access Internships with Jenny Westerkamp, RD, LD This week on the show we bring on guest Registered Dietitian, Jenny Westerkamp founder of  All Access Internships. Jenny has been an entrepreneur since she can remember with her first business revolving around selling scrunchies, yes that’s right SCRUNCHIES. Jenny has the “can-do” attitude that will inspire … Continue reading "#71 All Access Internships with Founder Jenny Westerkamp, RD"

Nutrition Through The Holidays Between a belt-busting Thanksgiving meal and holiday cookie exchanges these next few months can be disastrous to your real food diet. Tune in to this week’s episode of Nutrition Genius Radio for tips and tricks on how to make it through this time without the forgetting everything we’ve been teaching you! Topics covered … Continue reading "#70 Nutrition Through The Holidays"

Nutrition & Mental Health Did you know approximately every 1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with a mental illness? So this week Nutrition Genius Radio brings you an episode about mental health & nutrition. We touch on the statistics, some of the most common mental health illnesses, how to maintain or improve mental health (whether … Continue reading "#69 Nutrition & Mental Health"

For the Love of Bacon, Coffee, Bone Broth & Fish This week we answer some of your burning nutrition questions that you have submitted over the past few months. You asked us about a few of our favorite things and we gladly answer your questions with our sassy and educational response. Learn how bacon, bone … Continue reading "#68 For the Love of Bacon, Bone Broth, Coffee & Fish"