Food, We Need To Talk

We’ve all done it: you resolve to… go to the gym, eat healthier, save money. You’re excited and doing great, and then… it’s January 10th and you’re back to grabbing takeout, sitting on your sofa, and thinking, “Eh… I’ve got too much going on right now, next year!” Well what if there was actual research conducted on New Year’s Resolutions and how we can maybe (gasp) actually keep them for once? It turns out–there is. This week, in the first episode of our Resolutions series, we talk to Professor Alexander Rozental and Martin Oscarsson from Stockholm University in Sweden. They published the largest study on the making, keeping, and breaking of New Year’s Resolutions. This week, we find out what kind of goals to set, how to set them, and what to do to ensure that “this year is (actually) different.” How to Create Habits and Hack Your Health Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna, and @JunaGjata on YouTube and TikTok. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Today, we interview Professor Dan Lieberman all about why exercise doesn't have to be so stressful or complicated. This is a look at exercise through the anthropological perspective, and why it’s normal to not "feel like it" sometimes. Find out the answers to questions like: Is sitting actually that bad for you? How much do we need to exercise? Is there such a thing as exercising too much, and more. Professor Lieberman’s book Exercised: Why Something We Never Evolved to Do Is Healthy and Rewarding Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna, and @JunaGjata on YouTube and TikTok. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

The holidays are supposed to be the happiest time of the year, and yet, many people would agree "jingle hell" may be more appropriate than "jingle bell." Delicious treats are everywhere, and yet one wonders, is there such a thing as too many cookies? Family is coming together, including that one uncle who always makes some rude comment about your weight, and a whole smorgasbord of feelings--guilt, shame, anxiety, loneliness, and more--are brought to the table along with the pies and roasts. On this episode: how to navigate all things holiday food, family, and emotions to *actually* make it the happiest season of all! Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna, and @JunaGjata on YouTube and TikTok. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Weight stigma, or weight-based discrimination, is a form of stigma that is widely accepted and has been rising over the past few decades. People think that being mistreated because of your body shape or weight is deserved because a person's weight is "their fault." Some even think that "fat shaming" is a way to help people "change" and "become healthier." Today, we discuss the detrimental physical and mental health effects of weight stigma, health effects that are often worse than the documented effects of excess weight. Our guest is psychologist Christine Emmer. Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

You may have heard online that calorie restriction, or intermittent fasting, or both combined can actually make us live longer. But what does science have to say about this? Today, we talk to Professor John Speakman about the science of calorie restriction, health, and longevity. Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Today, you've got Q's, we've got A's! What do you do if you don't like resistance training? How do you get back into the gym after a long break? Can you lose weight if you're eating junk food? And how can you get kids to eat healthy without putting certain foods off limits? Join us for this spooky Q&A. Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

If you've ever wondered where fat goes when you lose weight, what exactly a calorie is, and what on earth physics has to do with all of it, this is the episode for you! Today, we talk to Ruben Meerman, AKA “the surfing scientist”, about the physiology and the physics of our bodies. What do atoms have to do with calories? What does carbon dioxide have to do with your waistline?! Find out today. Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Chances are you're one of two types of people: you love running, biking, and spin... or you love being at the gym, lifting weights, and HIIT. Whether your goal is weight loss, health, or longevity (or all three), there seems to be a never-ending debate. We know exercise is "good," but should we be doing cardio? Or lifting weights? Or maybe... BOTH? Today's episode is for the cardio bunnies and the gym rats, and everybody in between. PS: Our friends at Mind Pump are hooking us up: All exercise programs are half off with code "FOOD" at checkout. Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We spend over a third of our lives asleep, so it must be pretty darn important--but why? What is going on in our brains when we sleep? What makes sleep so crucial for our overall health, and how does it affect our eating, weight, energy, and mood? And perhaps most importantly, how can we improve our sleep? Today, a conversation with Dr. Param Dedhia on all things sleep: circadian rhythms, blue light, Eddie's trials and tribulations in medical school, and more! Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

Back to school season is here, which means late nights, yummy foods, and a LOT of socializing. The Freshman 15 (the weight gain many experience in their freshman year of college) is something we've all heard about, but is there any science behind it? In this episode, we figure out exactly what happens when we go back to school that makes it so hard to keep up our usual health behaviors, and what we can do about it. Get ready for a deep dive into staying healthy, happy, and sane... even in school! Remember to head to our website for our show notes! Follow us on Instagram @foodweneedtotalk. Find Juna on Instagram @theofficialjuna. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices