Food, We Need To Talk

On this episode of The Talk, we discuss how we are implementing the things we learned in last week's podcast on mindful eating with the Nutrition Diva. We also discuss mindful cooking, enjoying your food, silent meditation retreats, Eddie's stint at Symphony Hall, and the secret to the Sweetgreen Harvest Bowl... It's a fun time!  Join The Foodie Fam membership: https://www.patreon.com/FWNTT  Check out our book! 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

You probably hear about mindful eating all the time, but maybe you think to yourself, how am I actually supposed to do this? There are so many things that are making us mind-LESS eaters: our phones, our food environment, our obsessive food tracking. In a world of calorie trackers and endless TikToks to scroll through, how can we learn to be more mindful eaters, enjoy our food more, and maybe even make better food choices in the process? Today, we talk to Monica Reinagel, The Nutrition Diva, all about mindful-ish eating. Check out Monica’s podcast The Nutrition Diva and her app The Nutrition GPA! Join The Foodie Fam for bonus episodes and more! Check out our book! 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

Join the Foodie Fam Membership - https://www.patreon.com/FWNTT! Welcome to our first episode of The Talk, our member-only bonus episode series! One of our most common requests is to go weekly, and the best way we have found to make that possible is by launching The Foodie Fam Membership. This is our way of staying true our mission by being selective about which sponsors we accept, while still being able to give you guys the content you’ve been asking for! In this first episode, Eddie and Juna reflect on their own mental health struggles and how exercise and nutrition played a role in their recovery. As we discussed last week, improving diet quality might help your mental health, but if it’s taken too far, it might actually hurt your mental health. If you want more of The Talk, plus other exclusive member-only benefits, come join us at The Foodie Fam! https://www.patreon.com/FWNTT Read Our Book 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

CLICK HERE for tickets and all event details! Most of us know that food affects our weight and energy levels, but what if the food you are eating is actually having a profound impact on your mental health as well? New research suggests that eating unhealthily might actually play a causal role in mental illnesses such as depression and anxiety. In this episode, we speak to Professor Felice Jacka from Deakin University in Australia about her ground-breaking research into improving mental health just by improving lifestyle factors. What if you could feel less depressed by just eating better? This summer, there are more important reasons to eat better than just "looking good on the beach." Preorder our book! 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

CLICK HERE for tickets and all event details! Come join us for our first ever live event! To celebrate the launch of our book, we are hosting a live podcast recording and book signing in Boston, Massachusetts. For all details, click the link above or go to www.foodweneedtotalk.com/event We can’t wait to meet you! (And enjoy some yummy treats together!) 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

This episode is dedicated to the sexiest macronutrient of the time: PROTEIN. We talk to the king of protein research himself, Professor Stu Phillips from McMaster University about all the most common questions we get about protein. How much do you need? Should you spread it out throughout the day? Do you need a protein supplement? Is animal or vegan protein better? What's the deal with collagen, and more. Find out how a higher protein diet impacts your overall health, your weight, and your metabolism. (Plus, how to not waste your money on things that don't work.) Preorder our book! 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

"I'll be happy when..." How many times have you found yourself saying that? It could be a goal income, a goal relationship, or a goal body, but the message is the same: I need to wait to get THIS thing before I can be happy. So what happens when you actually do get THAT thing—get that house, see that number on the scale, reach that income level? It turns out, not what you think. In this episode we talk to Professor Laurie Santos from Yale University and host of The Happiness Lab podcast about what really makes us happy and what actually matters. Get ready because whatever we think is the answer is often the furthest thing from it. Take Laurie’s Class “The Science of Happiness” Preorder our book! 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

How many summers have you spent feeling self-conscious and uncomfortable in your body? Maybe you don’t buy that two piece swimsuit, or maybe you skip the pool party. We spend months stressing, dieting, and taking extra spin classes in the hopes that THIS summer will be different. THIS summer, I’ll be confident. I’ll look the way I want to look. I’ll be ready. Well, what if this summer we focus on feeling our best, not just looking our best? What if we could feel confident without being miserable for months in advance? What if we’ve been focusing on the wrong things this entire time and seeing a number on a scale is not actually what will make us happy this summer? Tune in to our next season for a fresh look at “summer ready.” Preorder our book! 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

Preorder the book at Barnes and Noble! (Use code “PREORDER25” at checkout for 25% off) Ends Friday, April 28. Applies to hardcover, audiobook, and e-book. Let us know if you preorder to be entered to win a signed copy of the book! Email us at foodweneedtotalk@gmail.com or DM us @foodweneedtotalk on Instagram. For more information, visit our website. Learn about your ad choices: dovetail.prx.org/ad-choices

We've all heard advice like "take the stairs!" or "park in the furthest spot," but can this stuff actually make a difference? What's the point of movement if it's not leaving you out of breath, dripping in sweat, and sore the next day? This week, we talk to Dr. James Levine about the powerful health (and non-health) benefits of non-exercise. Get ready to bust out the bike desk. Preorder our book! 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