FUELED | wellness + nutrition with Molly Kimball

I’m joined by magazine editors Melanie Warner Spencer + Ashley McLellen to hear their take on the first half of #AlcoholFreeFor40. Their experiences, their strategies for success, and their fab finds in the mocktail (or “zero-proof cocktail”) arena, plus why they’re considering extending beyond 40 days. LINKSMelanie + Ashley’s #AFF40 blog:MyNewOrleans.com | link here Alcohol Free For 40 website | link hereTry Dry smartphone App | link hereThe Sober Curious Movement, NPR segment|link here Zero Proof Cocktails + Ingredients | Big Easy Bucha | Seedlip | Proposition Cocktail Co. | Hop’d  | ElGuapo BittersRECIPE | Berry ShrubsAdd to mocktails, just a tablespoon ortwo is all that’s needed!2 cups berries, cleaned and chopped1 cup Swerve Sweetener, granularor confectioners1 cup apple cider vinegar1/4 cup fresh herbs (mint, basil,lemonbalm), minced and dividedAdd berries, vinegar, sweetener and halfof the herbs to a saucepan. Bring to a boil and then reduce heat to a simmer.After about 10 minutes, mash fruit to release juice. Simmer until thickened andsyrup-like consistency. Strain into a bottle or jar. Refrigerate untilready to use. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Two of my favorite fellow registered dietitians join me for an hour of insight into the mind of a nutritionist, sharing inspiring stories of success, our top recs for food + drink, and hilarious stuff that also drives us a bit crazy.Links:Ochsner Blog: 5 Reasons to Meet with an RD - link here Contact Alexis Weilbaecher, LDN, RDN & Lauren Hulin, LDN, RDN at Nutrition@Ochsner.org Ochsner Fitness Center, link hereFollow Lauren on social: @LiveWellWithLauren Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Curious about Impossible versus Beyond Burger and the other plant-based options? Sure, they're meatless, but does meatless necessarily make it better for you? I weigh in with the facts + comparisons, along with the results of our official taste test results, including how they measure up to an all-beef burger. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Tired? Sluggish? You must have adrenal fatigue! Dr. Lynnette Nieman of the National Institutes of Health joins me to discuss why it's critical to go beyond the label of adrenal fatigue and explore other reasons you may feel run down.Links:Harvard Health | Is Adrenal Fatigue Real? Link hereEndocrine News | Adrenal Fatigue - link hereNational Institutes of Health, meet Dr. Nieman, link here  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An inside look at food + nutrition in schools with expert Emily Chatelain, founder + CEO of School Food & Wellness Group. What's allowed in schools, what's not, and what we can all start doing right now to improve the quality of kids' nutrition + wellness.Links:School Food & Wellness Group, link hereThree-O’Clock Project, links here and hereLunch Lady Land - SNL with Chris Farley + Adam Sandler, link here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Food writer, Lorin Gaudin and I discuss how to order healthfully — even in the most exotic of restaurants. From Vietnamese to Greek to Mexican, we cover it all.Links:Follow Lorin Gaudin on social: @NolaFoodGoddessEat Fit nonprofit restaurant initiative of Ochsner Health, link hereDownload the FREE! Eat Fit smartphone app for restaurant nutrition, recipes + more5 Dining Out Guides: Molly's top recs for a variety of global cuisines, link here Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Alcohol scientists and physicians explain how alcohol impacts our anxiety, sleep, inflammation and more, along with proven strategies to make your #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge as easy as possible: how to get through those ‘witching hours’ of habit, dealing with temptation, people who pressure, and tools for success. Expert interviews with Dr. James Garbutt, adjust professor of psychiatry at UNC and Dr. Dave Galarneau, board-certified psychiatrist and Dr. Doug Alexander, 2nd-year psychiatry resident, both of Ochsner Health.Links:www.AlcoholFreeFor40.com#AlcoholFreeFor40 Facebook GroupOchsner Addictive Behavioral Unit | 504-842-3999 or 800-231-1969NIH National Advisory Council on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

An #AlcoholFree self-experiment to capture a true picture of what happens to our body, mind and spirit. What the 40-day Challenge entails, what benefits you'll see, and key strategies to make the #AlcoholFreeFor40 Challenge easier than you might think possible. Extras:www.AlcoholFreeFor40.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Consider this your own personal toolkit to develop a customized nutrition plan, including what types of foods are best to eat, how much of each, and when.To Determine Calorie IntakeCalories: Goal body weight x 10 = number of calories dailyNote: x12 if moderately active 3-4 days a week; x14 if very active 5-6 days a weekProtein: 0.5 to 1 gran per pound of goal body weight = goal for grams of protein dailyCarbohydrate: 0.5 to 1 gram per pound of goal body weight = goal for grams of carbohydrate dailyFind a dietitian in your region: www.FindAnRD.eatright.org/Qs or schedule with a Registered Dietitian in New Orleans region: nutrition@ochsner.orgAlexis Weilbaecher, RDN, LDN | 504.736.4755 | aweilbaecher@ochsner.org Lauren Hulin, RDN, LDN | 504.703.9088 | lauren.hulin@ochsner.og Disclaimers/Caveats: Thisis something I’m asked about all the time, I hesitate to share this information because our nutritional needs vary SO MUCH, person to person. This is VERY general, to give a starting point, or to help tweak what you may have already started. Again – nutrition isn’t a one-size-fits-all approach, but here goes! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Six steps to start right now to achieve lasting, sustainable wellness.Sponsors:Special offer for FUELED listeners: Billie razors, an Allure Beauty top pick: visit MyBillie.com/FUELED for 10% off! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices