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"Salt, Sugar, Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us" by Michael Moss

Joe Donahue — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 15:12:00 +0000

Pulitzer Prize–winning investigative reporter, Michael Moss, from The New York Times joins us to tell the explosive story of the rise of the processed food industry and its link to the emerging obesity epidemic.

Moss reveals how companies use Salt, Sugar, and Fat to addict us and, more important, how we can fight back.

"The Heavy" by Dara-Lynn Weiss

Joe Donahue — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 15:35:00 +0000

When a doctor pronounced Dara-Lynn Weiss’s daughter Bea obese at age seven, the mother of two knew she had to take action. But how could a woman with her own food and body issues—not to mention spotty eating habits—successfully parent a little girl around the issue of obesity?

"Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick"

Joe Donahue — Thu, 03 Jan 2013 14:30:00 +0000

It's that time of year again when millions of Americans vow to create good habits and break bad ones.

We welcome Jeremy Dean, the psychologist behind PsyBlog, to explain why it is so difficult to modify our behavior -- and to stick with the change. His book is called Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick.

Question of the Day - Weight Control?

Ray Graf — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:19:11 +0000

How do you lose weight and keep it off?

Raw Awakening: Your Ultimate Guide to the Raw Food Diet

Joe Donahue — Thu, 09 Aug 2012 15:12:24 +0000

Kristen Suzanne is a raw vegan chef and former competitive bodybuilder who has studied nutrition for 15 years. We speak with her about Raw Awakening: Your Ultimate Guide to the Raw Food Diet.