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Christa discovered her passion for holistic nutrition in South Africa after taking a life-changing workshop called "Optimal Nutrition for the Mind". It inspired her to embark on a healing lifestyle change including a whole foods diet and supplementation program. After being raised with excessive antibiotics and years of daily reliance on sugar and caffeine for energy, changing both diet and lifestyle provided almost instant energy, digestive healing, peace, weight loss and vibrant health. These simple changes convinced her of the tremendous transformative power of food and nutrition, resulting in a vibrant, balanced, and joyful way of life. Fueled by this passion, Christa became a Clinical Nutritionist and Holistic Health Counselor and founded ‘The Whole Journey’ in 2005 to share her knowledge with others. Her nutrition practice is unique in that Christa does not advocate any one specific way of eating. She believes that every individual has distinct dietary needs based upon genetics, lifestyle, gender, blood type, stress levels, how they ate as a child, current state of health (we look at and run all kinds of lab work) and future health goals. Therefore, she focuses on bio-individuality, while imparting a positive and empowering perspective shift around food that results in greater lifelong food flexibility. Christa holds a B.S. in International Business and Spanish from the University of North Carolina. She is a Clinical Nutritionist (CN) as well as a Holistic Health Counselor (HHC). Christa attended The Natural Healing Institute and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) in NYC, and is currently doing post-graduate work in the field of nutrition to obtain her CCN. Christa is accredited by the American Association of Drugless Practitioners. Christa has been regularly featured as a health expert on TV and in print nationwide. She is the co-author of "The Anti-inflammatory Diet" with Cheryl Tiegs as well as the author of "The Whole Journey Food as Medicine Cookbook" and "The Five Tris: A Brand New Approach to Pre-natal Health". She is also the creator of The Whole Journey Product Review site, a TEDx speaker, and the Fox5 San Diego weekly health expert where she speaks about using food as medicine and a mind-body approach to eating and healing. You can watch her every Thursday morning at 9:05 am.

Brandi Koskie has a love for life that extends to living healthy. She enjoys finding new and interesting ways to infuse her cooking and recipes with flavor and nutrition and is always on the prowl for a tasty new treat that is at least somewhat guilt free. Brandi is a proud alum of the University of Oklahoma, from which she earned a bachelors degree in journalism. Her nutrition education comes from the school of hard knocks- in that she's a scavenger for health and wellness information and is always on top of the latest news and trends. Brandi also believes that good health is influenced through giving. She gives back to her home community in many ways, her favorite is a more than three-year relationship with a young girl she mentors. She calls Wichita, KS home, where she lives with her husband and toddler daughter. Fun Facts About Brandi I Never Leave Home Without Flip Flops Where I'd Rather Be OU Football Game on the 50 My Bragging Rights Let me fix dinner for you and you'll see Personal Fun Fact I can recite the ABCs backward Refrigerator Staple Cheese My Favorite Healthy Food Grilled Vegetables with Balsamic Vinegar or Cheerios My Guiltiest Pleasure Homemade Baked Macaroni & Cheese Song That Gets Me Going in the Gym Killers "Jenny was a Friend of Mine" Favorite Gym Activity Crunches on a fitness ball Movie Seen Too Many Times to Count Dumb & Dumber The Book I'd Read Again Roald Dahl's Big Friendly Giant (BFG) First Paid Gig Cleaning houses, included dusting a Heisman trophy Accomplishment Most Proud of My marriage

- What's the deal with sweet potatoes? - How liver is a SANE superstar - Which protein powder, if any, is right for you? - The surprising importance of kitchen scales - The counterproductive nature of bathroom scales

Fred Pescatore, MD, is a traditionally trained physician who practices nutritional medicine. He is the author of the New York Times best selling book, The Hamptons Diet and the number 1 best-selling children's health book, Feed Your Kids Well, amongst others. Dr. Pescatore’s other books include: Thin For Good, The Allergy and Asthma Cure, The Hamptons Diet Cookbook and Boost Your Health with Bacteria. Dr. Fred is internationally recognized as a health, nutrition and weight loss expert. He often travels around the world lecturing in such exotic locales as India and Japan – usually returning with some new medical technique to share with his patients. He also lectures across America and is actively involved in clinical research. He has written numerous papers and magazine articles in addition to his books. After medical school, Dr. Fred studied in Southeast Asia, India, Japan, Africa, and Europe. The techniques he gathered have become part of his broad knowledge of healing. He delights in adding to his knowledge and then sharing it with his patients and colleagues. Now, Dr. Fred is often called upon by major television and radio shows to be the medical expert on all things nutritional. His work has been featured on such shows as The View, The Today Show, Day and Date, The O'Reilly Factor, Extra and many more. He has spoken on hundreds of radio shows across America. In fact, for years, he was heard daily as the host of the number 1 health radio show in New York City called, The Logical Alternative. He is currently on the editorial board of US weekly magazine and is a regular contributor to In Touch, First for Women and Women’s World magazines. Because of the respect Dr. Fred has earned in the nutritional supplement industry, he is a consultant for many firms and has been instrumental in developing and clinically testing many of the leading nutritional products. He is the President of the International and American Association of Clinical Nutritionists, member of the American College for the Advancement of Medicine and belongs to many other professional organizations. Dr. Pescatore currently serves as an editor of Total Health Magazine. Dr. Pescatore also has a masters degree in public health and is deeply involved in the philanthropic community devoting his time working in hospitals in Tanzania, while also helping to support organizations in this country such as sunflower children, motherhood after 40, and the Hetrick-Martin Institute. Prior to opening his own practice, for five years, Dr. Fred was the Associate Medical Director of The Atkins Center for Complementary Medicine working closely with the late great Dr. Atkins.

Dr. Jeffry N. Gerber, M.D. FAAFP is a board certified family physician and owner of South Suburban Family Medicine in Littleton, Colorado, where he is known as “Denver’s Diet Doctor”. He has been providing personalized healthcare to the local community since 1993 and continues that tradition with an emphasis on longevity, wellness and prevention. Nutrition and its effects on health are areas of interest for Dr. Gerber. Frustrated with spiraling healthcare costs related to the treatment of diseases like diabetes, atherosclerosis and heart disease just to name a few, Dr. Gerber has been focusing on prevention and treatment programs using low-carb high fat (LCHF), Ancestral, Paleo and Primal diets in the overweight and obese. He maintains a database of patients, looking at weight loss and improved cardio-metabolic markers, demonstrating the benefits of these types of diets. Redefining healthy nutrition is a goal. Dr. Gerber speaks frequently about these important issues to patients, the community and other health care professionals. We have been helping our patients improve their health and optimize their weight with prescribed lifestyle modification. We redefine healthy nutrition and teach patients about the relationship between unhealthy refined and processed foods and chronic illness. The science of carbohydrate and fat metabolism, insulin resistance, inflammation and chronic metabolic disease is revealing.” “Dietary carbohydrates are the optional fuel and most people consume too much. Natural dietary fats were never unhealthy. Teaching patients how to make better food choices based on the carbohydrate content controls hunger, promotes weight loss and improves health.” “Obesity and overweight are truly the resultant symptoms of chronic metabolic disease, ultimately caused by the many inflammatory foods in our diet. Blaming behavior (that we eat too much and exercise too little) for why we get fat is a short-sighted explanation, especially when considering our present day understanding of metabolism.” Dr. Gerber trained at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and graduated in 1986. He completed a medical Residency in Family Medicine at Abington Memorial Hospital in 1990 and was board certified in Family Medicine in 1991. Dr. Gerber sits for the Family Medicine re-certification exam every ten years and attends continuing medical education programs on a regular basis. He is Level II certified by the Colorado Department of Labor and Employment to treat work related injuries. In 2010 Dr. Gerber received the honorary Degree of Fellow, FAAFP from the AAFP for his commitment to family medicine and contributions to the local community. Dr. Gerber is a member of the American Academy of Family Physicians, the American Society of Bariatric Physicians, the Obesity Action Coalition, the Colorado Academy of Family Physicians, the Colorado Medical Society, the Arapahoe-Douglas-Elbert Medical Society and the Weston A. Price Foundation. Dr. Gerber, his wife and three children love the outdoors, and enjoy all that the wonderful state of Colorado has to offer.

I dedicated the first half of my life studying all that can go wrong with the female body—and learning how to fix it. I'm devoting the second half of my life to illuminating all that can go right. - C.N. Christiane Northrup, M.D., is a visionary pioneer and the world’s leading authority in the field of women’s health and wellness. Dr. Northrup is a leading proponent of medicine that acknowledges the unity of mind, body, emotions, and spirit. Internationally known for her empowering approach to women’s health and wellness, Dr. Northrup teaches women how to thrive at every stage of life. Following a career as a practicing physician in obstetrics and gynecology for over 25 years, Dr. Northrup has dedicated her life to inspiring women to flourish. She encourages women to create health on all levels by tuning into their inner wisdom. Quote by Dr. Christiane Northrup“When we find the connection between our thoughts, beliefs, physical health, and life circumstances, we find that we are in the driver’s seat of our lives and can make profound changes. Nothing is more exhilarating or empowering.” One can see that Dr. Northrup “walks her talk.” She put her own personal truth on paper in 1994, in her first book, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom (Bantam). This groundbreaking classic quickly became a New York Times bestseller and has been the veritable bible of women’s health for nearly two decades. With its raw facts and intriguing case histories, Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom explains how to “create physical and emotional health and healing.” Her second book, The Wisdom of Menopause (Bantam, 2001), has been embraced by women everywhere, including Oprah Winfrey, who sought Dr. Northrup’s wise words when she turned 50 and faced “The Big M.” In this New York Times bestseller, Dr. Northrup once again challenged convention with inspiring insights—the “change” is not a collection of symptoms to be “fixed,” but a mind/body revolution, which brings tremendous opportunity for happiness. Dr. Northrup has more than 4.4 million books in print, in 24 languages. Mother-Daughter Wisdom, her third book (Bantam, 2005), was voted Amazon’s #1 book of the year in both parenting and mind/body health and was also nominated for a Quill Award. In her books, The Secret Pleasures of Menopause (Hay House, 2008) and The Secret Pleasures of Menopause Playbook (Hay House, 2009), Dr. Northrup outlines the crucial link between health and pleasure. Dr. Northrup's latest book, Beautiful Girl, (Hay House 2013) is a children's book that brings her positive message to the youngest of girls. Dr. Northrup has also hosted seven highly successful public-television specials, beginning in 1998. Her latest is based on the newly revised edition of Women’s Bodies, Women’s Wisdom and first aired nationwide in June 2010. Dr. Northrup has been featured on The Oprah Winfrey Show, the Today Show, NBC Nightly News, The View, Rachael Ray, Good Morning America, 20/20, and The Dr. Oz Show. As a business owner, physician, former surgeon, mother, writer, and speaker, Dr. Northrup acknowledges our individual and collective capacity for growth, freedom, joy, and balance. Women clearly trust Dr. Northrup’s approach. In 2013, Reader’s Digest named her one of “The 100 Most Trusted People in America.” When she’s not traveling, Dr. Northrup loves devoting her leisure time to dancing Argentine Tango, going to the movies, getting together with her daughters and friends, boating, and reading. Dr. Northrup stays in touch with her many fans worldwide through her Internet radio show Flourish!, Facebook, Twitter, her monthly e-letter and her Web site.

Dr. Michael Rafael Moreno, better known as “Dr. Mike,” is a graduate of the University of California at Irvine and Hahnemann Medical School (now Drexel University). Following his residency at Kaiser Permanente in Fontana, California, Dr. Mike moved to San Diego, where he now practices family medicine and sits on the board of the San Diego Chapter of the American Academy of Family Physicians. In 2008, Dr. Mike launched “Walk with Your Doc,” which he participates in every Tuesday and Thursday morning before his workday begins. The program began when Dr. Mike offered to walk with a patient to motivate her to exercise and has since grown into a thriving community. Dr. Mike takes pride in being viewed not only as a doctor, but also as a friend and confidant. “We’ve all pledged, promised and bullied ourselves to eat better and exercise more, but so many times even the best intentions fall short,” Dr. Mike says. “I incorporate healthy habits into my work and home life and you can too.”

This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Andrea Beaman. Andrea is a nationally renowned Holistic Health Coach and Natural Foods Chef. Named one of the top 100 Most Influential Health and Fitness Experts of 2012 by Greatist.com, she is also a recipient of the Natural Gourmet Institute’s Award for Excellence in Health-Supportive Education and a Health Leadership award from The Institute for Integrative Nutrition. In addition to hosting her award-nominated cooking show Fed Up!, she has been a featured on Top Chef, The View, CBS news, Fox News, Emeril Live and Martha Stewart’s Whole Living radio. She also teaches classes and seminars at a wide range of institutions nationwide, including The Institute For Integrative Nutrition, Kripalu Center for Yoga and Health, The 92nd St Y, The Natural Gourmet Institute, The James Beard House and theNew York Open Center. Andrea is the author of The Whole Truth – How I Naturally Reclaimed My Health, and You Can Too! and Health is Wealth – Make a Delicious Investment in You!

This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Karen Asp. In Karen’s words: I knew I wanted to be a writer, much to the chagrin of my practical-minded parents, when I was five. Consider these highlights from my early career: I became an editor in junior high, assigning myself lengthy reports as summer projects. (Any wonder why my family called me a word nerd?) In sixth grade, I won the county spelling bee. (Okay, so the trophy was nice, but the $100 prize was even sweeter.) Four years later, I submitted my first novel to a young adult novel competition. The moral of this story? Always shelve your first novel. Now that I’m all grown up, I write about fitness, health, nutrition, travel and pets for leading national publications. You’ll find me in the pages (and on the covers!) of dozens of magazines like Better Homes and Gardens, Delta Sky, Family Circle, Glamour, Health, Martha Stewart Living, Men’s Fitness, O the Oprah Magazine, Parade, Prevention, Real Simple, Redbook, SELF and Women’s Health. I’m also a contributing editor for Woman’s Day, a contributing writer for Oxygen, and a contributing editor for Dog Fancy, where I handle the Fun Bites column. (For seven years, I was even Allure’s fitness columnist and for three years, AOL’s Fit Travel columnist.) And my new book is out! St. Martin’s recently released Understanding Your Food Allergies and Intolerances, which I co-authored with two Harvard physicians. (Check it out on Amazon.com.) But do I really practice what I write? Absolutely. I crave physical activity as much as I do ice cream (Edy’s light peanut butter cup or Talenti’s Double Dark Chocolate Gelato, to be exact). My favorite activities? Cross country and downhill skiing, snowshoeing, running, hiking, kayaking, yoga, tennis, cycling, strength training and Nordic walking. Just FYI: I played competitive tennis through college and have completed five centuries on my bike, including one for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team in Training. So what’s my favorite activity? Anything that involves snow (and the more snow, the better!), which may explain why I’m hooked on Nordic walking. It’s based on Nordic skiing, just minus the snow, so I can do it all year. In 2007, I won the women’s division of the Marathon Distance Nordic Walking World Championship in Portland, Ore. (By the way, I came in second overall, only four minutes behind the men’s winner, an Olympic racewalker who competed in the 2008 Olympics. How cool is that?). I then repeated in 2008 to become not only the women’s winner but also the overall world champ! As a result, I now hold the women’s world record for the fastest marathon time in Nordic walking(under five hours). And this October, I secured three more world records by winning the Nordic walking half marathon in Portland so I now hold five Nordic walking world records and am rankedNo. 1 Nordic walking woman in the world! (Check out current world records/rankings here.) I’m also now a triathlete! I recently did my first triathlon via the Toyota SheROX Triathlon in San Diego. I had such a blast you can bet I’ll be doing another (as long as I get over my anxiety about swimming in the open water!). And in 2013, I competed in my first cross country ski race. (Note to self: Wear warmer gloves next time!) By the way, I earned a bachelor’s degree in journalism and literature from Miami University in Ohio (the real Miami, mind you) and a master’s degree in literature from Indiana University. I’m a member of the American Society of Journalists and Authors and the Society of American Travel Writers. I also hold certifications from the American Council on Exercise as a group fitness instructor and personal trainer and have taught everything from step and cycling to strength training and walking. Just one more thing at the request of my “staff” who begged me to add this: I share an office with three furry colleagues, including two cats, Morgan and Bailey, and a golden retriever named Jessie, wh[...]

Dr. Holly Lucille, a.k.a. “Dr. Holly,” is a nationally recognized and licensed naturopathic doctor, educator, natural products consultant and television host. Dr. Holly is also the author of Creating and Maintaining Balance: A Women’s Guide to Safe, Natural, Hormone Health. An acclaimed expert in the field of integrative medicine, Dr. Holly lectures throughout the nation on a variety of natural health topics. Her appearances include national media programs and networks including Dr. Oz, The Doctors, Lifetime Television for Women, Montel Williams, PBS’s Healing Quest, The Hallmark Channel and Discovery Fit & Health channel. She is on the editorial advisory board of Alternative Medicine and Natural Practitioner and is also regularly quoted as an expert in both consumer and peer journals. In 2007, Dr. Holly was listed in Time Magazine’s “Alt List” as one of the “Top 100 Most Influential People”. In 2012 she launched her own talk show “Myth-Defying with Dr. Holly” on the Veria Living network and is the co-host of “It’s Your Health & It Ain’t Rocket Science” radio show on RadioMD.

This week: - Big food takes one step closer to admitting it is no better than big tobacco - What to think about the latest internet nutrition fad: "sugar is good for you" And much much more!

This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Michelle Norris. Michelle is the co-founder of the PaleoFX conference and founder of AncestralMomentum.com, and is here to show us just how delicious good nutrition can be!

This week we have the pleasure of hearing from Michele Simon. Michele is a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate tactics that harm the public’s health. For 4.5 years she served as research and policy director for Marin Institute (now Alcohol Justice), an alcohol industry watchdog group. Her groundbreaking 2007 report on alcoholic energy drinks led to a federal ban on these dangerous products. Michele Simon has taught Health Policy at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law, and lectures frequently on corporate tactics and policy solutions. She has written extensively on the politics of food, and her first book, Appetite for Profit was published by Nation Books in 2006. She is also president of Eat Drink Politics, an industry watchdog consulting firm. Simon has a master’s degree in public health from Yale University and received her law degree from the University of California, Hastings College of the Law.

- A smarter approach to marathon training - A SANE approach to calorie counting - SANE moms - Tea is awesome