Eat This, Not That!

Non-dairy milks are making a splash this year with endless cartons swarming into supermarkets, cafes, and vegan households alike. In fact, by 2024, the global dairy alternatives market is expected to exceed the $34 billion mark, according to a ReportBuyer report. (That’s nuts!)

Do you think you need to make big changes to your lifestyle in order to have a big impact on your health or weight loss goals? Think again. In this episode, Megan and Jon welcome Celebrity Trainer and Fitness Influencer Adam Rosante to talk about why he believes that small changes, one at a time, can have a massive impact on helping you live a happier and healthier life and achieve all of your goals. 

Have you ever stocked up your fridge with tons of healthy fruits and hearty veggies, only to watch them grow moldy and decompose just a couple days later? Not only is that a major waste of money, but it’s contributing to the major food waste problem we have in America—half of all U.S. produce is thrown out!

From hot dogs to potato salads, the smorgasboard of foods that kick off summer can be pretty tasty—but dangerous for your waistline, if you pick the wrong items. But thankfully, Jon and Megan have your foolproof guide to Summer Cookout Success!

Thinking about trying a meatless burger, but not sure where to start? You're in luck! In this episode, Jon and Megan break down the newest veggie burgers hitting the market and put them to the ultimate taste test to rank the healthiest, and tastiest, veggie burgers worthy of a place​ ​on your grill. Your burger bun will never be the same.

It can be one of the darkest, coldest reaches of your kitchen...the freezer! For some of us, frozen foods elicit images of foil packaged "steaks" worthy of a Hungry Man (or woman), however looking back now we realize that the frozen dinners of days past weren't the most nutritious options available. However, what's cold is new again. Today's frozen foods are hotter than ever and there's good reason as they are packed with natural ingredients, whole foods, and delicious flavors. In this episode Jon and Megan take their own walk down frozen food memory lane and unveil the hottest new frozen foods lining the shelves of your freezer section. 

Sandwiches. They are one of America’s favorite foods and they can be a handy, convenient nutritional powerhouse if build the right way. However, so many of our sandwiches are weighed down with refined carbs, overly processed meats, fat-laden condiments, and empty calories. Thankfully Jon and Megan have the solution including what you SHOULD eat at your favorite sandwich spots and how you can build a belly-filling, fat-fighting sandwich from the ground up that taste’s delicious.​

Take me out to the ballgame, but skip the peanuts and Cracker Jack! There is a full-fledged food fight happening in ballparks across American and the arms race was on full display at the first ever MLB Food Fest which featured some of the more unique offerings from each of the 30 MLB teams.

Sugar -- It has quickly taken on the roll of “food villain” for many of us. It’s been tied to a host of health issues and credited with helping to fuel the obesity epidemic and for most of us feels like a daunting thing to even think about getting control of. But, getting control is easier than you think and takes ONLY 14 DAYS! Jon and Megan welcome Jeff Csatari, the Executive Editor of Eat This, Not That! Magazine and the author of one of our newest books, The 14-Day No Sugar Diet: Lose Up to a Pound a Day and Find Your Path to Better Health to discuss how you can better spot the hidden sugars in your favorite every day foods and tackle your own sugar addiction with smart, easy, and delicious swaps.

When most of us stock our shopping carts or order from a menu, we tend to think about how our food choice are going to impact our waistline. One thing most of us don’t consider is how our food choices affect our brain.