Food Experience Unplugged

Food Experience Unplugged

By Michelle Seidling, PhD, INHC, DTMHealth & Fitness
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Food Experience Unplugged episodes

  • The Crossroads Guide to Employee Engagement and Wellness (Ep. 20)

    Fish & Chips.

    Peanut Butter & Jelly.

    Sushi & Rice.

    Engagement & Wellness???

    YES! Just like your favorite food combinations, employee engagement & food and wellness really do go well together!

    David Shar, Founder of Illuminate Performance Management Consultants, is a wealth of knowledge of all things employee engagement. He asks the tough questions, and really gets employees at all levels thinking about what really matters.

    In this highly engaging podcast interview, David and I tackle the myths and trends of employee engagement & food and wellness. We prove that they are an integral combination for health and happiness in the corporate world.

    Are healthy employees more engaged?

    How do you prevent employee burnout while still focusing on corporate goals?

    Discover the crossroads where employee engagement and food and wellness meet as we welcome David Shar!


    Discover for Yourself:

    • The benefits of employee engagement
    • The role of food and wellness on employee engagement
    • How to minimize employee burnout
    • How companies create a corporate culture that values the health & wellness and engagement needs of their employees


      • Connect with David Shar:

      Website: https://illuminatepmc.com

      LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidshar/ 


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      50 min
    • Why Everyone is Talking About Lifelong Learning (Ep. 19)

      In stressful situations such as with the coronavirus, we tend to put our minds on autopilot and stick with what we already know.

      In these challenging times, however, sometimes our biggest obstacles become our biggest opportunities for learning.

      You may be stuck at home, but consider ways you can learn new healthy eating habits:

      - Cooking at home
      - Having family mealtime
      - Discovering new recipes
      - Learning about new foods

      All of these things help to expand your mind and feed your motivation to be your best self.

      Be sure to get your FREE food and wellness checklist containing tips and strategies for health during challenging times.


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      3 min
    • Skill Building In Challenging Times Can Be Addictive. Here's How You Can Get Yourself Hooked. (Ep. 18)

      Although many places are closed in light of the Coronavirus, this situation actually opens up many opportunities to building your culinary skills.

      Although you cannot attend cooking classes in person, there are still many ways to build your skills, your creativity, and your ability to provide healthy, tasty, and interesting food for yourself and your family.

      That food can then be a conversation starter toward healthy eating habits.

      Be sure to get your FREE food and wellness checklist containing tips and strategies for health during challenging times.


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      4 min
    • Nutrients Made Simple: What You Need to Know (Ep. 17)

      Are you frequently hungry but never really satisfied with your food?

      It may be the types of foods you eat.

      Typical snack foods such as cookies or crackers provide empty calories without the nutrients you need to feel full.

      Eating the right balance of macro and micro nutrients curbs hunger and helps you concentrate on your life.

      In this video, learn some examples of nutrient dense foods so you can make wise food choices to get you through the day!

      Be sure to get your FREE food and wellness checklist containing tips and strategies for health during challenging times.


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      3 min
    • Simple (But Important) Things to Remember About Hydration (Ep. 16)

      Whether you are recovering from an illness, running a marathon, or just trying to maintain your energy throughout the day, hydration is key!

      Learn some valuable tips to stay hydrated no matter what life brings you!

      Be sure to get your FREE food and wellness checklist containing tips and strategies for health during challenging times.


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      4 min
    • Why Commitment Actually Improves Your Health (Ep. 15)

      During challenging times, your health is your primary concern. Learn some ways you can focus on what really matters.

      What can you do today to focus more on your health?

      Be sure to get your FREE food and wellness checklist containing tips and strategies for health during challenging times.


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      3 min
    • The Truth About Food Labeling is About to Be Revealed (Ep. 14)

      According to Lauren Swann, Food Labeling Expert and Marketing Communications Strategist with Concept Nutrition, Inc., the food label is the primary way companies have to market and promote a product.

      But how can YOU as the consumer also use that information to make healthy food choices?

      In this episode, Lauren cuts through the noise and confusion of food labeling to give you news you can use. Discover key food labeling trends, information, and resources - all designed to help you make better food choices!

      Discover for Yourself:

      • Deciphering food labeling
      • Discovering trends in food labeling
      • Acquiring reliable information to make healthy food choices
      • Accessing consumer-focused food resources

        • Food Labeling Resources from Lauren Swann:

        • American Heart Association
        • Center for Science in the Public Interest
        • US Food and Drug Administration (FDA)

          • Connect with Lauren Swann, MS, RD, LDN:

          • Concept Nutrition, Inc.
          • Twitter 
          • Linkedin 


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            43 min
          • Emotional Eating (Ep. 13)

            What are you really hungry for?

            According to Andrea Caprio, the founder of Wellness Methods and an emotional eating expert, what you are really hungry for has less to do with food, and more to do with managing your emotions. Emotions and life experiences are often trigger points to emotional eating and other health issues.

            In this video, discover the root causes of emotional eating and the critical steps to recovery as you employ the power of food for energy, livelihood, and life!

            Discover for Yourself:

            • Defining emotional eating
            • Discovering the root causes of emotional eating
            • Understanding why it’s often so difficult to overcome emotional eating
            • Lighting the spark toward emotional eating recovery
            • Learning essential steps to overcoming emotional eating
            • Appreciating the true benefits of food for your physical and emotional well-being

              • For more information about Andrea Caprio and her work with emotional eating, please visit her website at WellnessMethods.com.

              Don’t forget to grab some great resources from Andrea:

              • Check out her FREE Beat Emotional Eating Consultation (worth $267) *
              • Learn more about her Group Coaching Program *

                • *This post contains affiliate links. We may receive a commission from purchases made through these links.


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                54 min
              • Regenerative Food Systems (Ep. 12)

                What does it mean to thrive?

                According to Loghan Call, a regenerative foods chef and founder of Planted Cuisine, thriving revolves around 3 vital principles:

                Sourcing: Ensuring the highest quality of food possible by getting it from clean and reliable sources

                Diversity: Eating a variety of foods

                Moderation: Avoiding overconsumption


                In this video, discover how Loghan helps people get back into kitchen and enjoy healthy eating through regenerative food systems - a system to reconnect with food at its source.


                Discover for Yourself:

                • Defining regenerative food systems and intuitive eating
                • Understanding the importance of the story behind the food
                • Integrating sourcing, diversity, and moderation into your food choices
                • Using food to build connections
                • Recognizing the role of food in your life
                • Employing food as a tool for life success


                  • Recommended Readings from Loghan Call:

                  • The Dorito Effect: The Surprising New Truth About Food and Flavor by Mark Schatzker
                  • Farmacology: Total Health from the Ground Up by Daphne Miller
                  • Let Them Eat Junk: How Capitalism Creates Hunger and Obesity by Robert Albritton

                    • For more information on Loghan Call and his work with regenerative food systems, please visit his website at PlantedCuisine.com. He can also be reached via email at Loghan[at]plantedcuisine[dot]com.


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                    56 min
                  • Food as Recovery from Addictions (Ep. 11)

                    “Eating starts in your mind!” says Dianne Racek, Health and Life Coach at Panacea Holistic Coaching in Maryland. Dianne is passionate about using food as a catalyst for health and wellbeing. She works with clients to build a positive relationship with food, and that process acts as a catalyst for their addiction recovery.

                    Dianne’s energy and enthusiasm for recovery is amazing! She goes above and beyond traditional recovery programs to help clients heal, revitalize, and take on a new perspective as they turn their lives around.

                    Discover for yourself:

                    The role of food in addiction recovery

                    How to rebuild a relationship with food, and allowing that food to assist in addiction recovery

                    Skills vital to addiction recovery

                    The power of food memories in recovery

                    Helpful resources for people going through addiction recovery

                    To learn more about using food as addiction recovery, contact Dianne Racek:

                    Panacea Holistic Coaching Website

                    Panacea Holistic Coaching Facebook Page


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                    29 min

                  About Food Experience Unplugged

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                  Food Experience Unplugged is a health and wellness podcast that spotlights ways people make the connection between food and life success.