Healthy Living by Giant Podcast

Mackenzie Doshi, a board-certified PA in general dermatology answers your top questions about skin health. She covers the best skin care routine at every age, does some tanning myth-busting, and provides tips on how to prevent (or care for) some of the top issues we're likely to encounter this summer.

Show Notes:

• Anne Arundel Dermatology - Mid Atlantic Dermatologists (aadermatology.com)
• Best Sunscreens of 2021, Recommended by Dermatologists (goodhousekeeping.com)
• 12 summer skin problems you can prevent (American Academy Dermatologists)
• 10 Best Reef-Safe Sunscreens 2021 - Coral-Safe Sunscreen (prevention.com)

American Institute for Cancer Research's Director of Nutrition Programs, Sheena Patel Swanner, MS, RDN, joins the Healthy Living Team to discuss AICR's 10 Cancer Prevention Recommendations, evidence-based tools, and healthy habits you can put into practice.

Show Notes:

The American Institute for Cancer Research (AICR) champions the latest and most authoritative scientific research from around the world on cancer prevention and survival through diet, weight, and physical activity so that we can help people make informed lifestyle choices to reduce their cancer risk.

Links:

• AICR's 10 Cancer Prevention Recommendations: https://www.aicr.org/cancer-prevention/
• Healthy10 Challenge: https://healthy10challenge.org/
• AICR Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/AmericanInstituteforCancerResearch

Home and abroad the USO offers programs to keep service members connected to the people, places, and things they love. Learn how this civilian-run organization has evolved over the years and is more important than ever from Lisa Marie Riggins, President and Chief Executive Officer of USO of Metropolitan Washington-Baltimore.

Show Notes:

• DONATE: USO-Metro: Donate (onecause.com)
• LEARN MORE: USO of Metropolitan Washington - Baltimore
• FUNDRAISER: BBQ in DC - Giant National Capital Barbecue Battle
• FUNDRAISER: Roundup your grocery receipt in June for USO Metro

Delano Hunter, Director of the DC Department of Parks and Recreation, shares his favorite local bike trails, what DC has been up to now that it's reopened, and ways to kick off your summer in a healthy and meaningful way with Fit DC3.

Show Notes:

• Home - #FITDC3
• District of Columbia Bike Trails & Trail Maps | TrailLink
• Health & Wellness | Giant (giantfood.com)

From local milk to plant-based substitutes, today's dairy aisle offers something for everyone whether you're a locavore, vegan, or simply want to find the healthiest choice for you and your family. Jim Biddle from the Maryland & Virginia Milk Producers Cooperative and Ashley Gray, Giant's own Dairy Category manager tell the local and sustainable stories behind some of your favorite dairy products and introduce you to one of the farmers behind the milk.

Show Notes:

• American Dairy Association North East: Virtual Farm Tours and series "This American Dairy Farmer" which tells the story of the farmers behind the milk.
• https://www.allianceforthebay.org/project/giantcleanwaterpartnership/
• https://maolamilk.com/sustainability/
• https://mdvamilk.com/sustainability/

Tiffany Leon, RD from FARE (Food Allergy Research & Education) joins the nutritionists to discuss Living Teal, and how the FASTER Act of 2021 will improve the lives of individuals living with food allergies. She'll also provide her best tips for shopping and eating.

Show Notes:

• June is World Allergy Week Month/World Allergy Week June 13-19, 2021
• FARE: Homepage | Food Allergy Research & Education
• Shopping Guide: Tips for Avoiding Your Allergen | Food Allergy Research & Education
• Home Keeping Guide: Tips for Keeping Safe at Home | Food Allergy Research & Education
• Living Teal: Living Teal - Teal Pumpkin Project & Be a PAL | FARE (foodallergy.org)
• Details on the FASTER Act 2021 (Food Allergy Safety, Treatment, Education and Research)
• FARE's Baby's First™ campaign: Home | Baby's First: Reduce the Risk by FARE (babysfirst.org)

Pharmacist Eric Asanansi and Brandi Petway from Giant's THRIVE BRG do a podcast takeover with Dr. George L. Askew from Prince Georges County Health, Human Services, and Education and Dr. Lawson from the Greater Washington Urban League to dispel the myths and share some insights on why it's important that people of color get their COVID vaccine. They will also discuss the importance of connection and mental health during this difficult time.

Show Notes:

• COVID-19 Vaccinations | Giant (giantfood.com)
• Health & Human Services Portal | Prince George's County, MD (princegeorgescountymd.gov)
• Advocacy | Greater Washington Urban League | United States (gwul.org)
• [email protected]

It's getting warmer, the flowers are blooming and with the windows open we start to think about spring cleaning! With Mother's Day around the corner, this podcast is a twofer - because let's face it - no one cleans more than mom. What Would Mom Do? Let's ask Brenda Streets, mom of your host, Mandy Katz.

Show Notes:

• 50 Cleaning Tips and Tricks - Easy Home Cleaning Tips (goodhousekeeping.com)
• The Ultimate Guide to Household Cleaning: What You Should Be Cleaning When | Martha Stewart
• How to Do Laundry - Smarter Living Guides - The New York Times (nytimes.com)
• Cleaning Products: dish brush, tooth brush, Dawn, Soft Scrub (with and without bleach), Lysol and Clorox products, Murphy's Oil Soap, Endust, Ammonia-free Windex
• Laundry Products: tooth brush, Mesh bag, clear detergent, OxyClean Maximum Force, Woolite
• Free From Products: Nature's Promise Brand
• Angela's "Cleaner Cleaning Products" Blog: Read & Shop Our Newest Blog

Celebrity chef and restaurateur Spike Mendelsohn joins the Healthy Living team to discuss how what we eat impacts planet, why chefs are setting the tone for a more sustainable food system, and how we all can make steps towards changing the way we eat.

Show Notes:

• Chef Spike Mendelsohn
• Plate of the Union Podcast — Chef Spike Mendelsohn
• Earth Month Challenge – Eat the Change
• Eat the Change™ | Chef-Crafted Mushroom Jerky

Get an insider's peak at the hottest products for Spring recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All the products this month have a sustainability rating in honor of earth day. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

Shopping List:

• Bowery Farming and Bright Farms: hydroponic, local farms which provide leafy greens and herbs
• Eat the Change Mushroom Jerky
• Force of Nature Beef, Venison, and Elk
• Organic Valley Grass Milk
• All seafood at Giant Food is 100% sustainable, fresh frozen or canned
• Phillips Authentic Blackening Seasoning
• Nature's Path Love Crunch granola with Dark Chocolate and Red Berries
• Four Sigmatic Coffee - Made from all-natural mushrooms
• Alter Eco Chocolate bars
• Ben & Jerry's Frozen Desserts

Giant Food's Sustainability Promise: Sustainability (giantfood.com)