June is Pride month, a time to celebrate LGBTQ culture, achievements and activism through organized activities, including film festivals, art exhibits, parades, concerts and even Giant Food Cook-alongs. Join Giant Food's own Adrienne Khomphengchan and Jon Arons from the pride business resource group to learn what Giant is doing to be a better ally and ways you can join in on the celebrations.

Show Notes:

• Pride Happy-Hour Cook-Along Registration
• Home - Capital Pride 2022 - Capital Pride Alliance

To learn more about Pride Month or find additional ways to get involved, check out the following resources:

• NGLCC | National LGBT Chamber of Commerce | nglcc.org
• GLAAD, a non-government agency founded to promote LGBTQ acceptance along with identifying and preventing discrimination against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer individuals.

• GLSEN, a network of students, families and education advocates working to facilitate LGBTQ safety and support in schools.
• The Equality Federation is a LGBTQ advocacy group working to help advance the rights of LGBTQ people.
• The National LGBTQ Task Force, an advocacy group dedicated to advancing freedom, justice, and equality for LGBTQ people.
• The Library of Congress, for history on lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer Pride Month.
• The Anti-Defamation League, an anti-hate organization dedicated to fighting bias, extremism, discrimination or hate.
• The American Civil Liberties Union, works to preserve and defend the rights and liberties of U.S. citizens.

May is Asian American-Pacific Islander Heritage Month and the perfect time to gather around the table to celebrate the uniqueness of the AAPI culture. Giant Food Associates Thu Huynh from the Healthy Living Team, Sujin Roberge from the Pharmacy team and Don Le from the produce and floral merchandising team share what it means to be Asian American and how their heritage influences their daily eating.

Show Notes:

• Lucky Red Envelopes

Thu 's Favorite Recipes (Vietnamese)

• https://recipecenter.giantfood.com/recipes/175827/turkey-bahn-mi-with-quick-pickled-vegetables
• https://www.recipetineats.com/vietnamese-pho-recipe/
• https://recipecenter.giantfood.com/recipes/175932/shrimp-summer-rolls
• https://whiteonricecouple.com/vietnamese-iced-coffee-recipe/
• https://www.hungryhuy.com/bo-kho-recipe-vietnamese-beef-stew/

Don's Favorite Recipes (Vietnamese)

• Vietnamese Square Sticky Rice Cake (Banh Chung) - Delightful Plate
• Fah Sung Thong (Peanut and Sesame Brittle) - Roti n Rice
• Authentic Vietnamese Beef Pho Noodle Soup (Phở Bò) - Delightful Plate
• Vietnamese Beef Stew Pho Noodle Soup (Pho Bo Sot Vang) - Delightful Plate

Sujin's Favorite Recipes (Korean)

• Traditional napa cabbage kimchi (Tongbaechu-kimchi: 통배추김치) recipe by Maangchi
• Teeokguk (rice cake soup)
• Pan-fried rice cakes with sweet red bean filling (Bukkumi) recipe by Maangchi
• Spicy Korean BBQ Chicken (dak-kkochi: 닭꼬치) recipe by Maangchi

AAPI Resources:

• https://www.aacap.org/AACAP/Families_and_Youth/Resource_Libraries/AAPI_Resources.aspx
• https://stopaapihate.org/resources/
• https://asianresource.indiana.edu/resources/AAPI%20resources.html
• https://will.illinois.edu/socialjusticelearning/topic/the-aapi-experience/early-childhood

Where do expired foods go? How does a grocery store reduce food waste? What is Giant Food doing to reduce the carbon footprint of the foods they sell? Steven Jennings, Ahold Delhaize USA's Brand Lead for Health & Sustainability answers these questions and more on this week's Earth Day podcast.

Show Notes:

• Giant Food's Commitment to Sustainability
• How to Shop Sustainably
• Zero Waste Eating Online Class Registration
• Steven's "File Cabinet of Food" Trolley Shopping Bags

Get an insider's peak at the hottest products for Spring recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy! #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

• Sign up for Guiding Stars: Giant Flexible Rewards®
• Register for our "Reclaim You Summit" here

GS Rated Pick Me Ups/Caffeine Favorites

• Pop & Bottle Oat Milk Latte Matcha Green Tea with Reishi and
• Perrier Energize Caffeine & Yerba Mate Beverage Pomegranate
• Stok Cold Brew Coffee Un-Sweet Coffee
• Thu's blog - kids and caffeine: Kids and Caffeine | Giant (giantfood.com)

GS Rated Snacks

• Triscuit Zesty Jalapeno Thin Crisps
• Garden Lites Veggies Made Great Banana Chocolate Chip Muffins
• Wonderful Pistachio - Sweet Chili, Sea Salt and Vinegar & Honey Roasted
• Sun Made Sour Raisin Snacks

GS Rated Frozen/Quick Plant Forward Meals

• Perdue Chicken Plus Chicken Breast & Vegetable Tenders
• TaDah! Falafel Wrap Sweet and Spicy Harissa

Honorable Mentions (not GS rated)

• Saverne Artisanal Kraut - Kimchi and Dill & Garlic
• Marie's Plant Based Dressings - Meyer Lemon Basil & Sesame Ginger

What does "Food as Medicine" mean when it comes to improving nutrition security? Sidney Daigle from the Institute for Public Health Innovation and Brittney Drakeford from The Capital Market, a community-based farmers' market, share how hyper-local programs like Prince George's Fresh are helping our neighbors in the DMV have better access to healthy foods.

Show Notes:

• Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org)
• Food Equity Council: Prince George's County (pgcfec.org): focuses on creating policies and programs that support county residents in growing, selling, and choosing healthy foods.
• Prince George's Fresh - Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org)

• The Capital Market: The Capital Market is a farmers' market focused on building community and business opportunities for BIPOC residents in the 20743 zip code.
• Richard Rothstein: "The Color of Law" - Bing video

Sleep is crucial to your health and wellness - but are you doing everything you can to optimize your zz's? Join us as we explore the benefits of sleep, strategies to improve the quality of sleep, and what to do when you need help. We'll also cover some fun facts - like why do we wake up before we get to the good part of our dreams.

Sleep Experts:

• CDC - Sleep Home Page - Sleep and Sleep Disorders
• Sleep Medicine - University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center
• Sleep Medicine | Johns Hopkins Medicine
• Sleep Disorders | GW Medical Faculty Associates

What does "Food as Medicine" mean and how can you use this philosophy for long term health and well-being? Dietitian Garrick Brown from Guiding Stars joins us in the discussion about Food as Medicine - how it can be preventive to encourage health and how food as medicine can be used for management of disease and treatment. #100thEpisode

Show Notes:

• Healthy Living at Giant Food Services: Health & Wellness | Giant (giantfood.com)
• Home - Guiding Stars
• Food Finder (guidingstars.com)
• Smartphone Apps: Guiding Stars Food Finder on the App Store (apple.com); Guiding Stars Food Finder - Apps on Google Play
• Enter for a chance to win a professional pantry makeover! From Guiding Stars: https://sweepstakes.guidingstars.com/
• Recipes: Savory: Fast, Fresh and Easy® | Giant Food

Kimmie Singh, known as the "Body Positive Dietitian," is an unapologetically fat woman of color who believes in body positivity and fat liberation. In other words, she doesn't think bodies need fixing — rather, they need healing from a society that makes them feel wrong for existing. In this episode, she shares how loving yourself helps you love others.

Show Notes:

• Kimmie Singh's Website: Body Honor Nutrition | Radical Nutrition Counseling For Bodies Of Every Size
• Kimmie Singh, MS, RD, CDN (@bodyhonornutrition) • Instagram photos and videos
• Kimmie Singh, MS, RD (@Kimmiesinghrd) / Twitter

Dietitians from the Healthy Living Team review US News & World Report's annual "Top Diets" rankings and shares insights on the top 5 eating patterns: the Mediterranean Diet, the DASH Diet, the Flexitarian Diet, the MIND Diet, and the TLC Diet.

Show Notes:

• U.S. News Reveals Best Diet Rankings for 2022 | Press Room | US News
• the Mediterranean Diet: Traditional Med Diet | Oldways (oldwayspt.org)
• • Mediterranean Diet Made Easy: Classes and Events | Giant (giantfood.com)
• the DASH Diet: The DASH Diet for Healthy Weight Loss, Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol
• the Flexitarian Diet: What Is the Flexitarian Diet? – Cleveland Clinic
• the MIND Diet: The MIND Diet: A Detailed Guide for Beginners (healthline.com)
• the TLC Diet: Your Guide to Lowering Your Cholesterol With TLC (nih.gov)

Get an insider's peak at the hottest products for Winter recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy! Best of all, they are all shelf or freezer stable. #GiantHasIt!

Show Notes:

• Sign up for Guiding Stars (2x the points) Giant Flexible Rewards®

• Register for our "Try Something New Cook-Along" here

Breakfast Made Easy with Guiding Stars

• Quaker Oats- Overnight Oats, Crockpot Oats, Savory Oats
• Garden Lites Veggies Made Great: Muffins Ninja Power & Banana Chocolate Chip

Lunch Made Easy with Guiding Stars

• Nature's Promise Kids Crustless Sandwiches Wowbutter with Strawberry or Grape Jelly

• Healthy Choice Simply Steamers: Mediterranean Style with Lentils, Unwrapped Burrito, Honey Balsamic Chicken, Grilled Basil Chicken

Dinner Made Easy with Guiding Stars

• Gardein (plant-based): Chick'n Scallopini, Be'f Tips Meat, Chick'n Fiesta Skillet Meal
• Bird's Eye Power Blends: Southwest or Italian Style, Black Rice and Edamame
• Happy Tot Organics Microwave Meals

Flavor Made Easy

• Ocean's Halo Organic Seaweed Salt with Hint of Lime
• Herdez Avocado Hot Sauce
• Impossible Chicken Nuggets