By Laura aka Sassy & Marie aka Pearl | Real Food Dietitians
About Rebecca: On this episode of Nutrition Genius Radio we are joined by Rebecca Behr, RD. Rebecca grew up in Troy, NY where she completed a BS in Nutrition Science at Russell Sage College and a Dietetic Internship at Keene...
This week we veer a little off the nutrition path to bring you Amy O’Sullivan, a Positive Psychology Coach from Rochester, NY. Don’t worry, this topic still pertains to nutrition and body image and, bonus, will help you learn little...
Changing things up this week and bringing you a guest interview with a Registered Nurse as well as an elite athlete, who happens to be pregnant. We discuss all things health, fitness, nutrition, and pregnancy, to piggyback off of our...
You may remember Lily Nichols from previous episodes of NGR and because she rocks and just came out with a kick-ass new book: Real Food for Pregnancy we brought her back on the show so she can school us more...
Topics covered this episode: This episode we are joined by guest Nutrition Genius Ashley Reaver.Ashley Reaver is a Registered Dietitian, Certified Sport Specialist in Dietetics, and Certified Personal Trainer living in Boston, MA. She received her Bachelors of Science in...
Ketogenic Diet Topics covered this episode: -What the Ketogenic Diet is -Why this style of eating has become popular -Pros and cons of being in ketosis -Should you try it? Comments? Reviews? Criticism? Head over to iTunes or Stitcher if you like what you...
Who To Trust + Orthorexia Topics covered this episode: Who should you take nutrition advice from? What to look for in a nutrition clinician What Orthorexia is Symptoms of Orthorexia How to get help if you or someone you know...
Holiday How To’s The Holidays are the best- plenty of time with loved ones, family traditions, and best of all the most delicious food of the year. Amazing, right? Until, the pants-unbuttoning, food-baby, post-meal stomach ache comes around. This holiday...
Hot Topics in Nutrition Continued Team Nutrition Genius is back this week with a continuation of our comeback episode to give you more info on some hot nutrition topics in the media and a lot of laughs along the way....
Where in the world have Sassy and Pearl Been? + Nutrition in the News Sooo our bad. Team Nutrition Genius needed to take a little (eek, okay REALLY long) hiatus. We practice what we preach, ya know? We had to...
Guess who’s back…. back again…. Don’t get too riled up, we aren’t back for good and this podcast contains (very) limited nutrition information. We have received so many messages about our lack of presence in the podcasting world these past...
Prep Dish with Allison Schaaf MS, RD, LD This week we bring on a fellow RD but this one is a trained chef! Find out how Allison combined her love of food and nutrition to help the world be better at meal...
How To Read a Food Label We’ve told you many a time to READ YOUR LABELS. Well, we figured it’s about time we explain what the food label is and how to read it! Tune in this week to find...
The supplement world is enormous and incredibly confusing. Do you need one? What kind? Should you take a multivitamin? Who can you trust? Ahhhh NUTRITION GENIUSES TO THE RESCUE! In this episode we cover… how to fix your lifestyle how to...
Pesticides Here at Team Nutrition Genius we are constantly encouraging you to choose organic produce, but why? In part, to minimize your exposure to pesticides. In this episode we cover… what pesticides are how their safety is regulated their effect...
All Access Internships with Jenny Westerkamp, RD, LD This week on the show we bring on guest Registered Dietitian, Jenny Westerkamp founder of All Access Internships. Jenny has been an entrepreneur since she can remember with her first business revolving...
Nutrition Through The Holidays Between a belt-busting Thanksgiving meal and holiday cookie exchanges these next few months can be disastrous to your real food diet. Tune in to this week’s episode of Nutrition Genius Radio for tips and tricks on how to...
Nutrition & Mental Health Did you know approximately every 1 in 5 adults have been diagnosed with a mental illness? So this week Nutrition Genius Radio brings you an episode about mental health & nutrition. We touch on the statistics, some...
For the Love of Bacon, Coffee, Bone Broth & Fish This week we answer some of your burning nutrition questions that you have submitted over the past few months. You asked us about a few of our favorite things and...
Nutrition Post-Injury Have you ever experienced an injury or are worried you may encounter one due to a sport or other life event? Check in this week to learn what you can be doing to boost your nutrition both before it...
Gut Microbiota We have told you before and we will tell you again, LOVE your gut bugs. Did you know there are between 500 and 1,000 bacteria species in your gut alone, holy bacteria! You are more bacteria than you...
All About Poop The time has finally come! We are about the clear the room by talking about all things poop! Many people don’t want to talk about toilet habits but it is time we made sure we know what...
All Things Fiber Fiber, fiber, read all about it! Have you ever been told you needed more fiber and proceeded to reach for a Fiber One bar only to feel bloaty and not so good? Let’s educate you on all...
Saving Time While Eating Real Food “Ain’t nobody got time for that” is not an excuse anymore when we advise a real food diet! At first, switching to a real food diet may seem very overwhelming and time consuming, when...
The Micronutrient Miracle Today we are so lucky to have Jayson and Mira Calton from Calton Nutrition with us to discuss micronutrients and more! These micronutrient geniuses discuss with us their health journey and teach us how simple it can...
Episode 61: Blood Pressure & A Real Food Approach Ever been told that your blood pressure is too high and that something needs to change? Well, listen today to find out what diet and lifestyle changes you can make to...
Allergen Free Baking with Brittany Angell Brittany Angell is the author of The Essential Gluten Free Baking Guides Part 1 and 2 published by Triumph Dining and she is the founder of the fast growing allergen free food blog. Brittany...
How to Get Your Kids on the Real Food Bandwagon with Danielle Viola from Mom to Mom Wellness Danielle Viola, RD, CSP is a pediatric registered dietitian, personal trainer and mom of two boys. She is the found of Mom...
Healthy School Lunches It’s that time of year again when summer is winding down and the kiddos are going back to school! With our guest Kresha Faber, we discuss healthy school lunches, a DIY natural home, and all that comes...
Eating Disorders As some of you may know, eating disorders are one of Marie’s specialties as she works at an eating disorder facility. Eating disorders are such a widespread condition so we want to teach you about them, signs of...
Real Paleo Skincare (aka “SkinFood”) Part 2 We are back today with Part 2 of Skincare “Skinfood” with Trina Felber of Primal Life Organics. If you missed Part 1 go catch up and then come back here! This episode we talk...
Real Paleo Skincare (aka Skin Food) You may have changed ALL of your life to real food but have you thought about what you are putting on your skin? Aka your LARGEST organ? Today we are back talking to CEO...
Dietitian or Nutritionist? This topic is something very near and dear to our hearts so we’re glad you asked! What is the difference between a dietitian and a nutritionist? Is there even a difference? Yes! Tune in to find out...
Crossfit and Other High Intensity Workouts Have you caught the Crossfit bug? Are you sick of watching fit people pick things up and put them down? Sassy and Pearl are back today to discuss what Crossfit is, why high intensity...
All About IBS Q&A; #31 All about Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) this episode! This is such a common diagnosis that we poften get questions about it. So, we’re here to bring you the knowledge on what it is and how...
What To Say When… If you’re making awesome changes in your life, you might be catching flack from some haters (haters gonna hate while sippin’ on their haterade), so we want you to be knowledgable and know how to respond....
A Real Food Day of Sassy and Pearl As dietitians, especially real food dietitians, we frequently get asked what we eat and drink throughout the day. Instead of us trying to figure out what you all eat and drink, it’s...
Can you believe it? In April 2014 Sassy helped Dietitian Cassie co-host episode #108 of the podcast Low Carb Conversations after which she immediately called Pearl and said “we need to start our own podcast.” Since Pearl loves talking she of course...
Four Steps to Make Your Food Taste Good! So, you’ve started eating real food but find it doesn’t taste good? Time to change that! This episode will take you through four steps on how to make real food taste good!...
What’s the Deal with Saturated Fats? What’s with these rumors about saturated fat lately? Is it good now? Should we all be concerned? This new short and sweet (but not too sweet) Q&A; podcast brings you the scoop on saturated...
Staying in Shape In College We have lots of college listeners out there so here’s to you! But, even if you’re not in college, this episode can still be beneficial for quick and easy ways to stay in shape. College...
SMART Goal Setting Following our episode on weight loss, an important part of losing weight is goal setting. However, goal setting can be useful for anyone whether you are trying to lose weight or not. This episode brings you the...
Essential Kitchen Tools This new short and sweet (but not too sweet) episode is all about kitchen tools! We give you tons of delicious recipes but how do you prepare them? Listen in on this episode for the top 5...
Paleo Takeout with The Domestic Man Have you committed to a real food lifestyle but still crave your favorite takeout dish like chicken nuggets, sweet and sour chicken or calzones? Well you are in luck! This week we chat with...
High Fructose Corn Syrup A new Q&A; podcast to give you the dish on high fructose corn syrup! You might be saying, “Well duh Pearl and Sassy, obviously high fructose corn syrup is bad for us, everyone knows that”, but...
Weight Loss Even though converting to a real-food lifestyle may naturally result in weight loss (if needed), it is a big topic in the world of nutrition so it’s about time we brought you an episode all about weight loss!...
Morning Beverages Good morning sunshine! What’s in your cup in the morning? We hope you didn’t answer with an energy drink, orange mocha frappuccino, pumpkin spice latte or any of those wacky things out there. But, if you did don’t...
Real Food Travel Inspired by Marie’s recent travels in the Appalachian Mountains we wanted to bring you an episode on how to maintain a Real Food lifestyle while on the go! Just because you’re on the go doesn’t mean all...
Private Practice for Nutrition Today we are so excited to bring Real Food RD Amy Hager to talk all about Private Practice for Nutriitonists as well as her NEW book! Tune in to this week’s episode to also here about the...
Real Food for Gestational Diabetes Today we are so excited to bring Lily Nichols back to talk about Gestational Diabetes! If you are getting ready for a fetus, think you will be in a couple years, or just know someone...
