Dr. Melina is joined on episode five of Practically Healthy by New York Times best-selling author, Gretchen Rubin! Now having published more than five books, Gretchen originally came to publishing after leaving a successful law career that included time spent clerking for Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. Lucky for us, she chose to pursue her happiness and made the leap into the writing world! One of her most successful books, "The Happiness Project", was a #1 New York Times best-seller and is still helping people understand and find happiness in their own lives. Listen in as Gretchen and Dr. Melina break open the secrets to developing healthy habits and maintaining real, lasting happiness. Learn more about Gretchen and all her accessible and insightful work on her website, gretchenrubin.com

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Lisa Lillien joins Dr. Melina on episode four of Practically Healthy for an incredibly helpful and fun discussion. Creator of the wildly popular Hungry Girl brand and a New York Times bestselling author, Lisa specializes in teaching how to make smart, yet practical choices about the food we eat and how we eat it. Lisa and Dr. Melina explore tips, tools, and strategies to develop and maintain a healthy-eating lifestyle that works for even those of us who feel that there just isn't enough time in the day. Putting together three quality meals each day is possible for anyone - listen in to find out how! To learn more about all the amazing offerings that Lisa has produced under her Hungry Girl brand, including her cookbooks and podcast, click Here.

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Health and wellness expert, Jessie Pavelka, joins Dr. Melina on episode three of Practically Healthy. Jessie shares some profound reflections from his early years hosting television shows such as "The Biggest Loser" and explains how he came to develop his own wellness platform which has been widely praised and implemented all over the world. An incredibly thought-provoking discussion, Jessie and Dr. Melina explore the four tenets of Jessie's platform - eat, sweat, think, connect - and discuss how these simple concepts add depth, wellness, and meaning to our lives in stunning ways. To learn more about Jessie and his program, Pavelka Wellness, visit: pavelkawellness.com

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In part two of a special two part episode, Dr. Melina and Dr. Barry Sears continue their eye-opening discussion by analyzing and debunking certain current fad-diets and claims that have been misrepresented as safe and medically-supported truths. Listen as these two experts address the dangers and falsehoods at the heart of some of the most currently popular diets and get the truth about intake of gluten, dairy, lectins, and more. Truly healthy weight-loss and dietary advice doesn't come from social media influencers or from those with a vested interest...it comes from nutrition experts like Dr. Melina and Dr. Sears! Tune in each Wednesday for a new episode from Dr. Melina!

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Dr. Melina is joined on episode two of Practically Healthy by Dr. Barry Sears! Dr. Sears is a nutritional biochemist, author, and creator of The Zone Diet®. A pioneering dietary routine, The Zone Diet® helps us shed excess body fat at the fastest possible rate, maintain wellness, and simply think and perform better. In part one of this two-part episode, Dr. Melina and Dr. Sears break down in layman's terms how certain dietary choices can cause inflammation in our bodies which expedites aging and weight gain while also leaving us more prone to illness. An eye-opening discussion that could truly help you live a longer, happier, and healthier life! Forget all those fad-diets and learn how to implement Dr. Sears' incredibly effective and medically sound strategy in your life by clicking here.

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On this first episode of Practically Healthy, Dr. Melina is joined by two-time FIFA Women's World Cup champion, two-time Olympic gold-medalist, coach, and sports broadcaster...Brandi Chastain! A fun, honest, and real discussion exploring healthy practices that are just as important for pro-athletes as they are for us all. Dr. Melina and Brandi chat about Brandi's amazing career, the importance of self-care, finding confidence as a woman, and much more!

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