The Happy Eating Podcast

The Happy Eating Podcast

By Carolyn Williams PhD, RD & Brierley Horton, MS, RDHealth & FitnessNutritionMental HealthArtsFood
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The Happy Eating Podcast episodes

  • Histamine Intolerance: What It Is & How Perimenopause Can Make It Worse

    If you live in an area with pollen, you’re dealing with histamines whether you know it or not. They’re what’s responsible for your runny nose, red eyes, itchy throat, etc. But histamines are also found in food, which for some can lead to high levels in the body and cause symptoms like headaches, bloating, and eczema. You may hear this referred to as histamine intolerance. Spoiler alert: if you’re in perimenopause you’re more likely to start experiencing some histamine intolerance. In today’s episode, we’re talking about what histamines are, what foods they’re in, what histamine intolerance looks like, and what you can do to balance out the histamine levels in your body.

     

    Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! 

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts: 

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! 

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

    42 min
  • Rant Therapy: Getting Kids Out The Door

    The best (and cheapest) therapy for those small things that get under your skin is sometimes a good venting session so you can get it off your chest and move on with your life! And if you’re not privy to the first-hand vent-a-thon, then being a fly on the wall listening is hopefully equally therapeutic and also maybe entertaining.  

     

    Welcome to Rant Therapy, a podcast short powered by the hosts of the Happy Eating podcast, Brierley Horton and Carolyn Williams, where we periodically share our real-life venting sessions with each other—AKA what we’re “so over”.

     

     

    Rant Therapy: Getting Kids Out The Door

     

    Thank you for listening to Rant Therapy on the Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes and new rants on Tuesdays. For even more Happy Eating, head to our website!

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts:

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message!

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

     

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    11 min
  • Eldest Daughter Syndrome

    If you’ve listened to Taylor Swift’s newest album, you may have heard her song Eldest Daughter. If not, the gist is this: she sings about the pressure to seem strong, cool, and not let people down. As eldest daughters, this resonated with Brierley and me. So we dove in: what is eldest daughter syndrome? How does it develop during childhood and how does it shape your adulthood? 

     

    Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! 

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts: 

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! 

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

    32 min
  • Rant Therapy - Vagina Valium

    The best (and cheapest) therapy for those small things that get under your skin is sometimes a good venting session so you can get it off your chest and move on with your life! And if you’re not privy to the first-hand vent-a-thon, then being a fly on the wall listening is hopefully equally therapeutic and also maybe entertaining.  

     

    Welcome to Rant Therapy, a podcast short powered by the hosts of the Happy Eating podcast, Brierley Horton and Carolyn Williams, where we periodically share our real-life venting sessions with each other—AKA what we’re “so over”.

     

     

    What’s the latest topic for discussion? Vagina Valium

     

    Thank you for listening to Rant Therapy on the Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes and new rants on Tuesdays. For even more Happy Eating, head to our website!

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts:

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message!

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

     

    To contact Lester - 

    13 min
  • The #1 Skill You Need in 2026–Critical Ignoring

    In today’s world we don’t have to seek out information—it’s constantly thrown at us through all of our devices. This means we are exposed to a relentless stream of information that’s not always accurate, hijacking our attention capacity. The solution? Critical ignoring—something that researchers say is now a critical component of our critical thinking ability. If there’s one skill you develop this year, this is it. In today’s episode, we explain what critical ignoring is and three ways to start doing it. 

     

    https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/37994317/

    Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! 

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts: 

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! 

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

     

    30 min
  • Rant Therapy - 50 Year Old Men

    The best (and cheapest) therapy for those small things that get under your skin is sometimes a good venting session so you can get it off your chest and move on with your life! And if you’re not privy to the first-hand vent-a-thon, then being a fly on the wall listening is hopefully equally therapeutic and also maybe entertaining.  

     

    Welcome to Rant Therapy, a podcast short powered by the hosts of the Happy Eating podcast, Brierley Horton and Carolyn Williams, where we periodically share our real-life venting sessions with each other—AKA what we’re “so over”.

     

     

    Rant Therapy - 50 Year Old Men

     

    Thank you for listening to Rant Therapy on the Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes and new rants on Tuesdays. For even more Happy Eating, head to our website!

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts:

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message!

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

     

    To contact Lester - 

    6 min
  • 7 Sneaky Signs of Anxiety in Kids

    Anxiety in adults can be hard to detect. But in kids? Even harder. One expert refers to anxiety as the great masquerader because it can look like a lot of different things, particularly in kids. What’s more, some of the symptoms of anxiety are quite sneaky. You may write them off as a phase, or a behavior issue, or even a prolonged illness. But, in fact, it could be how anxiety is manifesting in your child. So what are these sneaky signs of anxiety? Let’s find out! 



    Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! 

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts: 

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! 

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

    31 min
  • Rant Therapy - I’m So Over Facebook Moms

    The best (and cheapest) therapy for those small things that get under your skin is sometimes a good venting session so you can get it off your chest and move on with your life! And if you’re not privy to the first-hand vent-a-thon, then being a fly on the wall listening is hopefully equally therapeutic and also maybe entertaining.  

     

    Welcome to Rant Therapy, a podcast short powered by the hosts of the Happy Eating podcast, Brierley Horton and Carolyn Williams, where we periodically share our real-life venting sessions with each other—AKA what we’re “so over”.

     

    What’s Carolyn “so over” this week? Facebook Moms!

     

    Thank you for listening to Rant Therapy on the Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes and new rants on Tuesdays. For even more Happy Eating, head to our website!

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts:

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message!

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

    6 min
  • Alkaline Water: Waste of Money or Worth It?

    Alkaline water’s popularity just won’t quit. Sales have grown every year since 2013. But do great sales mean that it’s worth drinking—and are the so-called benefits of alkaline water like preventing cancer, promoting weight loss or improving bone density legit? That’s what we break down in this very first episode of “waste of money or worth it”?

     

    Sources for this episode include:

    Effect of Alkaline Drinking Water on Bone Density of Postmenopausal Women with Osteoporosis
    Associations of alkaline water with metabolic risks, sleep quality, muscle strength: A cross-sectional study among postmenopausal women

    Systematic review of the association between dietary acid load, alkaline water and cancer

    The effects of ingestion of hydrogen-dissolved alkaline electrolyzed water on stool consistency and gut microbiota: a double-blind randomized trial

     

    Thank you for listening to The Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes! For even more Happy Eating, head to our website! 

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts: 

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message! 

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

    40 min
  • Rant Therapy - College Send Off

    The best (and cheapest) therapy for those small things that get under your skin is sometimes a good venting session so you can get it off your chest and move on with your life! And if you’re not privy to the first-hand vent-a-thon, then being a fly on the wall listening is hopefully equally therapeutic and also maybe entertaining.  

     

    Welcome to Rant Therapy, a podcast short powered by the hosts of the Happy Eating podcast, Brierley Horton and Carolyn Williams, where we periodically share our real-life venting sessions with each other—AKA what we’re “so over”.

     

     

    Rant Therapy: College Send Off

     

    Thank you for listening to Rant Therapy on the Happy Eating Podcast. Tune in weekly on Thursdays for new episodes and new rants on Tuesdays. For even more Happy Eating, head to our website!

    https://www.happyeatingpodcast.com

    Learn More About Our Hosts:

    Carolyn Williams PhD, RD:

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/realfoodreallife_rd/

    Website: https://www.carolynwilliamsrd.com

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/RealFoodRealLifeRD/

    Brierley Horton, MS, RD

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/brierleyhorton/

    Got a question or comment for the pod? Please shoot us a message!

    Produced by Lester Nuby OE Productions

     

    To contact Lester - 

    6 min

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