This Unmillennial Life

As unmillennials we've lived through our share of diet crazes. We've been told what to eat and what not to eat for weight loss, heart health, cancer prevention and more.

But what if all this talk about the "what" should've really been talk about the "when"?

Intermittent fasting has taken hold in recent years as one of the most popular approaches to weight loss. But what does the research say? Is it, in fact, superior to other methods of weight loss? And is weight loss the only benefit?

In the first episode of this two-part series, I share my interviews with two registered dietitians who offer their thoughts on intermittent fasting.

You'll be introduced to Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD -- an award-winning author who stumbled into IF through a work assignment for Cooking Light Magazine. She'll share both her surprise at what the research about intermittent fasting says and briefly cover how IF easily became a part of her daily routine.

Next, frequent show guest Emily Field, RD, will summarize the take-away for us on whether or not IF is superior to other approaches to weight loss and then detail the benefits of fasting beyond weight. She'll provide more detailed insight on who fasting may and may not be a good option for.

In the second episode, I provide an account of "the other side" of the intermittent fasting conversation, based off the work of Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist from Canada who is championing the fasting movement online and through his books The Obesity Code and The Complete Guide to Fasting. I also provide a brief insight into a new book I'm reading that supports the benefits of "time-restricted eating", The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda, PhD. I close out the episode by sharing my experiences testing out two popular intermittent fasting protocols -- 16:8 and 5:2.

(All book links mentioned above are Amazon Affiliate links.)

In both episodes you'll hear me implore listeners to avoid intermittent fasting if they fall into a group for whom fasting isn't recommended, including pregnant and nursing moms, people under the treatment of a medical doctor for certain medical conditions and individuals suffering from a history of an eating disorder and/or who find restrictive eating to be triggering and a precursor to obsessive thoughts of food.

I close out both shows with an invitation to join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group or connect with me via Instagram, Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail or email me regan[at]thisunmillenniallife[dot]com.

I preview for listeners the new Fan Shop, where listeners can order merchandise to show off their "unmillennialness" to friends and family.

And as always, I hope you find this show helpful. If you have a show idea you'd like to hear about, let me know and submit a show idea here! 

Thank you for listening and for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review! 

Until next time,

~Regan

This week's episode is brought to you by Audible, who is offering a free trial and free audiobook download to This Unmillennial Life listeners who visit audibletrial.com/unmillennial.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, and Spotify. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

As unmillennials we've lived through our share of diet crazes. We've been told what to eat and what not to eat for weight loss, heart health, cancer prevention and more.

But what if all this talk about the "what" should've really been talk about the "when"?

Intermittent fasting has taken hold in recent years as one of the most popular approaches to weight loss. But what does the research say? Is it, in fact, superior to other methods of weight loss? And is weight loss the only benefit?

In the first episode of this two-part series, I share my interviews with two registered dietitians who offer their thoughts on intermittent fasting.

You'll be introduced to Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD -- an award-winning author who stumbled into IF through a work assignment for Cooking Light Magazine. She'll share both her surprise at what the research about intermittent fasting says and briefly cover how IF easily became a part of her daily routine.

Next, frequent show guest Emily Field, RD, will summarize the take-away for us on whether or not IF is superior to other approaches to weight loss and then detail the benefits of fasting beyond weight. She'll provide more detailed insight on who fasting may and may not be a good option for.

In the second episode, I provide an account of "the other side" of the intermittent fasting conversation, based off the work of Dr. Jason Fung, a nephrologist from Canada who is championing the fasting movement online and through his books The Obesity Code and The Complete Guide to Fasting. I also provide a brief insight into a new book I'm reading that supports the benefits of "time-restricted eating", The Circadian Code by Satchin Panda, PhD. I close out the episode by sharing my experiences testing out two popular intermittent fasting protocols -- 16:8 and 5:2.

(All book links mentioned above are Amazon Affiliate links.)

In both episodes you'll hear me implore listeners to avoid intermittent fasting if they fall into a group for whom fasting isn't recommended, including pregnant and nursing moms, people under the treatment of a medical doctor for certain medical conditions and individuals suffering from a history of an eating disorder and/or who find restrictive eating to be triggering and a precursor to obsessive thoughts of food.

I close out both shows with an invitation to join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group or connect with me via Instagram, Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail or email me regan[at]thisunmillenniallife[dot]com.

I preview for listeners the new Fan Shop, where listeners can order merchandise to show off their "unmillennialness" to friends and family.

And as always, I hope you find this show helpful. If you have a show idea you'd like to hear about, let me know and submit a show idea here! 

Thank you for listening and for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review! 

Until next time,

~Regan

This week's episode is brought to you by Audible, who is offering a free trial and free audiobook download to This Unmillennial Life listeners who visit audibletrial.com/unmillennial.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, and Spotify. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend. 

Known as "The Greatest Generation," people born before 1945 witnessed incredible changes throughout their lives, and perhaps most notable were the changes seen in technology. As the years pass quickly by, we are losing more and more members of this generation and with them, the wisdom of what a world looks like untouched by the digital revolution.

Today's interview with Veronica Kirin, author of Stories of Elders: What The Greatest Generation Knows About Technology That You Don't, offers discussion and insight into what she learned driving 12,000 miles across the U.S. to interview members of The Greatest Generation about their insights into how technology has changed their lives. In my interview we discuss:

• why the belief that older generations always avoid technology is wrong
• how intentionality is a key component of why this generation chooses or chooses not to use a particular technology
• the social importance to be gained by understanding the perspective of people whose lives largely never involved modern-day tech conveniences

I close out the show with today's Odds & Ends ending that includes a reminder to listeners of the podcast to visit ThisUnmillennialLife.com to check out some of the many recipes I'm posting there on the regular; a brief discussion about the new ability to return Amazon purchases at Kohl's; and lastly, a discussion of a viral post from Facebook about the pressures of being a working mom.

Poop. We all do it. We all know what it is. But what does YOUR poop actually say about your overall health and well-being? Today's episode unapologetically answers all those questions about your daily (or not?) visit to the bathroom you've been too afraid to ask.

Featuring New York Times best-selling author* and registered dietitian Kate Scarlata, we're discussing the number one things you need to know about number two. In the show we discuss:

• Why poop is an overall indicator of health
• What is "normal" poop
• Why both constipation and diarrhea have health implications, beyond simply the discomfort
• Where people should turn if they have concerns about the quality of their bowel movements
• What are the various fiber sources that can both help (or hurt) digestion, including Metamucil and chicory root (inulin)
• The balance between feeding probiotic bacteria with prebiotic fibers just what they need or so much that it causes you discomfort
• The real facts behind fecal transplants and who they're most effective for
• What you need to know about the colors of poop

To close out our interview, Kate discusses her new book devoted to the low-FODMAP diet and previews her new "I believe in your story" campaign, which not only raises awareness of the issues around irritable bowel syndrome but also aims to raise funds for IBS research. To wrap up the show, I offer up two new shows I'm interested in on Netflix and ask for audience input on whether or not they would make the list for my "If I had a VCR I'd tape this" segment. Listeners can Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail OR join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group and let me know what you think! 

As always, thank you for listening, subscribing and sharing with a friend! Listeners tell me it’s the kind of podcast you want to tell your girlfriends about. So if you haven’t done that, please share!

Thanks for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review!

Until next time,

~Regan

Never miss another episode! This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne and Libsyn.

This week’s episode is sponsored by HealthyAperture.com — the web’s first and only dietitian-curated recipe discovery site.

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio.

*affiliate link

What if every moment of your adolescence could be captured in a snap? What if every thought you had as a teenager could be sent in a few thumb taps? What if as a pre-teen you'd had 24-hour-a-day, 7-day-a-week access to send a message to every single person you did or did not like in school?

With smartphones in hand, kids today are experiencing a level of constant connectedness the world has never known. Unfortunately, many experts say it's causing never before seen levels of anxiety and depression and blazing an unintended trail of life-altering digital permanence. What's a parent to do? Is occasional cell phone monitoring too much? Or not enough?

In today's episode, I'm interviewing Titania Jordan -- nationally-recognized social media, tech expert and CPO of The Bark App (affiliate link). In this episode we discuss:

• How electronic & social media usage stimulates the same part of the brain as commonly known addictive compounds and why that's a risk for our children
• The concept of digital permanence and why children need to understand its ramifications at an early age
• Options for parents who don't want to give their kids a smartphone at an early age
• Why it's important for parents to be aware of communications on their children's phone that relate to signs of anxiety, depression, suicide, predatory grooming, etc.
• The reality of "sexting" and how the receiving OR forwarding of related images could be life-changing
• Why a cell phone monitoring option like Bark.us may be a better approach than simply spot-checking your child's phone

I close out this show with a recap of what the This Unmillennial Life Facebook group listed as their most memorable moments from this season of the podcast.

As always, I hope you find this show helpful. If you do, be sure to share it with a friend.

If you have a show idea you'd like to hear about, let me know and submit a show idea here! Or connect with me via Instagram, Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail, email me regan[at]thisunmillenniallife[dot]com or join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group.

Thank you for listening and for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 5 star review! And if you've been listening to the show for a while or are a new listener and have thoughts about what you like/don't like, I'd love for you to share them with me through this very brief LISTENER SURVEY. Thanks for your feedback! 

Until next time,

~Regan

This week's episode is brought to you by Audible, who is offering a free trial and free audiobook download to This Unmillennial Life listeners who visit audibletrial.com/unmillennial.

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, and Spotify.

 

 

 

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If you've ever stumbled onto an Instagram picture of a beautiful board piled high in meats, cheese, fruits and more, you can appreciate the appetite appeal of being served a grazing board.

Today's show features Robin Plotkin -- a culinary dietitian who turned her love of entertaining with grazing boards into a successful new business, Board Mama, that brings beautiful boards to events like girls' night out, real estate open house, teacher appreciation and much, much more.

While these board-based gifts are growing rapidly in popularity with her customer base in Dallas, Robin is sharing with the listening audience her best tips for making your own grazing boards at home, including:

• how she chooses themes and colors for her grazing boards
• what surfaces work best to create a grazing board
• estimating how much food to buy for each board
• ideas to avoid food waste when there are leftovers from the board
• some of her favorite finds from stores like Aldi's and Trader Joe's

I'm rounding out this final episode of Season 2 with a recommendation that I actually shared with Robin off-line -- my recommendation that she try Les Mills Body Flow. As a class that's 60% yoga, plus Tai Chi and Pilates, I've found Body Flow to be a wonderful addition to my weekly workout routine. With a different feel, vibe and music selection from a traditional yoga class, it offers the benefits of yoga poses and stretches for those of us who aren't as comfortable in the traditional yoga environment.

Thank you again to everyone who helped make Season 2 such a success! Thank you for listening, subscribing, downloading and most importantly, thank you for sharing with a friend. ~Regan

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If checking your heart rate is something you only have done at an annual check-up, maybe it’s time to look into the “theory” behind one of the nation’s hottest fitness brands — Orangetheory.

Grounded in research that shows the “after-burn” effect of high-intensity, cardio-blasting workouts (read: high heart rates), Orangetheory promises “strength, more energy, and more life.” But does it live up to its promises?

Today’s episode features Katy Widrick — group fitness instructor, multi-media producer, blogging genius and personal friend of the show. Katy has made Orangetheory a dedicated part of her fitness journey and is sharing with listeners why. In the show, we discuss:

• The premise behind the “zones” of Orangetheory workouts
• Why the class is so much more than a “cardio” class
• How the class is structured and how newbies can best orient themselves the first time they go
• Why Orangetheory is so effective in a short amount of time, but not the place to chat with friends
• What it feels like to gain functional fitness as a working mom to two small children
• Why Orangetheory is customizable for every level, but not for the casual fitness seeker. It’s serious business.

To close out the show, I’m sharing a few updates and follow-ups to The Eyelashes Episode. Our most popular episode to date, this show continues to live beyond the podcast on the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group. Through that group I learned about an alternative to prescription serums — castor oil (<- affiliate link). I also share my experience trying out another “over the counter” (read: buy it easily online at Amazon <- affiliate link) eyelash growth serum,GrandeLASH-MD. 

If you’ve been listening to the show for a while or are a new listener and have thoughts about what you like/don’t like, I’d love for you to share them with me through this very brief LISTENER SURVEY. Thanks for your feedback! 

And as always, you can either  Tweet Me @ReganJonesRD, leave me a voicemail, join the This Unmillennial Life Facebook Group OR submit a show idea here! 

Thank you for listening and sharing with a friend! Just this last week a listener shared with me that this podcast feels like a chat between friends. Please tell a friend about the podcast so she can listen in, too! 

Thanks for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a review!

Until next time,

~Regan

Never miss another episode! This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn and Spotify.

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com. Additional support provided by Robin Plotkin of RobinsBite.com.

Is juicing good for you? It’s a question often asked of dietitians, but can be met with mixed messages. Today’s episode on juicing unpacks the potential of juicing for health, addresses who benefits most and discusses what fruits & veggies are best to juice.

In this episode with Danielle Omar, author of Skinny Juices: 101 Juice Recipes for Detox and Weight Loss, we discuss:

• common misconceptions about juicing for health
• what’s better between juicing for health and blending whole fruits & veggies
• whether or not there are nutrients in juice beyond the fiber content
• the best fruits and vegetables to juice for health
• tips for easing into a more veggie-rich vs. fruit-rich juice

(Here is the Breville juicer I have and recommend.)

I round out this episode with a continued discussion on juice, specifically clarifying misinformation about orange juice. As a result of my trip to Florida to visit with Florida Department of Citrus I learned a few key pieces of information about 100% OJ that I’m sharing in today’s episode, including information on the health benefits hesperidin AND the observational data from studies that show 100% OJ consumption is actually NOT associated with weight gain.

 

This Unmillennial Life is available each week via iTunes, NPROne, Libsyn, iHeartRadio, Spotify and coming soon, Podcasts on Pandora. Each full-length show is also now available via ReganJonesRD on Facebook making it easier than ever to share with a friend.

Musical support provided by Ben Williams at Kudzu Studio. Website support provided by Katy Widrick at MakeMediaOver.com.

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It feels like just yesterday I was releasing that first full-length episode of the podcast about Sleep and here we are… almost to the end of Season 2 having just crossed over the 200,000 download mark PLUS jumping into the Top 30 of Personal Journal Podcasts on iTunes this weekend.

Woot woot!

I think this calls for a giveaway, don’t you?

So here’s what I’m gonna do:

I’m giving away a fun little summer-inspired prize pack (to keep your body hydrated, your skin healthy and your eyelashes show-stopping) to one lucky unmillennial audience member to celebrate this exciting milestone. It’s made up of some of my favorite items, including:

• OneTwo Cosmetics Magnetic Eyelashes and L’Oreal Double Extend Beauty Tubes Mascara from The Eyelashes Episode
• La Roche-Posay Tinted Sunscreen from The Skin Cancer Episode
• This Unmillennial Life Stainless Steel Water Bottle from my Fan Shop

Head over to ThisUnmillenniaLife.com for full details on how to enter!