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 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. 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. Additional support provided by Robin Plotkin of RobinsBite.com.

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

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?

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?

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 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. 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. Additional support provided by Robin Plotkin of RobinsBite.com.

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

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?

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 today's show, as the end of Season 1, 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 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.

 

 

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

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 intended trail of life-altering digital permanence. What's a parent to do? Is occasional cell phone monitoring too much? Or not enough?

He doesn't get invited to birthday parties. She says nobody wanted to sign her yearbook. He reports sitting alone most days at lunch. She can't tell you a single "good" thing that happened at school. Lessons about getting along as a kid used to be learned playing hide-and-seek in a neighbor's backyard or picking up a basketball game on the street corner. But as today's children spend more time indoors and on screens, many experts say it's hurting their development of social skills. As result, kids find themselves in emotionally tough situations and parents often don't know how to help.

In today's episode, I'm interviewing Nadine Briggs -- accomplished social educator and author of the popular book series "How To Make And Keep Friends." In this episode we discuss:

• how common anxiety and anger are in children and how it relates to their need for control
• why current "social" interactions involving social media don't equate to meaningful social engagement
• how this fact is hurting kids' ability to grow and develop necessary social skills
• why the concept of reciprocity in friendship is a challenge for kids and how they can work to overcome it
• what parents can do to move the conversation to a more productive place by focusing on "positive psychology"

I close out today's show with a brief preview of what I'll be doing with my kids this summer as I take time off from new releases of the podcast and prepare for Season 2. Specifically, I'm discussing the resources -- like printable chore cards -- I found helpful on the Your Modern Family website.

As always, I hope you find this show helpful. If you do, be sure to share it with a friend. Friends that aren't podcast listeners can now access each full-length show via ReganJonesRD on Facebook. 

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 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.

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.

 

 

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com

As today's children spend more time indoors and on screens, many experts say it's hurting their development of social skills. As result, kids find themselves in emotionally tough situations and parents often don't know how to help.

As retailers look for ways to stay competitive in providing straight-to-your-door service, grocery delivery has become a huge business. Most unmillennials may not remember the days of the milkman delivering to your doorstep, but there's a good chance we may be having milk and more delivered to our homes today.

In today's episode, I'm interviewing retail expert, Shari Steinbach, on the four most popular grocery delivery ordering services. Steinbach, who has enjoyed a 25+ year career as a registered dietitian working for supermarkets, shares:

• how common grocery delivery is becoming
• the most popular grocery delivery services
• the costs associated with each service
• the "value" of using a grocery delivery service
• how grocery delivery services do/do not offer discounts, coupons, etc
• where the future of grocery technology is headed

I close out today's show with an announcement about the ending of Season 1 of This Unmillennial Life and what I'll be doing over the summer break to prepare for Season 2. I also share an Odds&Ends follow up from last week's Skin Cancer Episode, reporting what I found when I visited Ulta to purchase one of the products recommended by Dr. Keller. (All products recommended on the podcast can be found on the Cool Stuff page of the website.)

 

As always, I hope you find this show helpful. If you do, be sure to share it with a friend. Friends that aren't podcast listeners can now access each full-length show via ReganJonesRD on Facebook. 

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 sharing with a friend! And of course, thanks for subscribing. If you enjoy the show, please leave a 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.

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.

 

 

 

This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit reganjonesrdn.substack.com