When it comes to nutrition, it can be hard to know what to believe. It seems like every other week there’s a new headline. Why are food allergies on the rise? How much protein do we really need? What’s clickbait and what’s real?
Welcome to Body Unboxed – a new podcast by Pearson, hosted by Anahad O’Connor and Dr. Joan Salge Blake. On every episode we’re breaking down some of the biggest questions about nutrition -- with the help of certified health experts who quite literally 'wrote the book' on nutrition.
Every episode will feature the real science delivered from some of the world’s top scientists, writers and researchers. Plus, we will be offering bonus content from Pearson audiobooks. Tune into Body Unboxed by Pearson, produced by Neon Hum Media, wherever you get your podcasts.
Episode One: Tough Nut?
Amercian children are ten times more likely to experience food allergies than Israeli children. So what’s going on? Why aren’t they experiencing such dire allergies at the same rate as the US or UK and could the answer lie in a common childhood snack food? Our guests will explore how, instead of provoking an allergy, early exposure to peanuts seems to help build tolerance.
In this episode, we look at food allergies in general, what causes children’s food allergies, and how we can prevent them.
GUESTS: Dr. Gideon Lack, Head of The Department of Pediatric Allergy, Kings College, London and Lead Author of the LEAP Study; Sherry Coleman Collins aka PeanutRD, registered dietitian, nutritionist, food allergy specialist.
Episode Two: Bitter pill?
Supplements are supposed to be helpful. We’re told from a young age to get our vitamins, take fish oil for omega 3 intake. In fact, 58% of Americans report taking dietary supplements, often motivated by a wish to “improve” or “maintain” health. But are they all they’re cracked up to be?
In this episode we're exploring the wild west world of dietary supplements – why Americans take them, why the industry is so unregulated, and when these supplements may go from helpful to harmful.
GUESTS: Joshua Sharfstein, MD, is associate dean for public health practice and training at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. He is a former deputy commissioner at the FDA. David S. Seres, MD, is director of medical nutrition and associate professor of medicine at Columbia University Medical Center, where he directs the medical school’s nutrition curriculum.
Episode Three: Fully Fueled?
We're exploring what to eat before, after and during your workout. We dig into the timing of protein consumption as it relates to muscle-building and look into the types of proteins that are most effective. We’ll also help listeners build a truly balanced daily diet, with a special focus on older people.
GUESTS: Leslie Bonci, Sports Dietitian to the NFL's Kansas City Chiefs; Christine Rosenbloom, nutrition professor emerita at Georgia State University with over 40 years of experience in nutrition, with specialties in sports nutrition and gerontology.
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Host Anahad O'Connor is a health columnist for The Washington Post where he writes for the Well+Being column. Previously he spent two decades with the New York Times covering health and science. |
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Co-host Dr. Joan Salge Blake, a nutritionist with over 25 years in the field, is a professor at Boston University and author of Pearson's Nutrition & You higher education textbook. |
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