Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss what trans fats are and why they are being taken out of our diet by 2018. We will touch on FDA regulation of supplements and the differences between different supplement brands as well as some simple steps that can be taken to improve overall health and wellness.
Trans Fats are artificial fats that are found in foods to help make fats more sustainable and to preserve them longer. The FDA (Food and Drug Administration) did research in the 1990s to find what levels of trans fats are safe in a human diet.
What organ system do we now consider "The Second Brain" because of its role in overall health and wellness? What system has 70% of the immune system connected to it? What system plays a major role in regulating neurotransmitters, especially serotonin - the feel good hormone? The answer to all of these questions is the digestive system.
In this episode, Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the importance of maintaining good gut health throughout life and how this will help increase your overall well being. They will also touch on specific digestive concerns and how you can help to alleviate problems that you are having in your digestive system.
Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the role of sugar in our diet and how it has changed throughout the years. In this episode, we will learn the simple truths about why we are eating more sugar and the effects that this has on our health. We will discuss the average levels of sugar in the average American diet and discuss how much sugar we are truly consuming everyday. The truth about SUGAR and why we are so FAT.
We live in a time of convenience and we are always on the go. One of the major driving forces of food choices is money and accessibility. Therefore, we are eating more processed, easy to prepare food and eating out at restaurants.
In this podcast, Dr. Meaghan and Wendy discuss the truth about eating out and what is added to food when prepared by restaurants. We talk about general food changes that we have seen in the past few decades and we explore what we can do to make better food choices.