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Food, We Need To Talk

Juna Gjata

A science-based, humor laced approach to health and fitness. With the help of top researchers from the health and wellness fields, Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips break down the science behind good nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and more. Includes a generous helping of sarcasm (Juna), dad jokes (Eddie), and pristine sound design (our awesome producers).

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A science-based, humor laced approach to health and fitness. With the help of top researchers from the health and wellness fields, Juna Gjata and Dr. Eddie Phillips break down the science behind good nutrition, exercise, stress, sleep, and more. Includes a generous helping of sarcasm (Juna), dad jokes (Eddie), and pristine sound design (our awesome producers).

Copyright Food We Need to Talk LLC
49hr 36min
Thumbnail for "Opening Up About Our Own Mental Health - The Talk (Bonus Episode)".
How did food and exercise help or hurt during our own toughest times?
July 17, 202325min 37sec24.66 MB
Thumbnail for "How Your Childhood Impacts Dating, Relationships, and More with Dr. Robert Waldinger".
September 16, 202442min 42sec102.42 MB
Thumbnail for "Vitamin D Debunked: What You Need to Know".
September 9, 20243min 8sec3.08 MB
Thumbnail for "Are Omega-3s a Myth? ".
September 2, 202434min 11sec82 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Weight Loss Medications Are Shaking Up the Food Industry".
August 26, 20244min 18sec4.2 MB
Thumbnail for "Big Food vs. Your Health: The Power Struggle".
August 19, 202440min 27sec97.03 MB
Thumbnail for "Plastic, Blue Light, and Prioritizing Mental Health".
August 12, 20242min 48sec2.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Weight Stigma, the Best Cardio, and Mindset: What We've Learned from the Podcast Pt. 2 ".
August 5, 202433min 54sec32.75 MB
Thumbnail for "The Shocking Way Japan Solved the Obesity Crisis".
July 29, 20243min 55sec3.84 MB
Thumbnail for "The Incredible Upsides and Disturbing Downsides of the New Weight Loss Medications with Johann Hari".
July 22, 202447min 14sec113.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Dark Chocolate, Mindful Eating, and Avocado Toast".
July 15, 20243min 5sec3.04 MB
Thumbnail for "Caffeine, Protein, and Ice Cream: What We've Learned from Six Years of Hosting a Health Podcast".
July 8, 202438min 10sec36.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Sleep Divorce, Melatonin, Watching TV Before Bed and More".
Talking to Harvard sleep scientist Frank Scheer.
July 1, 20243min 49sec3.74 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Am I Always Tired with Harvard Sleep Professor Frank Scheer".
How to hack your sleep and have more energy.
June 24, 202442min 11sec101.16 MB
Thumbnail for "Plastic, Detergents, and Air Purifiers".
What habits in our daily lives are disrupting our skin and gut barreir?
June 17, 20242min 40sec2.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Why Autoimmune Diseases Are on the Rise".
The environmental factors that are causing an increase in autoimmune disorders and allergies.
June 10, 202438min 37sec92.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Ozempic, Addiction, Glucose Monitoring and More".
Do the new weight loss medications help with awareness and addiction?
June 3, 20243min 48sec3.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Overcoming Cravings and the Habit of Overeating with Jud Brewer".
What to do when you eat without being hungry.
May 27, 202447min 50sec114.84 MB
Thumbnail for "The Truth About Olive Oil".
Inflammation and obesity, olive oil, and nutritional kindness
May 20, 20244min 45sec4.64 MB
Thumbnail for "The Truth About Superfoods and Antioxidants with Mauro Serafini".
Are superfoods a real thing?
May 13, 202441min 17sec99.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Spices, Salt, Woks, Tofu, and More with J. Kenji Lopez-Alt".
We ask Kenji a bunch of cooking questions!
May 6, 20243min 58sec3.87 MB
Thumbnail for "The Science of Cooking Well with J. Kenji Lopez-Alt".
Cooking tips and tricks from a professional chef and food writer!
April 29, 202438min 42sec92.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Cooking Advice, Ricotta Pancakes, Sugarless Desserts, and More".
Getting some cooking advice from Sally Sampson!
April 22, 20245min 13sec5.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Teaching Kids to Love Cooking and Eating Real Food with Sally Sampson".
How to get your kids to love to cook and eat healthy!
April 15, 202433min 58sec81.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Q&A - Weight Loss Shakes, Cortisol and Your Waistline, Pushing Through Fitness Plateaus & More ".
Answering your most asked questions!
April 1, 202430min72.02 MB
Thumbnail for "The Most Cited Nutritionist in the World".
Some insights from Dr. Walter Willett, the most cited nutritionist in the world.
March 18, 202431min 6sec74.64 MB
Thumbnail for "How Not to Hate Cardio with World-Renowned Coach Joel Jamieson".
Everything you need to know about cardio and why it's crucial for heatlh.
March 4, 202443min 38sec104.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Budget Ozempic, Covid's Effects on Eating Disorders, and More".
How the pandemic, drug companies, and social media have impacted rates of eating disorders.
February 19, 202438min 56sec93.48 MB
Thumbnail for "You Binged... Now What?".
What to do after a binge eating episode.
February 12, 20243min 43sec3.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Misconceptions About Eating Disorders, Orthorexia, and More".
An episode all about eating disorders.
February 5, 202435min 46sec85.87 MB
Thumbnail for "The Most Important Thing You Can Do to Live Longer".
The incredible health impacts of close relationships.
January 22, 202442min 15sec101.43 MB
Thumbnail for "The Complicated Reality of Plant-Based "Meat"".
Tackling the Beyond burger, Impossible meat, and all the other meat alternatives.
January 15, 202435min 11sec84.44 MB
Thumbnail for "Should We Be Worried About Salt?".
How much should we be watching our salt intake?
January 8, 202432min 49sec78.72 MB
Thumbnail for "Why You Need a Good "Why"".
Find the reason to exercise that gets you excited!
January 3, 20245min 44sec13.79 MB
Thumbnail for "How to Create Consistency".
The importance of consistency over intensity.
January 2, 20247min 44sec18.59 MB
Thumbnail for "How to Set Goals to Succeed ".
What we know about the science of goal-setting.
January 1, 20246min 56sec16.65 MB
Thumbnail for "The Shocking Truth About Artificial Sweeteners".
Are artificial sweeteners any "healthier" than sugar?
January 1, 202434min 27sec82.7 MB
Thumbnail for "Q&A - Food and Depression, Birth Control and Weight Gain, and What If You Hate Exercise?".
Answering some of our top listener questions!
December 25, 202332min 15sec46.38 MB
Thumbnail for "Fiber Hacks + the Dangers of Fiber Supplements".
The best ways to get in more fiber!
December 19, 20235min 2sec4.91 MB
Thumbnail for "Everything You Need to Know About the Microbiome ".
How your gut affects your mental and physical health.
December 11, 20231hr 4min92.58 MB
Thumbnail for "What We Can Learn from Top Athletes ft. Ben Bergeron ".
Learning from a coach to the world's fittest people.
November 27, 202359min 52sec86.23 MB
Thumbnail for "Eddie's Therapy (AKA Health Coaching) Session".
Getting deep with Eddie and Margaret Moore!
November 20, 20235min 26sec5.28 MB
Thumbnail for "The Transformative Power of Health Coaching + Juna Gets "Therapised" ft. Margaret Moore".
Perhaps our most "real" episode yet.
November 13, 202357min 42sec83.09 MB
Thumbnail for "Why We Don't Know Enough About Women's Health".
Menopause, menstruation, pregnancy, and why we don't know enough about any of it.
November 6, 20234min 56sec4.81 MB
Thumbnail for "A "Healthy" Pregnancy".
What does a "healthy" pregnancy look like?
October 30, 202349min 22sec71.11 MB
Thumbnail for "Cooking Advice, Meal Kits, Meal Prep + Healthy Homemade Ice Cream".
Cooking advice from two non-cooks!
October 23, 20234min 23sec4.29 MB
Thumbnail for "The Misconceptions and Myths of Menopause".
Everything you need to know about menopause.
October 16, 202341min 43sec60.08 MB
Thumbnail for "Supplementing a Bad Diet with Vitamins + Our Thoughts on Protein Bars and Protein Powders".
If you take enough vitamins, can you eat whatever you want?
October 9, 20234min 45sec4.63 MB
Thumbnail for "The Episode About Periods".
Everything you need to know about menstruation and your cycle!
October 2, 202338min 44sec55.79 MB
Thumbnail for "How to "Not Screw Up Your Kids" (Talking to Your Kids About Health)".
How can we talk about food, exercise, and health with our kids?
September 25, 20234min 45sec4.63 MB
Thumbnail for "Food Addiction, Dumb Things Your Brain Does, and Enjoying Your Food ft. Laurie Santos".
How to enjoy the food that nourishes you more!
September 18, 202344min 7sec63.53 MB
Thumbnail for "Combining Exercise and Social Life, Learning New Skills No Matter Your Age, and Improving Focus".
Use exercise to socialize and help your brain!
September 11, 20234min 9sec4.06 MB
Thumbnail for "How Exercise Helps with Depression, Anxiety, and the Aging Brain ft. Dr. Jennifer Heisz".
The mental health benefits of exercise
September 4, 202344min 17sec63.77 MB
Thumbnail for "Saunas, Cold Plunges, Apple Watches, Ozempic, and More: Andy Galpin on Fitness Fads".
Debunking all the newest fitness fads to find out which are worth a try!
August 28, 20234min 52sec4.75 MB
Thumbnail for "Exercise Is Not About “Not Being Fat” ft. Andy Galpin".
An in depth conversation with renowned exercise physiologist Andy Galpin
August 21, 202341min 52sec60.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Our Meditation Journeys + Eddie Is a Black Belt?!".
How we both approach meditation and Eddie's martial arts journey!
August 14, 20235min 30sec5.35 MB
Thumbnail for "Food We Need to Talk... in Person!!!".
Our first ever live event and book signing!
August 7, 202349min 34sec71.39 MB
Thumbnail for "Have We Improved Our Mindful Eating + Eddie's Debut at Symphony Hall".
A deep dive into our own mindful eating journeys!
July 31, 20234min 27sec4.34 MB
Thumbnail for "What The Heck Is Mindful(ish) Eating ft. The Nutrition Diva".
For all the mindless eaters out there... let's make mindful eating easy.
July 24, 202342min 17sec60.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Is The Food You're Eating Making You Depressed?".
How your diet quality is impacting your mental health.
July 10, 202337min 48sec54.45 MB
Thumbnail for "Come Meet Us in Person!!! (Our First Live Event)".
Food We Need to Talk... IN PERSON
July 3, 20231min 38sec1.58 MB
Thumbnail for "Finally... The Protein Episode".
How much, what kind, when, and why? Everything PROTEIN.
June 26, 202337min 50sec54.5 MB
Thumbnail for "The Myth of "I'll Be Happy When I'm X Pounds" ft. Laurie Santos".
What actually will make us happy, and why is it so hard today?
June 12, 202355min 59sec80.62 MB
Thumbnail for "Getting Summer Ready - Trailer!".
We're back for another season!
June 5, 20231min 53sec2.73 MB
Thumbnail for "Update! (Book and podcast!)".
Book preorder is on sale and an update about the upcoming season!
April 26, 20231min 30sec1.44 MB
Thumbnail for "The Magic of NON-Exercise".
Does achieving your step goal actually make a difference?
March 27, 202329min 27sec42.42 MB
Thumbnail for "The Uncontroversial Truth About Nutrition".
Here's what we all agree on about nutrition.
March 20, 202332min 34sec46.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Disordered Eating or Eating Disorder".
When "being healthy" or a quick diet become dangerous.
March 13, 202328min 14sec40.67 MB
Thumbnail for "This Is Your Brain on Cheesecake".
Is processed food addictive?
March 6, 202322min 5sec31.81 MB
Thumbnail for "The Truth About Alcohol (An Update)".
It turns out that even a glass a day may not be "good" for anyone...
February 27, 202352min 14sec75.23 MB
Thumbnail for "The Science of a Happy and Meaningful Life ft. Dacher Keltner".
A happiness scientist on fulfillment, joy, and living a good life.
February 20, 202348min 52sec70.39 MB
Thumbnail for "OZEMPIC - The "Magical" Weight Loss Drug".
What's the deal with Ozempic?
February 6, 202353min 26sec76.95 MB
Thumbnail for "We Wrote a Book!!!".
Preorders are on sale now.
January 26, 20233min 23sec3.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Resolutions - Is Coffee *Actually* Healthy?".
Caf, decaf, or no-caf?
January 23, 202340min 8sec57.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Resolutions - Is Alcohol *Actually* Healthy? ".
Professor Eric Rimm on the health effects of alcohol.
January 16, 202349min 28sec71.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Resolutions - Is Sugar *Actually* Unhealthy?".
Is sugar bad for us?
January 9, 202339min 7sec56.35 MB
Thumbnail for "The Science of Making, *Not* Breaking, New Year’s Resolutions | Resolutions Series Ep. 1".
Professor Alexander Rozental and Martin Oscarsson on the making, keeping, and breaking of New Year’s Resolutions.
January 2, 202338min 34sec55.55 MB
Thumbnail for "Why You Shouldn't Stress About Exercise ft. Dan Lieberman ".
What's the deal with exercise from an anthropological perspective?
December 26, 202235min 21sec50.9 MB
Thumbnail for "Holiday Food, Guilt, and Stress: How to *Actually* Have a Happy Holiday".
How to navigate this holiday season to make it the happiest season of all!
December 12, 202234min 22sec49.49 MB
Thumbnail for "The Health Effects of Being Called "Fat"".
"Fat shaming" has real consequences for our health.
November 28, 202238min 48sec55.89 MB
Thumbnail for "Does Being Hungry Make You Live Longer? Calorie Restriction and Longevity ".
Professor John Speakman on the science behind calorie restriction.
November 14, 202228min 50sec41.54 MB
Thumbnail for "Can You Lose Weight Eating ANYTHING, How To Get Back Into the Gym, and Getting Your Kids To Eat "Healthy" - Q&A".
You've got Q's, we've got A's!
October 31, 202240min 6sec57.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Where Does the Fat Go? (And Other Concerns) ".
Ruben Meerman, the "surfing scientist", on what happens to fat when we lose weight.
October 17, 202222min 47sec32.81 MB
Thumbnail for "Cardio, Lifting... or BOTH? The Best Exercise for Weight Loss, Health, and Longevity".
Which is better your health: cardio or lifting?
October 3, 202232min 7sec46.26 MB
Thumbnail for "Sleep, Weight Gain, Eating, and Health".
What's happening with our sleep?
September 19, 202251min 1sec73.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Is the Freshman 15 a Real Thing?".
It's back to school season! Today, a deep dive into staying healthy and happy in college.
September 5, 202227min 45sec39.98 MB
Thumbnail for "Wrestling With Body Positivity, Losing Weight Without Disordered Eating, and Eating Healthy in College - Q&A".
We answer some questions from YOU, our listeners!
August 22, 202234min 44sec50.02 MB
Thumbnail for "A "Healthy" Relationship with "Unhealthy" Food ft. Jordan Syatt".
When does a focus on healthy eating and exercise go too far?
August 8, 202226min 44sec38.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Stress, Eating, and Weight".
Is stress really all that bad?
July 25, 202230min 15sec43.57 MB
Thumbnail for "How to Create Habits and Hack Your Health".
Professor Wendy Wood shares tips on creating better habits.
July 11, 202235min 48sec51.55 MB
Thumbnail for "From "Fat Is In" to "Slim-Thick" - A History of Dieting".
Dr. Katharina Vester on the surprising effects of dieting trends throughout history.
June 27, 202231min 50sec45.85 MB
Thumbnail for "Be Kind...Even To Yourself".
The importance of practicing self-compassion.
June 13, 202228min 6sec40.48 MB
Thumbnail for "Here's What We Do Agree On About Nutrition".
Mediterranean, keto, paleo, low-fat, low-carb...what should we actually be eating?! Dr. Christopher Gardner weighs in.
May 30, 202231min 45sec45.73 MB
Thumbnail for "The Magic of NON-Exercise".
What is NEAT and why does it matter?
May 16, 202231min 25sec45.25 MB
Thumbnail for "Is Your Body Working Against You?".
What happens to the body post-diet? Guest Dr. Paul MacLean explains.
May 2, 202229min 55sec43.09 MB
Thumbnail for "The Surprising Secrets of Your Metabolism".
Get up to speed...on your metabolism!
April 18, 202227min 32sec39.66 MB
Thumbnail for "Is It Really Just About the Calories?".
What even is a calorie and do they really matter?!
April 4, 202224min 18sec35.02 MB
Thumbnail for "First Listen - We're Back!".
Food, We Need To Talk season 2 is here!
March 21, 20222min 3sec2.97 MB
Thumbnail for "Your Body, Your Self".
From weight stigma to the "Health At Every Size" movement, Eddie and Juna dig into the complex issue of body image.
March 9, 202023min 43sec34.17 MB
Thumbnail for "Disordered Eating And Eating Disorders".
Eating disorders like anorexia or bulimia are relatively rare, but an estimated 14% to 22% of the American public experience disordered eating. It's a broad category that includes both eating disorders and other very real eating-related distress.
February 24, 202025min 20sec36.51 MB
Thumbnail for "Supplements And Snake Oils".
Eddie and Juna take a look at supplements, the largely unregulated substances that often promise magically easy solutions to complex, difficult problems.
February 17, 202023min 6sec33.28 MB
Thumbnail for "Q&A - Mixing Cardio and Lifting, the Best Gym Routine, Optimal Time to Exercise and More".
Do yoga and pilates count as resistance training? And other listener questions about exercise.
February 10, 202014min 55sec21.52 MB
Thumbnail for "Stress, Stress, Stress and Your Waistline".
As Eddie says, with a fudgsicle in hand, "They're right! Stress changes the types of food you crave!"
February 3, 202021min 1sec30.3 MB
Thumbnail for "Q&A - Are Potatoes Bad For You, Portion Control for Weight Loss, Dealing with Weight Gain Without Dieting and More".
Eddie and Juna begin to answer some of the myriad questions that have come in from "Food, We Need To Talk" listeners.
January 27, 202019min 11sec27.64 MB
Thumbnail for "Am I Destined To Be This Size?".
"Genes load the gun, and the environment pulls the trigger" -- is one way to look at how much of weight is within our control.
January 20, 202016min 48sec24.21 MB
Thumbnail for "How Can I Become A Fat-Burning Machine?".
When experts on nutrition and eating were asked for one top piece of advice for better health, all talked about exercise instead.
January 13, 202020min 24sec29.4 MB
Thumbnail for "What The Heck Should We Eat?".
Possibly the very best thing you can do to help yourself eat better is ... not about choosing a particular type of food.
January 6, 202021min30.27 MB
Thumbnail for "This Is Your Brain On Cheesecake".
Among the scary insights that brain science can offer into junk foods: eating them tends to shift food preferences long-term -- at least, in mice.
December 30, 201919min 26sec28.02 MB
Thumbnail for "Good Food, Bad Food".
Even children tend to refer to "good food" and "bad food." The "Food, We Need To Talk" co-hosts break down this idea.
December 23, 201921min 13sec40.76 MB
Thumbnail for "Doomed If You Diet, Doomed If You Don’t".
The first episode of the podcast "Food, We Need To Talk" begins with the great dilemma: "You're doomed if you diet, doomed if you don't."
December 23, 201919min 9sec36.79 MB
Thumbnail for "First Listen".
Listen to this trailer of WBUR's new podcast, "Food, We Need To Talk," to get a sense of its journey toward eating better and, most importantly, feeling better about it.
December 6, 20192min 37sec2.56 MB

Opening Up About Our Own Mental Health - The Talk (Bonus Episode)

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July 17, 202325min 37sec

Join the Foodie Fam Membership - https://www.patreon.com/FWNTT!

Welcome to our first episode of The Talk, our member-only bonus episode series! One of our most common requests is to go weekly, and the best way we have found to make that possible is by launching The Foodie Fam Membership. This is our way of staying true our mission by being selective about which sponsors we accept, while still being able to give you guys the content you’ve been asking for!

In this first episode, Eddie and Juna reflect on their own mental health struggles and how exercise and nutrition played a role in their recovery. As we discussed last week, improving diet quality might help your mental health, but if it’s taken too far, it might actually hurt your mental health.

If you want more of The Talk, plus other exclusive member-only benefits, come join us at The Foodie Fam! https://www.patreon.com/FWNTT

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