Food First! Episodes

Just like it sounds: food before supplements.
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Aug. 21, 2024

Flax and Chia Seeds: Food First!

Learn how these seeds can be integrated into your diet, their historical origins, and their role in digestive health, blood sugar control, and cancer care.
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March 6, 2024

Cruciferous Vegetables: Food First!

Cruciferous vegetables, like broccoli, kale, arugula, cabbage, and radishes, are sometimes called "super foods." But why? How are they good for you? In this episode, Tina and Leah answer these questions and discuss ways crucifers can be part of a healthy diet. They touch on some of the supplements that come from crucifers, too. So, hit play, and you may hear the best broccoli joke you've ever heard. A thorough (and technical) review on cruciferous vegetables - Linus Pauling Institute Link t...
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Feb. 21, 2024

Why Eat Berries? Food First!

Berries are one of the most easily accessible, nutrient-packed plant foods we can eat. You may know that berries are good for you, but do you know what makes them so nutritious? Tina and Leah talk about common and exotic berries and tell you what's inside berries that makes them so awesome! You may even learn a few new plants you didn't know were technically berries! Bananas are berries! About Goji Berries Information on Sea Buckthorn The health effects of berry bioactive compounds Antioxidant ...