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EPISODE OVERVIEW It’s a sensitive subject. And it’s one I was a little hesitant to talk about but I think it’s really important and sometimes we just need to rip the band-aid off to let the wound heal. This episode, we’re diving into the subject of childhood obesity, and how as parents and working with doctors we can help coach kids in a more positive way. Today I am interviewing Dr. Sheila Carroll, a mom, pediatrician and an obesity medicine physician as well as the life and weight coach. She works with the parents of the kids who struggle with...

This is episode 99. That means that I've had a lot of really amazing people that I've interviewed and a lot of my own things to share about health and wellness, and this episode is very personal to me because I explain why I decided to enter an NPC bikini contest. I'll share more about what I went through to achieve this, but I want you to hear my story as there are a lot of things that you might not know about competition at age 53.  “It is never too late for this -  whether you've been injured or...

It’s almost time to Spring ahead with our clocks, but is your body in major need of a spring cleaning, too? Think about this.  As an adult, your small intestine alone is about 23 feet stretched out! There’s a lot of room for food and waste to get trapped. Think about what happens when a drain gets clogged. It makes it very hard for anything to pass and the same goes for your body.  Often times, people then suffer from ‘leaky gut syndrome’, constipation and other associated digestive problems where your body can no longer absorb good nutrients anymore or...

The Steer Clear List This is a list of foods that you should under no circumstances put in that precious body of yours or anyone else you care about. Tune in to Episode 6 of The Real Dish as Chef Mareya, Founder of Eat Cleaner breaks down the ‘Steer Clear’ list of things to avoid in foods. Snag, print & keep this list for reference whenever food shopping. Artificial colors:Food colorings are used to make food look more appealing or to replace colors lost in processing. However, don’t let these colors deceive you. Artificial colorings are synthetic dyes that are...