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Get the solid basics for taking control of your weight, plus some lesser-known facts and tips, such as new ways to jumpstart your weight control plan. Stop spinning your wheels on the diet cycle! Discover how supporting two natural body systems will help you manage your weight. Malia Curran, MS, MPH is a nutrition consultant and speaker, and sees clients in the Boston region.
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great information + reminders
can’t wait for your next 2 podcasts in this series
January 7th, 2008 at 4:39 am
I LOVE your podcasts! Hooray!
There is lots of good information here, including some I didn’t already know, and I love how positive and healthy the advice given is. I’m a daily Whole Foods shopper and I’ll be picking up some Alpha Lipoic Acid this afternoon – thanks for the reminder!
January 8th, 2008 at 8:25 am
Another informative podcast! I have never heard that cinnamon or turmeric are thermogenic. That means more whole grain toast with cinnamon on it and more curry for me lol. Looking forward to the next podcasts in this series!! Thanks again
January 8th, 2008 at 9:04 am
Interesting breakdown on all the weight loss “buzzwords” you see bandied about… thanks!
January 8th, 2008 at 10:09 am
I was directed through mom*mom blog spot to your site and I am so glad she led me to your site. I found this pod cast extremely helpful as I have tried every diet in the book, healthy and otherwise, and have finally resigned myself to figuring out how to lose weight the healthy and holistic way. Thanks for the advice. I will definitely frequent your site from now on!
January 8th, 2008 at 12:37 pm
I often forget how important it is to stay hydrated and this has reminded me again that it is vital to my success. I will also be stopping by to pick up some Alpha Lipoic Acid this week.
I am so looking forward to the next in the series.
January 8th, 2008 at 5:54 pm
fabulous ideas again, simple reminders, we all need them as we fall off the wagon especially with the holidays, and the cold weather, when all you would like to do is hibernate! love yogurt, i think that is a main reaason i dont yo yo diet, that and the french women are not fat book!
January 8th, 2008 at 6:29 pm
I just listened to the whole foods pod cast and loved the info! Thanks
January 9th, 2008 at 1:42 am
I’ve always been on the lookout for the fiber content in foods! I was also encouraged to hear about the benefits of Dandelion Root…someone gave me some tea with it in it and this makes me want to drink it!
January 10th, 2008 at 2:49 pm
I too was directed to your site by a link to ModMom. I am so glad. As a regular Wholefoods shopper, many come to me for advice onthe best organic and wholesome products and i direct them to your store. Having this podcast is such an added plus, as now i can direct them to listen and learn before making their shopping selections. All too often shoppers go to the market and do splurge shopping, having forgotten their lists at home.
I love that in this podcst you focussed on the importance of hydration, along with maintaining a healthy digestive and metabolic system.
So many times we try to lose weight and end up either sick or gaining it right back. instead, if we concentrate on feeding our bodies what they need to be healthy, weight will eventually get to where its supposed to be. You have done a great job in connecting the nutritional councel along with the revving up your metabolism advice. Up the water, add the turmeric( I use it daily along with curry on almost everything too), walk, and aff your soluable fiber. Once again Wholefoods, THANK YOU for a great job!
Looking forward to all your podcasts.
January 11th, 2008 at 10:29 am
in addition to the previous comment i would like to add the website for the link to ModMom is :
http://modmom.blogspot.com
thanks again!
January 11th, 2008 at 10:34 am
Thanks for all the helpful reminder on how to lose weight and really be healthy about it.
January 11th, 2008 at 7:59 pm
Thank you again for giving us such great information. I did not know that helping your digestion would help lose weight. I love listening to you podcasts!
January 12th, 2008 at 12:55 am
Thank you for the information on probiotics, thermogenics, lipotrophics and weight loss. Excellent information!
http://modmom.blogspot.com
January 12th, 2008 at 8:54 pm
Looking forward to the next podcast.
January 15th, 2008 at 12:42 pm
Great, no-nonsense and informative stuff!
January 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 am
Thank you so much for the wonderful information. I shop at Whole Foods daily and love, love learning about new things to try. Thank you for the info, Modmom. Going to grab some more water now…!
January 23rd, 2008 at 12:35 pm
I really enjoyed it. I didn’t know about the supplements I can take to help me lose those extra 54 lbs such as cinnamon.
January 24th, 2008 at 3:51 pm
I thought this was an excellent podcast… excellent advice and information.
January 24th, 2008 at 3:55 pm
I love it! An excuse to eat more cinnamon!
January 25th, 2008 at 4:28 pm
Excellent information!!! Great supplement advice and reminders. I look forward to the next podcast. Especially from this person. She seems to be extremely knowledgable.
January 26th, 2008 at 2:43 pm
Thanks for the tips here, very nice podcast, enjoyed it!
January 26th, 2008 at 9:09 pm
Really great information. I’m looking forward to listening to the other two.
January 28th, 2008 at 2:03 pm
Oh, I needed this. Great information on digestion improvement. We’ve been using probiotics to aid, as well as fish oil.
January 28th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Lots of (new-to-me) info in such a short amount of time. She has definately piqued my interest, and shared some encouraging tips for healthy weight loss. Thanks!
January 28th, 2008 at 10:09 pm
I got this website from modmom.blogspot.com and loved all of the information. I’ve recently started to lose weight and get back in shape and this really was helpful!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:24 am
I recently purchased some probiotics, and they’re amazing. They made me feel so much better and felt like food was just digesting through a lot smoother. I lost weight for the first time in a year. Thanks!
January 29th, 2008 at 11:25 am
I am such a big fan of Whole Foods (we are gluten-free!!) and am thrilled you have podcasts. I had no idea that you even had a blog!
I liked this first one, the ’skinny on weight’. I’ve been trying to loose weight, unsuccessfully, and this gave me some good information to talk about with my Doc.
Looking forward to listening to the rest as they come out!
Shelly
January 29th, 2008 at 3:17 pm
I came here from modmom.blogspot.com
and was pleasantly surprised at the useful information I listened to on your podcast and learned some new information regarding cinnamin and turmaric will have to start using these more often in my cooking Thank you
January 29th, 2008 at 4:18 pm
Amazing, I have known about the benefits of tumeric forever and use it faithfully but I was not aware that cinnamon had thermogenic properties.The information on lipotrophics and weight loss was very interesting.Thank you for a great informational site. I will let all my friends know you are here. Whole Foods is just the best. Wonderful information!
January 29th, 2008 at 4:52 pm
Reposting due to inaccurate email address…how do I do these things. Thanks agin for a very informative podcast. I benefitted greatly from the info on lipotropics especially.
January 29th, 2008 at 5:10 pm
Great information here – loved having the reinforcement of products I already use! Thank you!
January 29th, 2008 at 7:38 pm
This was a really informative podcast. I feel like a learned alot of great information about how my digestive system affects my weight loss.
January 29th, 2008 at 10:27 pm
I learned so much from this podcast. I had no idea there were foods or other things (like the dandelion root) that were good for flushing fats. At least I am doing one thing right by getting enough sleep. Changing my food choices to develop a healthier lifestyle might be a bigger hurdle.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:28 am
(Ooops! I forgot to leave the Mod Mom website link above instead of my own. Sorry!)
I learned so much from this podcast. I had no idea there were foods or other things (like the dandelion root) that were good for flushing fats. At least I am doing one thing right by getting enough sleep. Changing my food choices to develop a healthier lifestyle might be a bigger hurdle.
January 30th, 2008 at 10:30 am
I’m trying to lose weight (again) this year, and need all the help I can get. It’s great to hear from experts, as I obviously need to relearn how to feed myself! I’m going to look into probiotics supplements. Thanks for the blog!
January 30th, 2008 at 11:32 am
Thank you! This info was very helpful.
The ONLY negative I have is that the intro was a bit long at 50 seconds.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:47 am
Referred here from http://modmom.blogspot.com/.
Thank you! This info was very helpful.
The ONLY negative I have is that the intro was a bit long at 50 seconds.
January 30th, 2008 at 11:49 am
I really enjoyed this podcast because it not only told me what to eat to help lose weight but also WHY it helps you lose weight. I already knew that fiber and probiotics were important but what I didn’t know is that they help aid in digestion which is crucial for weight loss. This is wonderful to have these podcasts available to consumers. I love your stores and now that I have found your podcasts, I really appreciate you a whole lot more!
January 30th, 2008 at 12:46 pm
Interesting information… I liked the information on things I already have / enjoy – like cinnamon and turmeric. Thanks!
January 30th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Thank you for explaining the need for the “good fats” versus the bad ones. And with so much in the news about probiotics I was grateful you touched on that as well. Very useful!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:26 pm
Thanks for the advice on on using cinnamon! I found your site through Modmon.blogspot.com!
January 30th, 2008 at 8:47 pm
I didn’t know much about the good fats and probiotics before listening to this. I hope this will help me launch my weight loss! Thanks for the info!
I found your podcasts from modmom.blogspot.com
January 31st, 2008 at 2:12 pm
Thanks for the excellent information. I’ve been working hard, but always could use a boost.
February 1st, 2008 at 3:48 pm
You provided some great information for weight loss and what to do to help weight loss. The fiber information was especially interesting.
February 1st, 2008 at 8:37 pm
Mod mom sent me. I recently began shopping at whole foods more often. Great information to go along with a great store!
February 13th, 2008 at 12:12 pm
whole foods market is a great store
March 16th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
Your site looks great! I have seen many other sites and they have been far from good quality.Your site has all the key ingredients to pulling in visitors.
April 20th, 2008 at 6:15 am
Excellent info – thank you!
April 23rd, 2008 at 8:35 am
Very long and informative article.Just droppin by from the daily blog tips. Reading in skim mode just to know some more about blogging. Really a great article. Keep it up.
June 25th, 2009 at 6:56 pm
Hi,
Great site!!!!! Good health is very important with the high cost of medical coverage. We need to have a healther lifestyle by taking care of our health eating and exercising. I am a cancer survivor and I know. Our health is our greatest asset. Keep up the Good Work!!!!!
June 26th, 2009 at 7:02 pm