Sylvia Meléndez-Klinger is a registered dietician of the American Dietetic Association and a licensed dietitian nutritionist. She was awarded Outstanding Dietitian of 2009 by the Illinois Dietetic Association – West Suburban Chapter. The Chicago Dietetic Association honored her as “Recognized Young Dietitian of the Year” in 1994. She is an active member of the American [...]

  My Thin Excuse with Author, Lisa Messinger: Understanding, Recognizing, and Overcoming Eating Disorders. Lisa received her degree in journalism from the University of Southern California. Today, Lisa is an award-winning, nationally syndicated columnist and journalist whose columns are distributed through Creators Syndicate News Service to over 700 newspapers throughout North America and Dr. Laura Schlessinger.   [...]

Jeffrey Anshel, OD, received his Bachelor of Science in Visual Science and his Doctorate of Optometry from the Illinois College of Optometry. While in the US Navy, he established the Navy’s first vision therapy center located in San Diego, California. Upon his return to civilian life, Dr. Anshel went into private practice, offering his patients [...]

Although this is a festive time of year for most, many people enter a season of depression, loneliness and anxiety. My guest for this episode is Johnetta Miner. Johnetta is a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner,Lifestyle Wellness Coach, and Health & Wellness Consultant. She has a Master’s Degree in  Public Health. from Columbia University-New York, a [...]

Dr. Kim Bloomer helped me to get off to a great start with my new dog and has been a tremendous resource for direction in keeping him healthy and thriving. She gave me a better understanding of what my pet’s nutritional needs are. And, I have gained an appreciation for the importance of species-specific and [...]

Kathleen Silverman Founder of ELL Foundation (Eat, Learn, Live) joins me to discuss education and pending legislation regarding establishing safe food environments for children at home, school, daycare, camp, etc. ELL supports the rights of every child to eat safe foods, to learn in safe environments and to live safer with food allergies and anaphylaxis! ELL [...]

HEALTHY EATING DURING CHEMOTHERAPY is a cookbook with a mission. It’s mission – to help patients and their caregivers cope with the various eating problems commonly associated with chemotherapy and radiotherapy. HEALTHY EATING DURING CHEMOTHERAPY (Kyle Books) offers a comprehensive plan with over 100 recipes. With chapters like Soft with a Bite, Crisp, Liquid and [...]

By DARLENE SUPERVILLE Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama says the nation’s decades-old food safety system is a “hazard to public health” and in need of an overhaul, starting with the selection of a new head of the federal Food and Drug Administration. Obama used his weekly radio and video address to [...]

Nourishment Redefined with Chef Jill of the Centered Chef My special guest for The Recipe Box program was Chef Jill Houk of The Centered Chef. Chef Jill teaches healthy cooking classes to small groups and corporate organizations. Also, she is a media spokesperson, food stylist and consulting chef for Sara Lee Corporation. She has appeared [...]