Giant's local mushroom provider, Tony D'Amico from To-Jo Mushrooms, joins us to discuss how mushrooms are grown, tips for cooking with mushrooms, and how the Italians (including his great grandfather ) worked with the Quakers to build Kennett Square, PA into the Mushroom Capital of the World.   Show Notes: To-Jo Mushrooms - White Caps, Baby Bells, Portabella, Shiitake, Oyster Kitchen Live Archives - To-Jo Mushrooms Instagram/Facebook: @ToJoMushrooms Annual Mushroom Festival in Kennett Square - September 10 & 11 Mushroom Recipes | Giant Food Giant Healthy Living Services ..read more

Liz Willey, Category Manager for Health and Beauty Care at Giant Food and the women-owned producers of Biggs and Featherbelle and Shea Radiance join us to discuss why supporting local women and local businesses can have a huge impact on our community and the world at large. Local beauty care?  #GiantHasIt! Show Notes: Biggs & Featherbelle® – Health Conscious Body Care® (biggsandfeather.com) SHOP: Biggs & Featherbelle at Giant Food   Shea Moisture & Shea Butter Skincare Products USA – Shea Radiance SHOP: Shea Radiance at Giant Food ..read more

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Spring recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy!  #GiantHasIt! Show Notes: Sign up for Guiding Stars: Giant Flexible Rewards® Register for our "Reclaim You Summit" here   GS Rated Pick Me Ups/Caffeine Favorites Pop & Bottle Oat Milk Latte Matcha Green Tea with Reishi and Perrier Energize Caffeine & Yerba Mate Beverage Pomegranate Stok Cold Brew Coffee Un-Sweet Coffee Thu's blog - kids and caffeine: Kids and Caffeine | Giant (giantfood ..read more

What does "Food as Medicine" mean when it comes to improving nutrition security? Sidney Daigle from the Institute for Public Health Innovation and Brittney Drakeford from The Capital Market, a community-based farmers’ market, share how hyper-local programs like Prince George's Fresh are helping our neighbors in the DMV have better access to healthy foods. Show Notes:  Institute for Public Health Innovation (institutephi.org) Food Equity Council: Prince George's County (pgcfec.org): focuses on creating policies and programs that support county residents in growing, selling, and choos ..read more

Sleep is crucial to your health and wellness - but are you doing everything you can to optimize your zz's? Join us as we explore the benefits of sleep, strategies to improve the quality of sleep, and what to do when you need help. We'll also cover some fun facts - like why do we wake up before we get to the good part of our dreams. Sleep Experts: CDC - Sleep Home Page - Sleep and Sleep Disorders Sleep Medicine - University of Maryland Sleep Disorders Center Sleep Medicine | Johns Hopkins Medicine Sleep Disorders | GW Medical Faculty Associates ..read more

Kimmie Singh, known as the "Body Positive Dietitian," is an unapologetically fat woman of color who believes in body positivity and fat liberation. In other words, she doesn’t think bodies need fixing — rather, they need healing from a society that makes them feel wrong for existing. In this episode, she shares how loving yourself helps you love others. Show Notes: Kimmie Singh's Website: Body Honor Nutrition | Radical Nutrition Counseling For Bodies Of Every Size Kimmie Singh, MS, RD, CDN (@bodyhonornutrition) • Instagram photos and videos Kimmie Singh, MS, RD (@Kimmiesinghrd) / Twitter ..read more

Dietitians from the Healthy Living Team review US News & World Report's annual "Top Diets" rankings and shares insights on the top 5 eating patterns: the Mediterranean Diet, the DASH Diet, the Flexitarian Diet, the MIND Diet, and the TLC Diet. Show Notes: U.S. News Reveals Best Diet Rankings for 2022 | Press Room | US News the Mediterranean Diet: Traditional Med Diet | Oldways (oldwayspt.org) Mediterranean Diet Made Easy: Classes and Events | Giant (giantfood.com) the DASH Diet: The DASH Diet for Healthy Weight Loss, Lower Blood Pressure & Cholesterol the Flexitarian Diet: What Is ..read more

Get an insider’s peak at the hottest products for Winter recommended by the Giant Healthy Living Team. All of the products are simple ways to make meeting your healthier eating goals easy! Best of all, they are all shelf or freezer stable. #GiantHasIt! Show Notes:   Sign up for Guiding Stars (2x the points) Giant Flexible Rewards® Register for our "Try Something New Cook-Along" here   Breakfast Made Easy with Guiding Stars Quaker Oats- Overnight Oats, Crockpot Oats, Savory Oats Garden Lites Veggies Made Great:  Muffins Ninja Power & Banana Chocolate Chip ..read more

Learn more about Dry January, the annual worldwide challenge that urges people to abstain from alcohol for the month of January. Laura Silverman, founder of Booze Free in DC and Zero Proof Nation joins us to discuss how to participate and offers her best tips and strategies for success. Show Notes: DC Lifestyle | Booze Free in DC Zero Proof Nation Healthier Happy Hour Cook-Along: January 13 at 6pm Sign up Here SAMHSA - Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: If you or someone you know is seeking help for substance use, call the SAMHSA National Helpline at 1-800-662-HELP(435 ..read more

Dr. Paulo Pinho, Chair of the National Jingle Bell Run Committee joins us to give us insight to all the fun happening at this year's event, insight on why events like these are funding the research to find a cure, and why arthritis is more than a disease of old age.  Show Notes: Arthritis Foundation | Symptoms Treatments | Prevention Tips | Pain Relief Advice December - Jingle Bell Run 5K Arthritis Foundation Podcast - Arthritis Foundation Podcast Topics https://www.arthritis.org/liveyes/podcast/nutrition https://www.arthritis.org/health-wellness/healthy-living/nutriti ..read more