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Upstate dietitian Terry Podolak, RD, introduces ‘Healthy Eats’, a new segment focusing on nutrition and ‘mindful eating’.  In this edition, Podolak shares one of her favorite books, “The Jungle Effect” by Daphne Miller, MD, and explains how it can help you eat right and improve your health and mood. The book suggests moving away from the standard American diet, and to look at ancestral recipes and traditions.  Read more: The Center for Mindful Eating (TCME).

Terry Podolak, RD, registered dietitian at Upstate University Hospital, describes the concept of ‘mindful eating’ – an awareness of hunger and fullness, eating triggers, how to recognizing the difference between physical and non-physical hungers and how to cope in a healthy way.  Read more about:The Center for Mindful Eating (TCME)

Dr. Richard O’Neill shares his delight in learning that a study has shown his favorite berries to be heart attack ‘secret’ – or not so secret – agents.  Read the story: Berry-rich diet credited with one-third drop in MI risk in NHS 2 cohort

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Dr. Kaushal Nanavati, director of Integrative Medicine at the Upstate Cancer Center, reveals how lifestyle can improve your overall health and sense of peace by balancing mind, body, and spirit, and potentially prevent illness. With a focus on nutrition, exercise, stress management, and spirituality, learn how integrating some small lifestyle changes can make a big difference in your health and wellness.

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Upstate Volunteer Services coordinator Karen Wentworth and community volunteer Bonnie McCabe announce a new location for Upstate’s weekly farmers’ market – Upstate University Hospital at Community General – which joins the original site located in the Upstate Golisano Children’s Hospital parking lot. Enjoy the bounty of the season – two locations on two different days – open to the public! A variety of local farmers and small businesses will be at the markets, bringing fresh local produce, baked goods, jams, jellies and crafts.  For a full listing of participating vendors, check us out on Facebook.

Dr. Donna Bacchi, chair of Upstate’s Department of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and registered dietitian Maria Erdman discuss the benefits of eating organic produce rather than the conventional kind.

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Upstate respiratory therapist Kristina Sherman, an avid gardener, shares her passion and the benefits of growing her own organic vegetables, herbs, fruits and flowers.

Retired newspaper jounalist and avid travelor Nancy Fasoldt shares her knowledge of and enthusiasm for canning to preserve summer’s bounty.   She is also the creator of iCan 2012, a day-long series of short seminars aimed at sharing the basics, renewing old skills and engaging the good, pure food lover in all of us.

Chef Dave Fouts talks about his own weight loss journey and how he arrived at the decision ten years ago to have bariatric surgery.  Chef Dave has written several cookbooks and now devotes himself to helping fight obesity by educating, inspiring and motivating people to live healthier lives.

Read more about Chef Dave’s weight loss journey: www.chefdave.org

Registered dietitian Kerry Dal talks about what dietary changes weight loss surgery patients have to make before surgery, what it’s like immediately after, and then the rest-of-the-lifetime changes that are necessary for the surgery to be successful.

Humorist Jeff Kramer had a health scare over the summer that prompted him to remake his life and become healthier. He now is an avid bicyclist, and he has lost 60-ish pounds by eating right and exercising. He is sharing his story through Upstate in the ‘Upstate Health‘ publication and on the ‘What’s Up at Upstate’ blog.

Read Jeff’s official “Reaching for Marsby” blog.

Clinical dietitian Maureen Franklin will speak about the winter holiday eating season and how to cope.  She will offer strategies for surviving a buffet table, how to mingle and make merry without centering only on food, plus some healthier options for food-based gift giving.

Resources: Holiday Meal Planning,  My Food Advisor,  Food and Fitness - from the American Diabetes Association.